SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Request for Information (RFI) - Confined Space Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
- Notice Date
- 1/7/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 339920
— Sporting and Athletic Goods 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-15-SCUBA
- Response Due
- 2/6/2015
- Archive Date
- 3/8/2015
- Point of Contact
- paul yatsco, 508-233-6143
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG - Natick (SPS)
(paul.d.yatsco.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information (RFI) - Confined Space Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus General Information Document Type: Request for Information Solicitation Number: W911QY-15-SCUBA Posted Date: 7 January 2015 Response Date: NLT 4:00PM EST, 6 February 2015 Contracting Office Address ACC-APG, Natick Contracting Division ATTN: CCRD Natick Contracting Division, Building 1 Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY for Confined Space Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus which is capable of meeting the basic requirements described below. This is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB). It is a market research tool being used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources for planning purposes only. Responses to this notice are not considered as offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information presented or the use of any such information. Description The U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC), is conducting a market investigation to identify commercially available Confined Space Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) conforming to the specific requirements below. A SCBA should be a lightweight, low profile, self contained breathing device designed to provide breathing air in an oxygen-deficient spaces. The SCBA consists of, but is not limited to, the following requirements: 1.Weigh less than 30 pounds with a fully-charged system 2.Size of less than or equal to 24 inches long, 12 inches wide and 6 inches deep 3.Average breathing duration of 45 minutes 4.Provide a minimum of 40 Liters per minute regulated breathing air 5.Capability to recharge the air supply during use without doffing the system 6.User-selectable low pressure alarms that include visual, vibration and audio 7.Compatible with the M53 Field Protective Mask Requested Information Vendors who believe they have product(s) capable of meeting the above requirements are requested to submit a short (no more than 3 pages total) summary by the due date stated below. At minimum, information shall include: 1.Identification of your company/organization, location, point of contact and notification of business size and/or special status. 2.Product Description of proposed SCBA 3.Relevant technical information / specifications / qualifications (i.e. technical literature, data, test reports, illustrations, photographs, videos, patents, etc.) 4.Cost information 5.Estimated days to deliver a system after receipt of order. 6.Sample SCBA (optional) If a firm chooses to submit samples they must pre-coordinate the shipment with the POC below. No payment will be made by the Government for such samples, and the samples will be returned at each company's request and each company desiring to submit or have a sample returned shall arrange for shipment at no cost to the Government. All responses submitted to the Government must include company name and address, point of contact with phone number, DUNS number, Cage Code, and a statement regarding any small business designation (if applicable), by the date and to the address noted below. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339920 - Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. Any information submitted will not be returned, and no payment will be made by the Government for such samples. Responses to this notice are to be sent to the RFI POC below. This notice is for market survey only. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Information provided will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for the potential requirement. When a respondent must include proprietary data in order to fully communicate their product/technology, the respondent must clearly mark and identify any proprietary data that the respondent intends to be used only by the Government for evaluation purposes. Point of Contact (POC) Interested parties shall submit responses to this RFI to: Paul Yatsco 508-233-6143 Paul.d.yatsco.civ@mail.mil Questions concerning this RFI may be addressed by contacting: Paul Yatsco 508-233-6143 Paul.d.yatsco.civ@mail.mil Responses shall be received no later than NLT 4:00PM EST, 6 February 2015. Responses shall be e-mailed to the address above. No telephonic or hardcopy responses to this RFI will be considered. Additional Information All information received in response to this RFI that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. Responses to this RFI are not offers for contract and will not be used by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC-APG - Natick (SPS) ATTN: CCRD, Natick Contracting Division, Building 1 Natick MA
- Zip Code: 01760-5011
- Zip Code: 01760-5011
- Record
- SN03611033-W 20150109/150107234904-7c27b302ede3e5663d5aae80f8a6a9ef (fbodaily.com)
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