Communication Cable for HGU-55/P Helmet - McConnell AFB

The 22d Contracting Squadron at McConnell AFB, Kansas is procuring 185 branched communication cables designated by NSN 5995-00-296-8037 for use with the HGU-55/P helmet, as specified in the Statement of Need dated 30 April 2026. Each cable must be 36 inches long with two-pin plugs for the boom microphone and oxygen mask microphone, and a U-174/U plug for connection to KC-135 and KC-46 aircraft ports. The solicitation, identified as FA462126Q0027, is a Request for Quote issued under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, with a 100% set-aside specifically for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, meaning only technically compliant offers will be considered, and the lowest-priced acceptable quote will be selected. To be technically acceptable, offerors must either quote the exact NSN or provide sufficient technical documentation to prove an "or equal" item meets all salient characteristics outlined in the SON, confirm the ability to deliver within 30 days after contract award, and comply with unique item identification requirements under MIL-STD-130 and MIL-STD-129, including machine-readable marking and reporting of UID data elements. All quotes must be submitted via email to scott.cragle@us.af.mil and wesley.neaves@us.af.mil no later than 12:00 PM CDT on 19 June 2026, with questions due by 12:00 PM CDT on 15 June 2026. Delivery is FOB destination to McConnell AFB, Kansas, and payment must be processed electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow using specified DoDAAC codes. Offerors must maintain current SAM registration, provide their Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, and submit required representations including Buy American certification, compliance with prohibitions against contracting with inverted domestic corporations, delinquent tax liabilities, Maduro regime involvement, and covered defense telecommunications equipment. The contract includes clauses for security prohibitions, electronic payments, subcontracting, and whistleblower rights, with deviations applied to multiple FAR and DFARS clauses under Deviation 2026-O0038.