SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Joint Service Aircrew Mask For Strategic Aircraft Program (JSAM SA) - RFI
- Notice Date
- 4/29/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 326299
— All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing
- 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
- Joint_Service_Aircrew_Mask_SA
- Archive Date
- 5/28/2016
- 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
- PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION FOR MASK, CHEMICAL-BIOLOGICAL: XM69 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Joint Service Aircrew Mask For Strategic Aircraft Program (JSAM SA) 1.0 Description 1.1 The Joint Service Aircrew Mask for Strategic Aircraft program (JSAM SA) is seeking information on how an interested contractor could meet the technical requirements of the XM69 chemical and biological (CB) protective mask system performance specification. 1.2 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. 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. 2.0 Background The JSAM SA program is moving towards the development and deployment of an affordable chemical and biological (CB) protective mask system that will be used by 80% of fixed-wing aircrew across the Air Force, Navy, Army, and Marine Corps. In preparation for developing the request for proposal (RFP) and deciding the appropriate contract types, the Government is querying industry on their capabilities to produce these masks. 3.0 Requested Information The Government is requesting responses to the following questions: 1. Is there an existing commercial system(s) that meet the technical requirements of the XM69 CB mask system performance specification, which is a separate document accompanying this RFI? Provide a description of the existing commercial system(s). 2. If available, what is the published purchase price for the existing commercial system(s) identified in question #1 above? What is the minimum quantity associated with this unit purchase price? A step-ladder pricing table can be provided, if available. 3. What is the time required to manufacture and deliver the existing commercial system(s) identified in question #1 above? 4. What is the maximum monthly production rate for the existing commercial system(s) identified in question #1 above? 5. What is the minimum monthly production rate for the existing commercial system(s) identified in question #1 above? 4.0 Responses 4.1 Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a white paper. 4.2 White papers in Microsoft Word for Office 2000 compatible format are due no later than 13 May 2016, 4:00 PM EST. Responses shall be limited to 5 pages for Section 2 and submitted via e-mail only to brian.e.mazen.civ@mail.mil. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. 4.3 Section 1 of the white paper shall provide administrative information, and shall include the following as a minimum: 4.3.1 Name, mailing address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address), phone number, fax number, and e-mail of designated point of contact. 4.3.2 Business type (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, very small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business) based upon North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541512, Computer Systems Design Services. 4.3.3 The facility security clearance of the offeror. The number of pages in Section 1 of the white paper shall not be included in the 5-page limitation, i.e., the 5-page limitation applies only to Section 2 of the white paper. 4.4 Section 2 of the white paper shall answer the questions contained in Section 3 of this RFI and shall be limited to 5 pages. 5.0 Summary THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to identify sources for an existing commercial system that can meet the technical requirements of the XM69 chemical and biological (CB) protective mask system performance specification. 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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