SOLICITATION NOTICE
84 -- Desert outer carriers, ballistic packs and ceramic plates
- Notice Date
- 5/11/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- N00244 Naval Base 937 North Harbor Drive San Diego, CA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0024405T0588
- Response Due
- 5/17/2005
- Archive Date
- 6/16/2005
- Description
- The Contracts Department of Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, San Diego (FISCSD) intends to solicit and negotiate on a sole source basis in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, ?Only one responsible source and no other suppliers or services will satisfy agency requirements?, with KDH Defense Systems, Inc., 239 Main Street, Suite 240, Johnstown, PA 15901. FISCSD intends to award a firm fixed price type contract for 300 desert outer carriers (Part Number KLAV1000-1D and KLAV1000-2D), 300 ballistic packs (Part Number: KLAV1001-1D and KLAV1001-2D) and 600 ceramic plates (Part Number: KGAMM). These body armor vests manufactured by KDH have been determined to be the only vests capable of meeting the functionality and specific mission requirements, including wear-ability, flexibility, a quick-release mechanism so that the armor can be jettisoned from the wearer to reduce the potential for drowning, and certified protection against NIJ 0101.04 Level III threats and 7.62mm x 39mm API! threats. KDH vests have the following characteristics which fulfill these requirement: Quick-Release Mechanism utilizes a single wire for simplicity in activation; Quick-Release Mechanism single wire allows for efficient reassembly; Quick-Release Mechanism can be re-assembled within 75 seconds or less; Quick-Release Mechanism is also utilized for fit adjustment; all moving parts of the Quick-Release are centrally located in the front panel; Quick-Release Mechanism has no exposed parts with the exception of the handle; and upon release of the Quick-Release the vest disassembles into two sections. The hard armor ceramic plates offered by this vendor provide certified protection against NIJ 0101.04 Level III threats, military threats as specified for the Interceptor SAPI plates, and also the 7.62mm x 39mm API threats recently experienced in the combat theater. No other supplier provides this same protection in their ceramic plates. Ceramic plates are required for their reduced! weight, which is also a requirement as a result of the specific mission environment. The vendor is also capable of meeting an accelerated delivery schedule to support mission requirements. See Note 22. This action is being issued under the authority of FAR Part 13.5 utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures for commercial items/services under FAR Part 12. This is not a request for quote or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Request for copies of a solicitation will not be honored. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Point of contact is Brian O?Donnell, Contracting Officer, Phone: 619-532-3445, Email: brian.odonnell@navy.mil. All questions must be submitted in writing via email to brian.odonnell@navy.mil no later than 1200 hours on 17 May 2005.
- Web Link
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Click here to learn more about FISC San Diego
(http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil)
- Record
- SN00805097-W 20050513/050511212710 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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