Individual First Aid Kits

This federal Request for Quote (RFQ), solicitation number H9229526QE011, is issued by the Special Operations Command - North (SOCNORTH) under the United States Special Operations Command. The objective of this solicitation is to procure 300 Advanced Tactical Individual First Aid Kits (IFAKs). The procurement is structured under two Firm Fixed Price line items, which are set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 423450 (Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers): - Item 0001: 150 Tactical IFAK (Advanced) in Black. - Item 0002: 150 Tactical IFAK (Advanced) in Multicam. Both items must be North American Rescue brand or an approved equivalent. Quotes are due by August 19, 2026, at 3:00 PM Local Time. All items must be delivered on or before September 25, 2026, to Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado. The solicitation incorporates standard federal contract provisions, including Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) electronic payment instructions, Department of Defense Item Unique Identification (IUID) and Valuation requirements for tracking physical assets, and standard clauses concerning combatting trafficking in persons, System for Award Management (SAM) maintenance, and Buy American Act certifications.

This document outlines the salient characteristics and technical requirements for an Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK) procurement. It defines strict physical, functional, and performance specifications to ensure compatibility with existing military and tactical gear. The IFAK must meet the following criteria: - **Dimensions and Weight:** Packaged dimensions must be exactly 8 in. x 4 in. x 3 in., with a maximum weight of 1.18 lbs. - **Pouch and Deployment:** Features an internally mounted tourniquet banded directly to the inside front flap, a single-handed quick-pull latch opening mechanism with dual zippers, a sewn-in embroidered medical cross, and a detachable, adjustable internal shock-cord panel. - **Mounting and Integration:** Supports both vertical MOLLE/PALS and horizontal 3-inch belt loop attachments, and must be compatible with NAR® Quick Detach Panels. - **Component Loadout:** Contains an advanced hemostatic medical loadout, including a Combat Application Tourniquet® (C-A-T®), a flat emergency trauma dressing, compressed z-fold gauze, Combat Gauze® LE, a 28F nasopharyngeal airway, a HyFin® Vent Twin Pack chest seal, a 14-gauge ARS® needle decompression kit, and large nitrile trauma gloves.