SOURCES SOUGHT
83 -- Flame resistant (FR) fibers and/or materials
- Notice Date
- 11/5/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 314999
— All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U. S. Army Materiel Command, RDECOM Acquisition Center - Natick, 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
- W911QY09FRFM
- Response Due
- 12/31/2008
- Archive Date
- 3/1/2009
- Point of Contact
- Thomas Bouchard, (508) 233-4026<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility (NCTRF) in Natick, MA is conducting a market survey seeking information from Industry, Academia and Government facilities on research and development (R&D) efforts or concepts on flame resistant (FR) fibers and/or materials (e.g. new or improved technologies or emerging technological capabilities). Any novel technologies will be considered. The goal for these concepts is to integrate improved FR protection into future Warfighter ensembles (clothing and/or equipment). Please provide a white paper (10-page limit) describing your R&D effort or concept and include how your concept will improve the FR protection of the Warfighter of the future and list any other benefits of the technology. If available, and as applicable, please include test data (including test method utilized), any other additional supporting documentation and conceptual drawings of the concept proposed. Respondents are encouraged to explain the concept(s) as follows: via descriptions of design; intended functions; innovative and novel elements; descriptions of how the concept will benefit the Warfighter; descriptions of potential risks; descriptions of trade-offs considered in concept development and descriptions of capability for prototype fabrication. Respondents should also include a description of their background/experience, and any other information that the respondent believes demonstrates the value, performance and capabilities of their concept and the ability to improve the FR protection of the individual Warfighter. As papers are received and reviewed, additional materials, prototypes and/or information may be requested for inclusion in the market survey. Please submit responses by 31 December 2008 to the point of contact identified below. This RFI is solely for information and does not constitute a solicitation or the issuance thereof. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any information submitted will not be returned, and no payment will be made by the government for such information. Responses to this notice are to be sent to Ms. Amy Brayshaw, Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility, 15 Kansas St, Natick, MA 01760-5019. This notice is for market survey only. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. No solicitation document exists. POC for this request is Amy Brayshaw (508) 233-4189 x214 or email abrayshaw@nctrf.natick.army.mil. Email your questions to the Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility at abrayshaw@nctrf.natick.army.mil.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: RDECOM Acquisition Center - Natick ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-N, Natick Contracting Division (R and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street Natick MA<br />
- Zip Code: 01760-5011<br />
- Zip Code: 01760-5011<br />
- Record
- SN01701298-W 20081107/081105215528-e358446fe73eea36f2c5d6600836c847 (fbodaily.com)
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