SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Hybrid Armor
- Notice Date
- 7/11/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, 305th CONS, 2402 Vandenburg, McGuire AFB, NJ, 08641
- ZIP Code
- 08641
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-HA071105
- Response Due
- 8/8/2005
- Archive Date
- 8/23/2005
- Description
- The US Air Force (USAF) Force Protection Battlelab (FPB) is exploring commercial/government off-the-shelf (COTS/GOTS) technologies related to developing a lighter, stronger form of armor. The armor must be flexible, and be at an aerial density (14? x 14?) of six 6 pounds. The armor must withstand multiple, sequential rounds of M2AP (2850 ft/sec. fired 15 feet at muzzle) striking the armor in a hexagonal pattern of six (6) rounds at equidistant points. (At least two of the rounds will be fired at exactly 30 degrees oblique). Hybrid technologies incorporating carbon nanotubes will comply with any relevant Occupational and Safety Health Administration (OSHA) standards for hazardous, aerolized particulates resulting from ballistic impact to the armor. Through this BAA, the Air Force is requesting information concerning emerging technologies for force protection deployment. Prospective vendors responding to this BAA will provide swatch samples of proposed armor (14? x 14?) for forensic ballistic testing at certified laboratories. NOTICE TO FOREIGN OFFERORS: Foreign or foreign-owned offerors are advised that their participation is subject to foreign disclosure review procedures and restrictions that could preclude their participation in this announcement. SUBMISSIONS: Product Information may be submitted until COB EST 8 August 2005. White papers should not exceed four pages plus cover letter. Electronic responses shall be submitted in MS Word format or Adobe PDF file. Refer technical questions and submit product information to Mr. Edward Lillion of Concurrent Technologies Corporation via email at lillione@ctc.com or by mail to 100 CTC Drive, Johnstown, PA 15904-1935. The single point of contact concerning this Sources Sought Notice is Mr. Lillion. You may contact Mr. Lillion with any questions you may have at (814) 269-6516. Electronic submittals are strongly encouraged. GENERAL BAA INFORMATION: This notice itself constitutes the BAA as per FAR 6.102(d) (2). There shall be no formal RFP. The Air Force reserves the right to select for award, any, part of, all, or none of the proposals received. The Air Force may or may not purchase any of the technology demonstrated. This BAA is an expression of interest only and does not obligate the Air Force to pay any proposal preparation and prototype costs or to award any contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions. Offerors are advised that only Air Force Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government to the obligation of funds. For copyright purposes, offerors are also advised that submitting a proposal implies express permission for Concurrent Technologies Corporation personnel to use the data, pictures, and other information contained in the received proposals for the report back to the client.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 CTC Drive, Johnstown PA
- Zip Code: 15904
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 15904
- Record
- SN00844640-W 20050713/050711212049 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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