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The purpose of amendment 04 is to extend the response date to 1 September 2023 for questions/comments.

The purpose of amendment 03, is add the ACE Price Input Workbook attachment.

The purpose of amendment 02, is to update the draft solicitation W58RGZ-23-R-0068 dated 22 August 2023. Added zip files for the TDP documents, labeled Purchase Descriptions and Full TDP PDF. The individual TDP files have been removed. The USG could not upload the CAD models for Cut Part (DWG) files in SAM.GOV. *****Note: Interested vendors should contact the Contracting Officer and Specialist via email to receive the Full TDP documents. The DWG files has to be sent via DoD SAFE as this file format can not be uploaded to SAM.GOV.*****

The purpose of Amendment 01, is to request your questions, comments and feedback on the DRAFT Solicitation W58RGZ-23-R-0068. The attachments are DRAFT Solicitation W58RGZ-23-R-0068, DSL, CDRLS and TDP. The USG could not upload all the TDP documents. Email request to Kelly Bayha, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - REDSTONE; EMAIL: KELLY.N.BAYHA.CIV@ARMY.MIL. The TDP documents will be sent via safesite.

Please provide questions, comments and feedback as soon as possible but no later than 28 August 2023 at 3:00pm cst.

**ATTENTION** ALL FORMAL COMMUNCIATION RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION MUST BE DIRECTED TO: Kelly Bayha, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - REDSTONE; EMAIL: KELLY.N.BAYHA.CIV@ARMY.MIL NO TELEPHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

The Army Contracting Command - Redstone proposes to issue solicitation number W58RGZ-23-R-0068 for a new five year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) firm fixed price (FFP) contract. This award will procure Aircrew Combat Equipment (ACE) US Army requirements and potentially Foreign Military Sales as well as US Air Force and US Navy. The ACE is comprised of three major components: an aircrew survival equipment vest with integrated safety harness and armor carriage, a quick release tether system, and a flotation device. The acquisition strategy is a 100% small business set-aside (SBSA). This acquisition may result in one award with five (5) one-year Ordering Periods. Best Value Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures accordance with FAR 15.101-2 will be utilized.