Body Armor and Miscellaneous Law Enforcement Equipment W912CL-25-Q-0013
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AI-generated · Aug 24, 2025Purchase and delivery of NIJ-standard body armor and assorted law enforcement equipment, with all items meeting or exceeding the NIJ standards described in the Product Description. Full requirements, including NIJ compliance, sizes, colors, and quantities, are in the attached Product Description. Deliveries are to Joint Base Fort Sam Houston, with early delivery encouraged. Quotes will be evaluated to select the most advantageous offer based on delivery schedule, technical acceptability, warranty, and price, with non-price factors carrying more weight than price. Provide questions to the Contracting Office, and note that amendments will be posted on SAM.gov.
Recent updates include a revised product list and Industry Q&A responses; a revised SF1449 will be issued after the Q&A period closes, and an amendment package (SF-30) has been added. The product description and solicitation materials have been updated accordingly, and the offer due date has been revised. Offerors should review the attachments and monitor SAM.gov for amendments and Q&A responses.
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is W912CL-25-Q-0013 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in Far Part 13. Description of Requirement The Government requires the purchase and delivery of body armor and various law enforcement equipment meeting or exceeding the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) standards specified in the Product Description. See the attached Product Description/Specifications for full details, including NIJ compliance requirements, sizes, colors, and quantities. Delivery Delivery Location: Joint Base Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234 Required Delivery Date: 31 October 2025 Early delivery is acceptable and preferred. Evaluation Criteria 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021) (a) The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, considering price and other factors. The following factors will be used to evaluate quotes: Delivery Schedule The Government will evaluate the quoter s ability to meet or exceed the required delivery date. Quotes offering earlier delivery will be considered more favorably. Technical Acceptability The quoted products must meet the requirements stated in the Product Description, including compliance with applicable specifications and standards. Warranty The Government will evaluate the length and scope of warranty coverage, including terms for repairs, replacements, and support. Price Price will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness. Non-price factors (Delivery Schedule, Technical Acceptability, and Warranty), when combined, are significantly more important than Price. (b) The Government will use comparative evaluation of offers in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3). Quotes will be compared to determine which is most advantageous to the Government, considering the stated evaluation factors. The Government may make award to other than the lowest-priced quote if a higher-priced quote provides a benefit to the Government in terms of faster delivery or better warranty coverage. Instructions to Offerors Please see 52.212-1 Addendum attached to this posting. Please pay particular attention to paragraphs 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3 in the Instructions to Offerors. Failure to furnish the required information in these paragraphs may result in a quote being excluded from consideration. Requests For Information Submit all questions in the format shown below by email to the contracting office to the address shown below. All questions must come through the Contracting Office. Subject Line: Reference No. SOLICITATION W912CL-25-Q-0013. Email: Craig Dogger craig.d.dogger.civ@army.mil All questions and requests for information (RFI) must be received NO LATER THAN 20 August 2025 at 12:00 PM CDT. OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS EARLY IN THIS PROCESS. **After the due date no additional RFIs will be answered** Amendments Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to https://sam.gov/ for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation.
From Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted on Aug 18, 2025UPDATE - 19 August 2025. Please see the attachments section of this notice for a revised product list and the responses, to date, to Industry Q&A. A new SF1449, incorporating the revised product list will be uploaded once the Q&A period closes. ----------------------------------------------------------------- COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is W912CL-25-Q-0013 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in Far Part 13. Description of Requirement The Government requires the purchase and delivery of body armor and various law enforcement equipment meeting or exceeding the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) standards specified in the Product Description. See the attached Product Description/Specifications for full details, including NIJ compliance requirements, sizes, colors, and quantities. Delivery Delivery Location: Joint Base Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234 Required Delivery Date: 31 October 2025 Early delivery is acceptable and preferred. Evaluation Criteria 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021) (a) The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, considering price and other factors. The following factors will be used to evaluate quotes: Delivery Schedule The Government will evaluate the quoter s ability to meet or exceed the required delivery date. Quotes offering earlier delivery will be considered more favorably. Technical Acceptability The quoted products must meet the requirements stated in the Product Description, including compliance with applicable specifications and standards. Warranty The Government will evaluate the length and scope of warranty coverage, including terms for repairs, replacements, and support. Price Price will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness. Non-price factors (Delivery Schedule, Technical Acceptability, and Warranty), when combined, are significantly more important than Price. (b) The Government will use comparative evaluation of offers in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3). Quotes will be compared to determine which is most advantageous to the Government, considering the stated evaluation factors. The Government may make award to other than the lowest-priced quote if a higher-priced quote provides a benefit to the Government in terms of faster delivery or better warranty coverage. Instructions to Offerors Please see 52.212-1 Addendum attached to this posting. Please pay particular attention to paragraphs 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3 in the Instructions to Offerors. Failure to furnish the required information in these paragraphs may result in a quote being excluded from consideration. Requests For Information Submit all questions in the format shown below by email to the contracting office to the address shown below. All questions must come through the Contracting Office. Subject Line: Reference No. SOLICITATION W912CL-25-Q-0013. Email: Craig Dogger craig.d.dogger.civ@army.mil All questions and requests for information (RFI) must be received NO LATER THAN 20 August 2025 at 12:00 PM CDT. OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS EARLY IN THIS PROCESS. **After the due date no additional RFIs will be answered** Amendments Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to https://sam.gov/ for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation.
From Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted on Aug 19, 2025UPDATE 20 August 2025 - The solicitation has been updated to reflect information received during the question-and-answer period. An Amendment of Solicitation (SF-30), a revised product description, and an updated SF1449 (solicitation) have been added to the attachments section of this notice. Offers are due NLT 0800 AM CDT on 27 August. Please carefully review the Instructions to Offerors for specific details the Government will need in order to properly evaluate quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------------ UPDATE - 19 August 2025. Please see the attachments section of this notice for a revised product list and the responses, to date, to Industry Q&A. A new SF1449, incorporating the revised product list will be uploaded once the Q&A period closes. ----------------------------------------------------------------- COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is W912CL-25-Q-0013 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in Far Part 13. Description of Requirement The Government requires the purchase and delivery of body armor and various law enforcement equipment meeting or exceeding the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) standards specified in the Product Description. See the attached Product Description/Specifications for full details, including NIJ compliance requirements, sizes, colors, and quantities. Delivery Delivery Location: Joint Base Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234 Required Delivery Date: 31 October 2025 Early delivery is acceptable and preferred. Evaluation Criteria 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021) (a) The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, considering price and other factors. The following factors will be used to evaluate quotes: Delivery Schedule The Government will evaluate the quoter s ability to meet or exceed the required delivery date. Quotes offering earlier delivery will be considered more favorably. Technical Acceptability The quoted products must meet the requirements stated in the Product Description, including compliance with applicable specifications and standards. Warranty The Government will evaluate the length and scope of warranty coverage, including terms for repairs, replacements, and support. Price Price will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness. Non-price factors (Delivery Schedule, Technical Acceptability, and Warranty), when combined, are significantly more important than Price. (b) The Government will use comparative evaluation of offers in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3). Quotes will be compared to determine which is most advantageous to the Government, considering the stated evaluation factors. The Government may make award to other than the lowest-priced quote if a higher-priced quote provides a benefit to the Government in terms of faster delivery or better warranty coverage. Instructions to Offerors Please see 52.212-1 Addendum attached to this posting. Please pay particular attention to paragraphs 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3 in the Instructions to Offerors. Failure to furnish the required information in these paragraphs may result in a quote being excluded from consideration. Requests For Information Submit all questions in the format shown below by email to the contracting office to the address shown below. All questions must come through the Contracting Office. Subject Line: Reference No. SOLICITATION W912CL-25-Q-0013. Email: Craig Dogger craig.d.dogger.civ@army.mil All questions and requests for information (RFI) must be received NO LATER THAN 20 August 2025 at 12:00 PM CDT. OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS EARLY IN THIS PROCESS. **After the due date no additional RFIs will be answered** Amendments Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to https://sam.gov/ for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation.
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