SOURCES SOUGHT
83 -- CB Closure Capabilites
- Notice Date
- 4/28/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 314999
— All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG (W911SR) Edgewood, E4455 LIETZAN ROAD, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, 21010-5424, United States
- ZIP Code
- 21010-5424
- Solicitation Number
- ChemBio_Closures
- Archive Date
- 5/31/2016
- Point of Contact
- Brian E Mazen, Phone: 4104363955
- E-Mail Address
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brian.e.mazen.civ@mail.mil
(brian.e.mazen.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information - CB Closures Request for Information: "This is a Request for Information (RFI). This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this RFI is to obtain knowledge and information for project planning purposes." Background The Joint Project Manager for Protection (JPM-P) has over-arching responsibility for the research, development, design, and acquisition of mobile, transportable shelters that provide collective protection (ColPro) against the effects of chemical and biological (CB) agents. ColPro shelters typically provide protection for missions such as tactical operation centers, field hospitals and areas of rest and relief from the burden of wearing individual protection. JPM-P has a number of existing and planned programs for ColPro shelters such as the CB Protective Shelter (CBPS) and the Joint Expeditionary Collective Protection (JECP) Family of Systems. Purpose and Objective: The objective of this Request for Information (RFI) is to identify potential suppliers of closures or closure systems for ColPro shelters. Closures typically fall into several categories including; conventional zippers, water/vapor tight zippers, zippers with over flaps, hook and loop fasteners, as well as zip lock track closures. Closures on ColPro shelters may be used to create doorways or to allow for the modular connection of liners and outer shell components or the connectivity of complete shelters, passageways or air locks. Passive ColPro shelters which do not use overpressure and therefore don't require power, require vapor/liquid resistant closures with impermeable or selectively permeable properties. Active systems that use power and create overpressure, can utilize closures with limited permeability. This RFI includes all of these categories, as well as any new or novel concepts. This RFI is for both domestic and foreign closures, however closures used in DoD procurements must eventually meet the requirements of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation System DFARS Sub Part 225-7002. Closures that do not contain textile components may not be affected by this regulation. Capability statement /information sought: Respondents may at their option provide a capability statement "White Paper" or alternatively existing marketing or technical product brochures that describes the capability of their closure for the intended ColPro functions. "White Papers" shall be limited to four pages, accompanying or alternative product literature shall be limited to twelve pages. This RFI seeks existing products that are at a Manufacturing Readiness Level of 8 or above. Information shall be sent in electronic format to: ECBC contracting Division, Brian Mazen, brian.e.mazen.civ@mail.mil Time frame for submittal: May 16, 2016 Disclaimer and Important Notes: 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 and may lead to the development of a solicitation. 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. Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
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