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Sim Protection
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The 182d Airlift Wing of the Illinois Air National Guard is seeking potential small business sources for a Firm Fixed Price contract to procure Sim Protection equipment essential for training safety. The contract requires 50 each of four specific protective items: a Helmet Head Protector (Part #8972264 or equal), a Male Groin Protector (Part #8971770 or equal), a Female Groin Protector (Part #8971771 or equal), and a Throat Protector (Part #8971764 or equal), all rated for protection against simunition ammunition. The helmet must be compatible with the USAF Authorized Small Arms and Light Weapons Accessories listing, while the groin protectors must remain securely in place during physical activities such as running. A single freight line item is included to cover delivery. The procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 315990, intended to facilitate competition among certified small businesses including 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, and Woman-Owned Small Business concerns. The agency will evaluate responses to determine whether the set-aside is appropriate or if the solicitation should be opened unrestricted based on available small business participation. Interested parties must respond in writing via email to Natalie Gootee at natalie.gootee.4@us.af.mil by 12:00 PM CDT on July 8, 2026, with responses limited to five typewritten pages. Each submission must include a signed Sources Sought Response Form, a positive statement of intent to serve as a prime contractor, and a detailed list of three years of comparable government and private industry contracts including type, dollar value, location, point of contact, and contract number. Respondents must provide their CAGE Code, DUNS Number, and confirm active SAM registration. The response form requires certification of socio-economic status under the applicable NAICS code, with failure to complete all requirements potentially disqualifying the firm from consideration in the set-aside decision. No reimbursement will be provided for any costs incurred in preparing a response, and facsimile submissions are not accepted. The notice serves purely as a market research tool to assess small business capabilities and does not constitute a solicitation or binding obligation, with the actual solicitation to follow based on the findings from this sources-sought phase.
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Place of Performance
Peoria, IL, 61607, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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- THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS POSTED AT SAM.GOV.
- READ CAREFULLY.
- The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential sources for this contract including interested Small Business sources. This notice is for PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. All interested parties should respond. The 182d Airlift Wing of the Illinois Air National Guard intends to issue a solicitation and award of a contract for Sim Protection. Supply requirements are:
CLIN 0001: Helmet Head Protector, Part # 8972264, or equal, Qty: 50 each
CLIN 0002: Groin Protector, Male, Part # 8971770, or equal, Qty: 50 Each
CLIN 0003: Groin Protector, Female, Part # 8971771, or equal, Qty: 50 Each
CLIN 0004: Throat Protector, OSFA, Part #: 8971764, or equal, Qty: 50 Each
CLIN 0005: Freight, Qty: 1 Each
Item must be rated for protection against simunition ammunition. The helmet head protector is specifically made to protect members from simunition ammunition because of the fit around the protective mask listed in the USAF Authorized Small Arms and Light Weapons Accessories listing. The throat protectors are also specifically made to protect our members from simunition ammunition during training. The male and female groin protectors are designed to stay in position while running and conducting physical training tasks while protecting from simunition ammunition.
- Contract award will be a Firm Fixed Price contract. The type of solicitation issued will depend upon the responses to this synopsis. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought or any follow-up information requests. The purpose of this sources sought is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of the Small Business Community to include Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Woman-Owned Small Business to compete and perform a Firm Fixed Price Contract.
- All interested concerns shall respond in writing to Natalie Gootee via email at natalie.gootee.4@us.af.mil by 8 July 2026, 12:00 PM CDT. The response shall not exceed five typewritten pages and must include:
- (1) A completed and signed Sources Sought Response Form (attached to this posting).
- (2) A positive statement of intent to bid as a prime contractor.
- (4) A listing of comparable contracts completed during the past three years for both government and private industry. Include as part of this listing: type of contract, dollar value, location, 'owner' point of contact, and contract number.
- In the event adequate Small Business contractors are not available for adequate competition for this project, it may be advertised as unrestricted. Information shall be provided via email to: natalie.gootee.4@us.af.mil. Include the following in the subject line: Sources Sought-Sim Protection. No facsimile responses will be honored.
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