ARC Flash Protective Gear (439 CES)
| Agency: | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
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| State: | Federal |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Set Aside: | Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) |
| Posted Date: | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Due Date: | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Solicitation No: | F5N3C55349A001 |
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
- Original Published Date: Dec 22, 2025 03:20 pm EST
- Original Response Date: Jan 05, 2026 06:00 pm EST
- Inactive Policy: Manual
- Original Inactive Date: Jan 06, 2026
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Product Service Code: 8415 - CLOTHING, SPECIAL PURPOSE
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NAICS Code:
- 315990 - Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
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Place of Performance:
USA
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR OFFERS OR PROPOSALS. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. FUNDS ARE NOT PRESENTLY AVAILABLE. THIS SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.
Responses in any form are not offers and the government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. This is a request for information ONLY and any information provided is voluntary. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. All interested parties must respond to the solicitation announcement separately from the response to this notice and are responsible for monitoring Sam.gov website for the posting of any solicitation or subsequent updates.
The 439th Contracting Flight located at Westover Air Reserve Base (WARB), Chicopee, Massachusetts is seeking capabilities packages of potential sources to provide products for the following requirement:
The 439th Civil Engineering Squadron has a mission-critical requirement for ARC Flash Protective Gear Kits (IAW AFMAN 32-1065, NFPA 70E, and UFC 3-560-01) to support local training, and also serve as deployable assets. ARC Flash Gear rated for 40cal/sq cm, 8cal/sq cm, and additional electrical-insulated gloves are essential for safe operations at Westover ARB, MA, and to deployments worldwide. Existing stock of ARC Flash Gear has degraded to a point where it is unserviceable.
Please refer to attachment, "Salient Characteristics_Features_Arc Flash Gear" for a broken-down list of all components that comprise the whole of this requirement.
- CP 413 557 3508 250 AIRLIFT DR BLDG 2400
- WESTOVER AFB , MA 01022-1508
- USA
- Douglas P. Fortin
- douglas.fortin.1@us.af.mil
- Robert E. Stacy
- robert.stacy.2@us.af.mil
- Dec 22, 2025 03:20 pm ESTSources Sought (Original)
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