ARC Flash Protective Gear (439 CES)

SOL #: F5N3C55349A001Sources Sought

Overview

Buyer

WESTOVER AFB, MA, 01022-1508, United States

Place of Performance

Place of performance not available

NAICS

Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing (315990)

PSC

Clothing, Special Purpose (8415)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Timeline

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Posted
Dec 22, 2025
2
Response Deadline
Jan 5, 2026, 11:00 PM

Qualification Details

Fit reasons
  • NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
  • Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
  • Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
  • Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps

Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.

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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.

People

Points of Contact

Douglas P. FortinPRIMARY
Robert E. StacySECONDARY

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Posted: Dec 22, 2025
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