SOURCES SOUGHT
23 -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - SHOCK ATTENUATING SEATS
- Notice Date
- 6/18/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336992
— Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Systems Command, M67854 MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND Quantico, VA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- M6785408R5055
- Response Due
- 8/1/2008
- Archive Date
- 8/16/2008
- Point of Contact
- David Hance, Contracting Officertelephone 540-242-3041
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The purpose of this REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) is to determine if there are suppliers satisfying the governments request as follows. THIS IS NOT AN INVITATION FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). NO PROPOSALS are requested or accepted under this RFI and no award will be made for this effort at this time. The Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Joint Program Office is soliciting information and interest from companies capable of providing shock attenuating seating systems. A collaborative Seat Technology & Hardening Program has been established between the USMC and the Army. The purpose of the program is to utilize, leverage and otherwise share inter-service resources and capabilities to enhance the survivability of crews in the fleet of the USMC's tactical vehicles against the potentially incapacitating injuries emanating from AT mine and IED threats, particularly in the OIF theater and in Afghanistan. The crew protection objective is to be met using advanced and innovative energy attenuation (EA) technologies and devices to increase seat resistance to mine and IED loads transmitted to the occupant. Energy attenuation is generally achieved by inserting an energy absorbing device, such as deformable or friction-resistant structure, in the load path between the seat and its attachment interface with the hull. Dynamic performance will be based on occupant response in a drop tower test. Anticipated accerlerations imparted to the seat will be similar to those shown in the following attachment. DESIGN CRITERIA: The following criteria will also be used in judging overall seat performance: adjustable head rest; seat pan length and width designed for troop comfort; seat mounted restraint system (5 point); restraint adjustability; EA device between the seat mount and seat pan; lower leg protection; lateral shock attenuation capability; non flammable materials; minimum space claim; and seat back accomodation for troop hydration pack. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: A data packet detailing the vendor POC, EA technology, CAD model, vendor completed tests and mounting drawings are due two (2) weeks from the date of this posting. The packet should be sent to: Army Research Lab, ATTN: Robert Kargus, Building 203, Room 1MO50, 2800 Powder Mill Rd, Adelphi, Maryland 20783. Two (2) complete seating systems and enough EA's and supporting hardware (including mounting brackets) for 4 test events are due three (3) weeks from the date of this posting and are to be sent to the address listed above. A complete seating system is defined as the seat with EA, restraint system and all appropriate mounting hardware for integration into a vehicle. GROUND RULES: Late submissions will be accepted until August 1st with no guarantee of test. The Government will enter into a bailment Agreement with each vendor that submits test seats. The government, in exchange for the test properties, will meet with each vendor and will discuss their test results in detail.
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