MODIFICATION
84 -- All-Purpose Environmental Clothing System (APECS)
- Notice Date
- 4/23/2003
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- US Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, ATTN: AMSSB-ACN-S, Natick Contracting Division (R&D and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- DAAD16-03-R-APECS
- Response Due
- 5/5/2003
- Archive Date
- 7/4/2003
- Point of Contact
- Sean Murphy, 508-233-6255
- E-Mail Address
-
US Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center
(sean.murphy@natick.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NA The U.S. Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center-Natick (USA RMAC-Natick), in support of the US Army Soldier Systems Center-Natick and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), has a requirement for a new All-Purpose Environmental Clothing System (APECS). The APECS con sist of parka and trousers fabricated from a Woodland MARPAT printed camouflage, waterproof, breathable moisture vapor permeable three layer laminate. The parka has the following features: a collar with an internal draw cord at the upper edge and a rolled /stowed hood; water resistant slide fastener closures at the center front, underarm and upper chest pockets; reinforced elbows, two lower outer pockets with flaps and concealed hand warmer pockets; adjustable wrist tabs, a front insignia tab, and waist and hem draw cord adjustments. The parka is also designed to accommodate an optional detachable hood/fur ruff for use in extreme cold weather. The trousers have the following features: an elastic draw cord at the waist, a front slide fastener fly opening, an kle openings with a water resistant slide fastener closure and lower leg adjustment tabs, two front pass-thru openings with flaps, two leg cargo pockets with an elasticized opening and flaps, and reinforcement patches at the seat and knees. The Government anticipates that this requirement will be a Full and Open Competitive acquisition, however, the Government reserves the right to change the solicitation procedure. A final CBD Announcement and solicitation will be released on or about May 15, 2003, with pr oposals due on or about June 30, 2003. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 315999; the small business size standard is 500 employees. Firms shall not be reimbursed for any costs associated with proposals. The Gover nment envision that a single Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract will be awarded as a result of the Request for Proposals (RFP), however, the Government reserves the right to award multiple contracts. The Governme nt anticipates a Base Ordering Period, with Four Options. The anticipated minimum APECS requirement for the duration of the contract is 125,000 sets, and the anticipated maximum for the duration of the contract is 215,000 sets. Draft Performance Specificat ions (Parka and Trousers) will be posted to the US Army RMAC-Natick Website at https://www3.natick.army.mil (Go to Business Opportunities, then to Upcoming Acquisitions, then to solicitation number DAAD16-03-R-APECS), on or about April 4, 2003. DRAFT RFP w as posted to the US Army RMAC-Natick Website at https://www3.natick.army.mil on April 22, 2003. When released, the solicitation, including all amendments, and applicable documents (with the exception of patterns, if applicable) will only be available in e lectronic medium at the above referenced web page. Interested parties shall submit any comments, questions or inquires, concerning any of the documents in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Sean Murphy, at sean.murphy@natick.army.mil no later than 11:00 a.m. (EST) on or before May 5, 2003. See Note 26.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USA/USAMC/DAAD16/DAAD16-03-R-APECS/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-NS, Natick Contracting Division (R&D and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street Natick MA
- Zip Code: 01760-5011
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 01760-5011
- Record
- SN00310517-F 20030425/030424064918 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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