SOLICITATION NOTICE
84 -- Simple Hybrid Armor Unidirectional Aramid-containing Soft Body Armor Panels
- Notice Date
- 7/16/2008
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 339113
— Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1640
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-08-RQ-0460
- Response Due
- 7/30/2008 3:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 8/14/2008
- Point of Contact
- Paula A. Wilkison,, Phone: 301-975-8448, Todd D Hill, Phone: 301-975-8802
- E-Mail Address
-
paula.wilkison@nist.gov, todd.hill@nist.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The purpose of the amendment is to answer questions posed by potential quoters. Question 1: a.What type of Aramid fiber is being called out specifically (Nomex, Kevlar, Twaron, etc.)? Also note that there are several different types of each of these fibers (assuming Kevlar: K29, K49, K100, etc.). Answer: We are looking for a ballistic grade polyaramid. Based on my knowledge of the marketplace, either Kevlar or Twaron would be acceptable, but Nomex would not be acceptable because it doesn’t have the ballistic resistant properties commonly used in body armor. b.Also note that there are several different types of weaves and weights for these fibers (assuming K29: Satin Weave, Basket Weave, 24 oz, etc.). Answer: We have previously done work with plain weave Kevlar 129, but it is not our intention to limit this procurement to one particular fiber or weave. We would like to make this procurement as open and competitive as possible. It is our objective to obtain armor samples which are representative of what is typically used in the marketplace, but not to use certified models of body armor for research purposes to avoid the appearance of testing commercial products. A vendor may suggest something which is most commonly used in commercial body armor. Question 2: When speaking of laminated fibers, are they laminated together for a thicker, more rigid laminate, or are they left separated for flexibility? Answer: We have previously done work with both 2 and 4 ply laminates, but it is not our intent to limit this procurement to one particular fabric. We would like to make this procurement as open and competitive as possible. It is our objective to obtain armor samples which are representative of what is typically used in the marketplace, but not to use certified models of body armor for research purposes to avoid the appearance of testing commercial products. A vendor may suggest something which is most commonly used in commercial body armor. All terms and conditions of the original solicitation, including the closing date, remain unchanged.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN01615632-W 20080718/080716221628-14059521c252db9bbea0301489c3008f (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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