This is a sources sought notice for manufacturers to submit protective eyewear products for qualification and inclusion on the Authorized Protective Eyewear List (APEL). The qualification process is estimated to take approximately 10 months, and there is no funding associated with this action. Initial product samples must be shipped to Fort Belvoir, VA, for evaluation. Each offeror is restricted to submitting no more than four permanent items, one cold weather goggle, one Rapid Light Adaptive Eyewear item, and one provisional item. Products must undergo extensive third-party testing and comply with strict military specifications and quality management requirements.

This is a sources sought notice to update the Qualified Product List (QPL) for military protective eyewear, known as the Authorized Protective Eyewear List (APEL). The government estimates it will take approximately 10 months to complete the product qualification process. There is no funding associated with this action. Initial product samples must be shipped to Fort Belvoir, VA for evaluation. Each offeror is restricted to submitting no more than four permanent items, plus one cold weather goggle, one Rapid Light Adaptive Eyewear item, and one provisional item.