SOURCES SOUGHT
W -- Military Free Fall and Vertical Wind Tunnel Facility
- Notice Date
- 3/23/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- RDECOM Contracting Center - Natick R&D (RDECOM-CC), ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-N, Natick Contracting Division (R and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- W911QY-B3
- Response Due
- 4/15/2011
- Archive Date
- 6/14/2011
- Point of Contact
- Brian Huffman, 508-233-4098
- E-Mail Address
-
RDECOM Contracting Center - Natick R&D (RDECOM-CC)
(brian.g.huffman@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment (PM-SCIE), Natick, MA is conducting a market survey to locate potential facilities that can support Military Free Fall (MFF) and Vertical Wind Tunnel operations. The facility will have the following specifications- Must possess an area designated for MFF operations to include an in-door packing area. Provide Aircraft that can support Over The Ramp (OTR) operations and climb to altitude of up to 17,500 AGL in less than 30 mins. The Aircraft can support up to 12 fully equipped parachutists with a parachutist's All Up Weight (AUW) of 360 LBS. Capable of supporting day and night time MFF operations. Capable of supporting operations seven days a week. No landing hazards wires or water within 500M of the Military Landing area. Vertical Wind Tunnel within walking distance of the packs facility. Vertical Wind Tunnel must be able to support a MFF equipped parachutist with an AUW of 360LBS All interested firms, regardless of size, are encouraged to respond to this request for information. Information submissions should include available technology, product literature and illustrations, and relevant company background/experience. Available product pricing will also be provided as part of the information submission. Information submissions must be received by 15 April 2011. Responses to this notice should be directed to: Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment, Personnel Airdrop Team, ATTN: Derek Deskins, Natick, MA 01760-5057 or e-mail to derek.r.deskins@us.army.mil. All information supplied will be considered confidential, unless otherwise specified by the firm or available from other sources without restriction. This Market Survey is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute an Invitation for Bid (IFB) or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not to be taken as a commitment by Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: RDECOM Contracting Center - Natick R&D (RDECOM-CC) ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-N, Natick Contracting Division (R and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street Natick MA
- Zip Code: 01760-5011
- Zip Code: 01760-5011
- Record
- SN02407667-W 20110325/110323234616-615ec204d4cc82aff378ea319dd9c757 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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