The Air Force Test Center (AFTC) at Eglin Air Force Base is purchasing cold weather gear through a total small business set-aside. Solicitation FA2823-26-Q-3004 is a Request for Quote (RFQ) for commercial items based on a Technical Requirements Document dated May 21, 2026. The procurement covers 17 clothing line items, including base layers, insulation, and hardshells. This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criteria. Funding is not currently available, so no award will be made until it is secured. The Technical Requirements Document (TRD) specifies mandatory characteristics for "or equal" products and sets a delivery deadline of August 30, 2026. All quotes must be submitted electronically to the Operational Contracting Division by the June deadline. The Air Force Test Center at Eglin Air Force Base is buying cold weather gear via a small business set-aside under NAICS 315990. This competitive RFQ for commercial products will result in a firm-fixed-price purchase order for the lowest-priced, technically acceptable quote. Eglin AFB requires a cold weather clothing system with 17 line items, specified as Beyond Clothing brand name or equal. The system manages heat and moisture through active air exchange (convection) for use in severe cold. Layers include base layers, mid-layers, insulation, and shells.
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Liudmila "Lucia" Stidam
GOULDS, FL 32542
USA
08 June 2026: Amendment 01 The purpose of this amendment is to provide the updated TRD to reflect the correct quantities in Line Items 5, 13, 14, and 15. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This acquisition is being conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Class Deviation 2026-O0028 and 20...
View moreThis order is a total set-aside for small business concerns. In accordance with FAR 19.201-1(c), only quotes submitted by Contractors that are currently designated as a small business will be considered for award. Any quote received from a Contractor that is not an eligible small business concern will be deemed non-responsive and will not be evaluated.
The North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) is 315990, with a size standard of SIZE 600. Please identify your business size in your response based upon this standard. A firm-fixed priced purchase order will be awarded.
CLIN STRUCTURE: Cold Weather Gear (Qty 1); Delivery 60 days ARO
FOB Destination Shipping Requested.
Please provide terms of any expressed warranty being offered and any price/discount terms.
There will be no advanced payments.
Award will be made to the lowest priced, responsible Offeror whose offer conforms to all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements.
The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.
Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.
The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred or associated with preparation and submission of an offer in response to this solicitation. NO OFFERORS WILL BE COMPENSATED FOR SUBMITTING AN OFFER.
The Contracting Officer has determined that there is a high probability of adequate price competition for this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the Contracting Officer will review this determination and if, in the Contracting Officer’s opinion, adequate price competition exists no additional price information will be requested. However, if at any time during the evaluation the Contracting Officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists, Offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary to determine the price fair and reasonable.
BASIS FOR AWARD: In accordance with FAR 12-203(b) offerors are notified that the award will be made to the lowest priced offeror that meets the minimum technical requirements. Offeror will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 12.203.
All offers must list:
- Solicitation number,
- Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code,
- Company name,
- Business Size and Socioeconomic Status relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 315990 and associated size standard 600 employees assigned to this solicitation.
- Point of Contact (POC),
- email address and
- phone number.
If you need to obtain or renew a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number or CAGE code, please visit https://www.sam.gov. Lack of registration in SAM database will make an offeror ineligible for award.
Vendor must also be registered in Wide Area Work Flow to receive payment through electronic funds transfer. If you are not currently registered, please visit the following website to complete your registration: https://wawf.eb.mil.
DEADLINES:
Submit any Questions/Requests for Information to the attention of Lucia Stidam by email to [email protected] no later than 12:00pm CDT on 09 June 2026.
Offers are due to liudmila.stidam@us.af.mil no later than 09:00am CDT on 15 June 2026.
Attachment:
Technical Requirements Document dated 21 May 2026