SOLICITATION NOTICE
84 -- Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH) DRAFT Purchase Description
- Notice Date
- 4/2/2009
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 339113
— Surgical Appliance and Supplies 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
- M6785409R3025
- Archive Date
- 4/24/2009
- Point of Contact
- LisandraT orres E-mail Only
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The purpose of this notice is to provide interested potential offerors a copy of the DRAFT Purchase Description for the Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH) in advance of release of the solicitation. This is a DRAFT of the Purchase Description only. The FINAL version of this Purchase Description, along with evaluation factors, instructions to offerors, submittal requirements, and complete terms and conditions of the procurement will be specified in the upcoming solicitation. The following is a restatement of information included in the previously posted presolicitation notice with minor revisions. MARCORSYSCOM and PEO Soldier are interested in investigating an Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH), capable of meeting all current combat helmet requirements (i.e., USMC Lightweight Helmet and US Army Advanced Combat Helmet), but exhibiting significantly improved ballistic performance against fragmentation (minimum 35% increase compared to current minimums), handgun and small arms threats. The specified geometry of the helmets procured for both the Marine Corps' and Army's requirements will be tactical (MICH/ACH) cut. Suspension/retention systems for all helmets will be from approved mandatory sources of supply. Interested offerors will be limited to two material solutions (maximum of two (2) proposals each) for the ECH based on the current state-of-the-art materials. Interested potential offerors must be able to demonstrate the capability to produce an ECH with the minimum V50 data and not exceeding the maximum weights at the time of proposal submission. Two or more product demonstration models (consisting of a complete helmet with the currently approved mandatory source of supply suspension/retention systems) will be required as part of the proposal submittal. These product demonstration models will be required with two (2) types of retention systems: the X back retention system and the H back retention system. Specific quantities and requirements for each will be provided in the forthcoming solicitation. Complete requirements for the written proposal(s) will be set forth in the solicitation, but it is anticipated they will include the following among others: material composition and lay-up, description of basic manufacturing processes, shell weights and thicknesses, rapid production capabilities and delivery schedule, and ballisti! c performance. Ballistic test data required will include V50s for the 2-, 4-, 16-, and 64-grain Right Circular Cylinder (RCC) and the 17 grain Fragment Simulating Projectile (FSP) generated on actual helmets (i.e. the product demonstration models being proposed and not flat panels) from an NIJ-approved test lab. Interested potential offerors are advised that this is a HIGH-PRIORITY joint effort between the Marine Corps and the Army. Therefore, offerors are encouraged to investigate every possibility available to them to expedite delivery of any and all items procured under this effort, both initial test items and any subsequent production items. Initial items for testing will be due no later than 30 days after contract award, but faster delivery is desired. Specific requirements will be provided in the forthcoming solicitation. Interested potential offerors are encouraged to submit comments and/or questions regarding this DRAFT Purchase Decription. ALL comments and/or questions shall be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer at lisandra.torres@usmc.mil no later than 10:00 am EST, Wednesday 8 April 2009. No phone calls will be accepted.
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