SOURCES SOUGHT
83 -- Request for Information (RFI): Textile Manufacturing Capabilities
- Notice Date
- 10/14/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 313210
— Broadwoven Fabric Mills
- 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
- W911QYTEXTILE
- Response Due
- 11/13/2015
- Archive Date
- 12/13/2015
- Point of Contact
- Denise M. Tolliver, (508) 233-5446
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG - Natick (SPS)
(denise.m.tolliver.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The US Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, & Engineering Center (NSRDEC) requests capability statements for the purpose of identifying sources to assist in and conduct Government led research and development trials for material development. Specific areas of interest are dyeing/finishing at the fiber level, blending fibers, yarn production, weaving, dyeing and finishing. Respondents must be willing to sign a Non-disclosure Agreement. Manufacturers should demonstrate the ability to produce a fabric from the fiber level to finished product. Outsourcing specific portions of the fabric development/manufacturing process is acceptable, any outsourced process must be clearly stated and explained in the response. Fibers of interest include but are not limited to, wool, cotton, nylon, polyester and para-aramid. Submission Instructions to Respondents: Capability Statement s in response to this RFI shall include the following information: 1. R&D trial lead time and minimum yardage required; 2. Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) pricing per yard for fabric from fiber to finish; 3. Information supporting ability to manufacture from the fiber level all the way through to the finished fabric. Capability Statements, including attachments, are limited to ten pages. Capability Statements, including attachments, must be submitted electronically; due to email restrictions, all electronic submissions must be smaller than 5mb. Interested parties shall submit written materials electronically by 6PM EST, 13 November 2015 to melynda.perry.civ@mail.mil. Questions may be sent to melynda.perry.civ@mail.mil. Do not send questions with proprietary content. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. This Request for Information (RFI) is for market research purposes, and is not a solicitation as defined by FAR 2.101. The Government is not requesting offers or proposals at this time. Any responses to this RFI received by the Government will not be accepted to form a binding contract. If a solicitation is issued, the Government does not guarantee that it will be issued to RFI respondents. THE SUBMISSION OF THIS INFORMATION IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROCURE ANY ITEMS/SERVICES, NOR FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY FOR THE INFORMATION RECEIVED. NO ENTITLEMENT TO PAYMENT OF DIRECT OR INDIRECT COSTS OR CHARGES BY THE GOVERNMENT WILL ARISE AS A RESULT OF SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES TO THIS RFI AND GOVERNMENT USE OF SUCH INFORMATION. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS. Primary Point of Contact: Melynda Perry Textile Chemist ATTN: RDNS-SEW-TDT 10 General Greene Avenue Natick, MA, 01760 melynda.perry.civ@mail.mil
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/47378ba9fabe9e2e15bae6d2ab082193)
- 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
- SN03921189-W 20151016/151014234110-47378ba9fabe9e2e15bae6d2ab082193 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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