SOURCES SOUGHT
36 -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - Identification of Interest in PTFE Welding irons for Production and Repair
- Notice Date
- 1/15/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333249
— Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC-APG - Natick (SPS), 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-13-RFI-PWI
- Response Due
- 1/31/2014
- Archive Date
- 3/16/2014
- Point of Contact
- John Conlin, 508-233-6164
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG - Natick (SPS)
(john.conlin3.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- ****** ****** This is a Request for Information (RFI) for planning purposes only, as defined in FAR 15.201(e). This is not a solicitation or request for competitive proposals. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for the information requested. No solicitation document exists or is guaranteed to be issued as a result of this RFI. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted, and the Government will not reimburse respondents for preparation of the response. Response to this RFI is strictly voluntary and will not affect future ability to submit an offer if a solicitation is released. There is no bid package or solicitation document associated with this announcement. ****** ****** The Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) has the dedicated mission to maximize the Warrior's survivability, sustainability, mobility, combat effectiveness and quality of life by treating the Soldier as a System. The NSRDEC is interested in collecting information from U.S. domestic companies who currently produce or can produce, or resell or can resell irons for heat sealing/welding PTFE coated materials. The NSRDEC will be evaluating commercially available products to use for fabrication and repair of PTFE coated fabrics. The NSRDEDC is particularly interested in irons with the following characteristics: -Operate at temperatures that can weld PTFE (up to 750 F) -Approximately 3 inches wide -Length between 6 inches and 24 inches -Provides the operator the ability to adjust the temperature -Displays the temperature to the operator -Applies constant, even temperature across surface Other information that should be included in responses to this RFI (if available): -Product availability and lead time -Product sheet, photographs or illustrations -Precision and Accuracy of displayed temperature -Cost and any discount for bulk purchase -Weight -Power requirement -Temperature gradient across contact surface Information gathered in response to this RFI will be used to support the NSRDEC in strategic planning for production and repair of items constructed of PTFE based materials. Specifically, information gathered will be reviewed as part of a market survey in support of technology evaluation. Respondents are invited to provide product literature related to their capabilities to fulfill the requirements specified in this RFI. Respondents are requested to indicate in their responses whether their level of interest and current capability is as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or as a re-seller (with or without modification of and OEM product). Respondents should also indicate whether their company employs 500 or fewer employees (if responding as an OEM), or 100 or fewer employees (if responding as a re-seller). The Government will retain comments and information received in response to this RFI. Proprietary information should be identified as Company Proprietary. Do not use Government Security classification markings. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: All written responses to this RFI must be received by close of business on 31 January 2014. Submissions should: (1) use Microsoft Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF); (2) be sent via email to John Conlin, at john.conlin3.civ@us.army.mil; and (3) include a single company point of contact with name, title, address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address(es). Point of Contact(s): Questions and submissions regarding this RFI should be sent to John Conlin, at john.conlin3.civ@mail.mil
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/e95c581ea0f140cb32749fdb02b81bed)
- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC-APG - Natick (SPS) 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
- SN03268152-W 20140117/140115234120-e95c581ea0f140cb32749fdb02b81bed (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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