SAM #1240LP26Q0095

Sole Source Procurement of ASU E3 Night Vision Goggles for USDA Forest Service

This notice details a planned sole source procurement by the USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, for specialized aviation night vision goggles. - Agency: USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region (CSA Intermountain 4) - Vendor: Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Inc. (ASU), Boise, ID - Product: Four (4) Element 3 (E3) Lightweight Aviation Night Vision Goggles - Part Number: E31001W-1T - FAA TSO-C164a certified - Features: 40-degree field of view, tilt and interpupillary adjustment, objective lens focus from 15 cm to infinity, green or white phosphor image, front-mounted diopter adjustment - Key Requirement: Preserves unaided peripheral vision (critical for safety-of-flight) - Compatibility: Must work with existing battery packs and mounts for in-flight exchange - Justification: ASU is the only identified source meeting both the peripheral vision and compatibility requirements; other ANVIS-9 configuration goggles do not suffice - Opportunity: Other vendors may submit capability statements if they can meet all requirements - No services are being procured; this is for equipment only

Description

The Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, intends to award a firm-fixed-price sole source contract to Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Inc. (UEI: HYJBYG322PJ9), 4632 West Aeronca St., Boise, ID 83705, for four (4) Element 3 (E3) Lightweight Aviation Night Vision Goggles, part number E31001W-1T, certified to FAA TSO-C164a.

The E3 is the only goggle identified that preserves the wearer's unaided peripheral field of view — a safety-of-flight requirement, given that LED obstruction lighting and aircraft position lighting cannot be seen through the goggle's optical filters and can only be detected peripherally — while remaining compatible with the Program's fielded battery packs and mounts to allow an in-flight goggle exchange. Market research found no other source, including other goggles built in the ANVIS-9 configuration, that meets both requirements.

This notice is not a request for competitive quotes and is not a solicitation. Any responsible source that believes it can meet the Government's minimum needs stated above may submit a written capability statement by 08/18/2026 at 1600 (MT) to Westley Bisson, Contracting Officer, Westley.Bisson@usda.gov. All capability statements received by the closing date will be considered, and this determination may be revisited if warranted.

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