SOLICITATION NOTICE
84 -- Chemical Protective Suits of the STEPO Ensemble (SM, M, L, XL)
- Notice Date
- 3/21/2008
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 339113
— Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- TACOM - Rock Island, ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AR, Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630
- ZIP Code
- 61299-7630
- Solicitation Number
- W52H09-07-R-0366
- Response Due
- 5/20/2008
- Archive Date
- 7/19/2008
- Point of Contact
- Michael Fusco, 309-782-6601
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to TACOM - Rock Island
(mike.fusco@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Government intends to issue a sole source solicitation restricted to Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation, Merrimack, NH under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This solicitationi is for the Chemical Protective Suit (CPS) of the Self-Contai ned Toxic Environment Protective Outfit (STEPO). The requirement is for the following: STEPO Small, NSN: 8415-01-452-6772, P/N: 8-1-491-1; STEPO Medium, NSN: 8415-01-452-8631, P/N: 8-1-491-2; STEPO Large, NSN: 8415-01-454-1627, P/N: 8-1-491-3; STEPO Extra Large, NSN: 8415-01-452-8629, P/N: 8-1-491-4. Offers from concerns other than Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation are not solicited. This is published for subcontracting purposes only. There is no technical data available. The aforementioned contractor is a large business. The proposed action will result in a 4-year firm fixed price requirements contract. First Article testing will be required. The CPS is a totally encapsulating one-piece garment with integral booties, airtight slide closu re, and glove assembly. The suit fabric is made of five alternating layers of Nomex and Teflon. The fabric has a middle layer of flouropolymer that, when exposed, indicates wear. The CPS is one of four components that make up the STEPO. The STEPO ensem ble provides up to four hours of protection against chemical/biological agents, missile/rocket fuels, petroleum, oils and lubricants, and industrial chemicals. STEPO incorporates the CPS, a NIOSH approvedself-contained breathing apparatus (with tether/eme rgency breathing apparatus option), a battery powered cooling system, and a hands-free communication system. The system will be worn by Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams, Technical Escort Units, ammunition handlers, and Chemical Surety Activity personnel engaged in special operations in Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH) environments. The system will be used in peacetime and wartime conditions. The estimated solicitation issue date is 7 April 2008. This solicitation will be issued electroni cally in accordance with FAR 4.502 and 5.102, therefore, hardcopies will not be provided. Vendors wishing an electronic copy may download it on or after the issue date by accessing the following address via the internet: https://aais.ria.army.mil/aais/SOL INFO/index.htm CAUTION: This solicitation will be issued electronically as will any amendments thereto. Because of this, the Government is under no obligation and is in fact unable to maintain a bidders mailing list. It is therefore incumbent upo n any interested parties to periodically access the above internet address in order to obtain any amendments which may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for bid opening/receipt of propos als may render your bid or proposal nonresponsive and result in the rejection of same.
- Place of Performance
- Address: TACOM - Rock Island ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AR, Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island IL
- Zip Code: 61299-7630
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 61299-7630
- Record
- SN01538742-W 20080323/080321224529 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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