SPECIAL NOTICE
H -- Bullet-Resistant Body Armor Requirements
- Notice Date
- 10/27/2005
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, OJP/Acquisition Management Division, 810 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC, 20531
- ZIP Code
- 20531
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-RFI-2006-001
- Response Due
- 11/14/2005
- Archive Date
- 11/29/2005
- Description
- This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) only. The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance the administration of justice and public safety. NIJ does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for information received in response to this RFI. On August 24, 2005, NIJ introduced the NIJ 2005 Interim Requirements for Bullet-Resistant Body Armor, which can be found at the following site: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bvpbasi/docs/08_18_05BodyArmor_int_reqts.doc. These requirements modify and supplement NIJ's Standard-0101.04, Ballistic Resistance of Personal Body Armor, which can be found at http://www.nlectc.org/pdffiles/0101.04RevA.pdf. They are promulgated on an interim basis to address recent NIJ research findings that indicate that certain body armor models previously found by NIJ to be compliant with earlier NIJ requirements for ballistic resistance of new body armor (including NIJ Standard-0101.04) may not adequately maintain ballistic performance during their service life. In conjunction with the Interim Requirements, NIJ administers a voluntary body armor compliance testing program. Armor samples are submitted to NIJ, where they are inspected to ensure they meet labeling and workmanship requirements. The samples are then ballistically tested for compliance with the Interim Requirements/NIJ Standard at independent laboratories that have been certified by NIJ. This RFI is issued solely to solicit technical input from public safety officials/agencies and industry for consideration by NIJ as it revises its ballistic body armor standard. No product demonstrations or marketing presentations will be scheduled as a result of this market research/information gathering announcement. Specifically, through this RFI, NIJ seeks to gather operational performance requirements and testing methodologies that public safety officials and industry representatives feel should be included in future revisions to the NIJ 2005 Interim Requirements for Bullet-Resistant Body Armor. NIJ is interested in obtaining suggested operational requirements and testing methodologies, along with the rationale for these suggestions. Where possible, respondents should provide supporting information and technical data that may provide a basis for the suggested change. NIJ is interested, though not exclusively, in operational requirements and testing methodologies that address: Validation of used armor performance; Non-destructive testing/monitoring methods for used armor to ensure ongoing performance; Improved requirements and testing protocols for new armor (e.g. blunt trauma, multi-shot impacts, contact shots,); Numbers and sizes of samples to be tested; Long-term performance of armor; Artificial armor aging protocols to replicate field use; Quality control and conformity assessments Responses to this RFI should be submitted no later than November 14, 2005, in order to ensure full consideration. The narrative section of your response (summary of recommendations) should not exceed 7 double-spaced pages. Company information, abstract, table of contents, charts, figures, appendices, and data and information supporting the recommendations, do not count toward the 7-page limit for the narrative section. Responses must be sent via overnight express mail, and include the vendor?s company name, address, point of contact name, e-mail address, and telephone number. Any proprietary or company confidential information provided in the response must be clearly marked on every applicable page of the response provided.
- Record
- SN00922246-W 20051029/051027211807 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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