SOLICITATION NOTICE
84 -- U.S. Army Combat Glove PRESOLICITATION NOTICE
- Notice Date
- 6/12/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 315992
— Glove and Mitten Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- RDECOM Acquisition Center - Natick, ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-N, Natick Contracting Division (R and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- W91A2K71624009
- Response Due
- 7/13/2007
- Archive Date
- 9/11/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The U.S. Army RDECOM Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division, in support of the U.S. Army Rapid Fielding Initiative, has a requirement for Combat Gloves (Army),in matched pairs, inseamed, and made from a combination of leather and inherently flame resistant textile materials intended to be worn by U.S. Army personnel. Combat gloves will provide maximum dexterity, tactility, flexibility, and flame cut protection. The basic shell material shall be knitted material in Sage Green consisting of a yarn blend of Para-Aramid and conductive, anti-stat fiber (P-140) or equal. The leather shall be hair sheepskin or goat and kidskins in black. Performance Testing will be required for specified materials. Manufacturers will submit one hundred (100) PDS samples in a range of sizes for testing purposes and field user evaluation (FUE) as part of the proposal. All PDS samples must be made in the U.S. and be Berry compliant. All gloves must meet AATCC, ASTM, and NFPA standards. Combat gloves must meet a mini mum service life of 120 days when tested with industry standards. The draft purchase description is available at www3.natick.army mil (Business Opportunities/Upcoming Acquisitions/W91A2K71624009). The government anticipates making a single award, but rese rves the right to make multiple or no awards. This will be a total 100% small business set-aside. The NAICS code for these items is 315992, and the business size standard is 500 employees. This is not a request for proposals (RFP). The Government intends to make a single award on a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract as a result of the Request for Proposals (RFP). The Government anticipates a five year ordering period. The anticipated total minimum requirement is 100,000 gloves with a maximum total requirement of 3,600,000 pairs of gloves. Delivery of 8,000 pair per month minimum in thirty (30) days with the ability to ramp up to 60,000 pair per month in one hundred twenty (120) days is required. Comments relati ng to this synopsis should be submitted via email to Kevin Parker, at kevin.parker@natick.army.mil or kevin.james.parker@us.army.mil no later than 13 July 2007. The Government anticipates releasing the RFP on or about 01 August 2007 and will be open for th irty (30) days.
- Place of Performance
- Address: RDECOM Acquisition Center - Natick ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-N, Natick Contracting Division (R and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street Natick MA
- Zip Code: 01760-5011
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 01760-5011
- Record
- SN01316680-W 20070614/070612221221 (fbodaily.com)
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