SDARNG 451st Turnout Firefighting equipment

The South Dakota National Guard is soliciting Turnout Firefighter protective equipment for both structural and wildland firefighting under solicitation W912MM26QA016, which is a 100% small business set-aside resulting in a firm fixed price contract. All equipment must meet or exceed NFPA 1971, 1977, and 1981 standards, as well as OSHA regulations, with full compliance confirmed through detailed technical documentation that includes brand names, model numbers, and material specifications. The contractor is required to conduct on-site fittings for all firefighters at the Range Road Armory in Rapid City, South Dakota, on September 12 or 13, 2026, after which all gear must be delivered to 2823 WEST MAIN STREET, RAPID CITY, SD 57702 by November 20, 2026, with transportation costs borne by the contractor under FOB Destination terms. Each item must be uniquely identified with a globally recognized Unique Item Identifier (UII) encoded in two-dimensional Data Matrix symbology per MIL-STD-130 and MIL-STD-129, and all submissions must include full UII reporting data on the Material Inspection and Receiving Report. The solicitation mandates an active SAM.gov registration, and all offers must be submitted via email to andrew.j.kennedy16.civ@army.mil by July 9, 2026, accompanied by a signed SF 30 amendment and the updated quote sheet. Questions must have been submitted by June 15, 2026, and no further inquiries will be accepted; all responses to questions are disseminated only through formal amendments. The award will be made based on Best Value to the Government through a trade-off analysis where Technical Acceptability, Past Performance, Price, and Delivery are equally weighted, with no formal scoring or adjectival ratings used. Contractors must also certify their small business status, provide a UEI and CAGE code, and comply with all applicable federal requirements including prohibitions on procurement from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and the Maduro Regime, as well as whistleblower protections and electronic funds transfer through WAWF for invoicing. No contract value has been disclosed, as pricing details are to be provided by offerors in their submissions, and any incomplete or non-compliant quote will disqualify the offer.