SOLICITATION NOTICE
11 -- PROTECTIVE HOODS FOR CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL/RADIOLOGICAL NUCLEAR INSTANCES
- Notice Date
- 5/5/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 315999
— Other Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC4 - Room 7601/OFA61, 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910
- ZIP Code
- 20910
- Solicitation Number
- DG1351-09-RQ0118(GJB)
- Archive Date
- 5/20/2009
- Point of Contact
- Georgia J. Barrett,, Phone: 30-1713-0838, 133, Sandra K. Souders,, Phone: 301-713-0820 141
- E-Mail Address
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jean.barrett@noaa.gov, Sandra.K.Souders@noaa.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13 as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation: proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as Request for Quotation Reference DG1351-09-RQ-0118(GJB). This solicitation document incorporates the Statement of Work, provisions and clauses. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-32, effective on March 31, 2009. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 315999 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This requirement is a Small Business set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit quotations. The Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has a requirement for 275 escape hoods that would be used for respiratory protection in the event of a chemical or biological agent exposure. Hoods must allow a wide field of vision and a nose cup breathing interface that enables verbal communication while wearing the hood. The hood must be a universal fit devise. See Statement of Work for specifications of the escape hoods. Delivery is required 30 days from award. Delivery and acceptance is FOB Destination to Department of Commerce/BIS, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. The following FAR clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1,Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, the following factors must be used to evaluate offers: technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement and price. Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable, FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. STATEMENT OF WORK REQUIREMENT FOR PROTECTIVE HOODS TO BE USED FOR CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL OR RADIOLOGICAL NUCLEAR INSTANCES OVERVIEW The contractor must provide protective hoods to be used for chemical, biological, or radiological nuclear instances in accordance with the product features and specification detailed herein. PRODUCT FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS A. Classification Hooded Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) Respirator B. Protective Capability The hood must have a high capacity filter and a vapor-tight hood and nose cup for head, eye and respiratory protection. The hood must be a universal fit device, an advanced chemical resistant hood with integrated visor, OmniFit® nose cup, filter cartridge and neck dam. C. Protection Factor The respiratory protection factor must meet U.S. Department of Defense performance requirements. 95% pass at 1000 PF and 80% pass at 20,000 PF. D. Filter Performance The performance of the unit must be equal to that of the standard U.S. Army C2A1 canister. E. Key Components The unit must be comprised of a chemical resistant hood with integrated visor, mouthpiece, neck dam and filter cartridge. F. Hood The hood must protect the entire head and be made from Zytron® 300 a light weight, highly chemical resistant fabric. The hood must accommodate large head sizes, a full head of hair and eyeglasses. G. Visor The hood must have a large visor which has a permanent anti-fog coating and provides the wearer a maximum field of review and reduced glare. H. OmniFit® Breathing Interface The wearer should be able to breathe by means of an OmniFit® nose cup, which is sealed through the front of the hood and attached to the chemical-biological filter cartridge. The OmniFit® breathing interface must designed to provide a universal fit. Neckdam The elastic neck dam must be made of neoprene rubber which seals the hood interior from the external environment. The neck dam must automatically adjust to fit more than 95% of the adult population. I. Filter Cartridge The filter cartridge must be positioned in front of and below the wearer's mouth. The cartridge must be packed with military grade ASZM-TEDA carbon. A P100 filter must be sealed to the front of the cartridge. K. Packaging/Shelf Life The unit should be compact (3.75" x 4.75" x 7.75" package size) and can be donned in seconds (30 seconds or less average). Each unit must be individually packaged and sealed in dual non-reusable vacuum bags and has a 5 year shelf life. Bar coding must be provided by vendor. Fit testing, maintenance and decontamination are not required. L. QuickPro Protective Hood Respirator Specifications GENERAL Product Name: QuickPro Product Classification: Hooded CBRN Respirator Agents Tested: CK, HD, GB, Commercial Toxic Industrial Chemicals Tested By: Edgewood Chemical Biological Center AJE Testing and Research Shelf Life: 5 years in original packaging Recommended Storage Temperature: 320F - 1300F Packaged Dimensions: 7.75" length x 4.75" width x 3.75" Approximate Weight: Unpackaged: 1.11 pounds Packaged: 1.47 pounds Average Donning Time: 30 seconds or less average Country of Origin: U.S.A. Respiratory Protection Factor: 95% pass at 1000 PF 80% pass at 20,000 PF HOOD Material: Zytron® 300 (Multi-layered chemical protective fabric) Visor: Polyester with Permanent Anti-Fog Coating inside Neck dam: Neoprene Automatically Adjusts To Fit 95% of Adult Population FILTER CARTRIDGE Breathing Interface: Carbon: Silicone Nose cup Carbon: ASZM-TEDA Exhalation Valve: Silicone Exhalation Valve Cover: Dual Port, High Volume Purged Protection Zone Inhalation Resistance: Less Than 32mm H2O @ 85lpm Exhalation Resistance: Less Than 13mm H2O @ 85lpm CARTRIDGE SERVICE LIFE TEST RESULTS CHALLENGE AGENT CHALLENGE CONCENTRATION BREAKTHROUGH CONCENTRATION SERVICE TIME UNTIL BREAKTHROUGH (Minutes) Cyanogens Chloride (CK) 1000 mg/m3 8 mg/m3>65 Sarin (GB) 1000 mg/m3 0.008 mg/m3>60 Mustard (HD) 200 mg/m3 0.04 mg/m3>60 DMMP 2000 mg/m3 CT=70,000 mg-min/m3>30 Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) 750 pap 5 pap>30 Phosgene 125 pap 1.25 pap >100 Cyanogen Chloride 150 ppm 2 ppm>100 Cyclohexane 1300 ppm 10 ppm>30 Chlorine 300 ppm 3 ppm >100 Dydrogen Cyanide 470 ppm 10 ppm>100 Nitrogen Dioxide 100 ppm 1 ppm (NO2)>100 Hydrogen Sulfide 500 ppm 30 ppm>100 Phosphine 150 ppm 0.5 ppm>100 COMPLETE HOOD SYSTEM - SMARTMAN TEST RESULTS CHALLENGE AGENT CHALLENGE CONCENTRATION BREAKTHROUGH CONCENTRATION SERVICE TIME UNTIL BREAKTHROUGH (Minutes) Sarin (GB) CT= 10,000-15,000 mg-min/m3 CT=3 mg-min/m3>360 Mustard (HD)=1500-3000 mg-min/m3 CT=50 mg-min/m3 >360 Challenge Concentration Decays after Challenge CT is met. Decay begins after 10 minutes for CB and 30 minutes for HD. OFFER SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS-Quotations must include the following items. Submission of a quotation that does not contain all the items requested below may result in elimination from consideration for award. The capability statement must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NOAA to determine if the party can meet all of the foregoing requirements. Responses must also be accompanied by descriptive literature, warranties, and/or other information that demonstrates that the quote meets all of the foregoing requirements. 1. Quotations must include: (1)company name, address, telephone number, email address, and FAX number; (2) Solicitation number; (3) Unit price and extended price for CLIN from Statement of Work (4) Contractor DUNS number and CAGE code, 2. Offerors are required to include a copy of the FAR provision 52.212-3-Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with its quotation or may indicate completion of the representations and certifications on the internet at http://orca.bpn.gov. Failure to include the certifications along with a price quotation or to complete the certification on the internet may result in elimination from consideration for award. Offerors must submit all questions by 9:00 am, est. on Wednesday, May 10, 2009 via email to Jean.Barrett@noaa.gov. All responses must be received by 10:00 am, est. on Tuesday May 15, 2009, via email to Jean.Barrett@noaa.gov. Reference Solicitation No. DG1351-09-RQ00118(GJB)
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- Address: 1401 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20230, United States
- Zip Code: 20230
- Zip Code: 20230
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