SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Fabric Touch Tester
- Notice Date
- 5/25/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333249
— Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG (W911QY) Natick (SPS), BLDG 1 KANSAS ST, Natick, Massachusetts, 01760-5011, United States
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- W911QY-16-FABTTR
- Archive Date
- 6/10/2016
- Point of Contact
- Jean t. Greenwood, Phone: 5082336101
- E-Mail Address
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jean.t.greenwood.civ@mail.mil
(jean.t.greenwood.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS BEING ISSUED FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT CONSIDERED AS OFFERS AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COSTS INCURRED BY INTERESTED PARTIES RESPONDING TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT. THE INTENT OF THIS NOTICE IS TO IDENTIFY BUSINESSES, ESPECIALLY SMALL BUSINESS (SB) CONCERNS, CERTIFIED 8(A), HUBZONE, SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (SDVOSB), AND WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB) CONCERNS CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED BELOW. The Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC), located in Natick, MA, is issuing this source sought notice to identify potential sources that supply a device with the ability measure skin touch properties objectively and quantitatively. REQUIREMENTS: NSRDEC is interested in information on devices that are able to measure all the mechanical and surface properties of a fabric in one test with a duration of five (5) minutes or less. The device shall be capable of measuring the following fabric characteristics: (1) Thickness. (2) Compression. (3) Bending. (4) Roughness. (5) Friction. (6) Thermal properties. NSRDEC desires to utilize objective measurement methods to quantify the sensations of touching a fabric. The candidate device shall fulfill the requirement to characterize the tactile sensory properties of textile materials with simulation of the fabric-skin contact process. These properties can be used to predict the subjective primary sensory indices of hand feel and touch feel, namely smoothness, softness, warmth, and total hand/touch feel. The objective measurements will be valuable tools for the development of suitable military clothing and fabrics. RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE: All interested firms and manufacturers, regardless of size, are encouraged to respond to this request for information. Information submissions should include available technology, product literature, and relevant company background/experience. Available product pricing may also be provided as part of the information submission. The NAICS for this effort is 333249 - Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing and the size standard is 500 employees. Information submissions must be received by 8 June 2016 4:00PM EDT. Responses to this notice should be e-mailed to karen.l.buehler4.civ@mail.mil AND jean.t.greenwood.civ@mail.mil and MUST include "W911QY-16-FABTTR" in the subject file as described below. Responses are limited to ten (10) pages and are requested in.PDF format. All respondents shall include all of the information listed below in the response email: 1. Company name and announcement number (W911QY-16-FABTTR) in the email subject line 2. Company address, telephone number, primary contact(s) with email address(es), business size and socioeconomic category (i.e, small/large/HUB Zone), CAGE code, and DUNS number. (Respondents must be registered in the SAM database in order to obtain a CAGE code. Firms may register with SAM at http://www.sam.gov). 3. Product detailed descriptions and how it addresses the Government's requirement. This can also include current or past performance of providing similar products to the Government. 4. Estimated cost minimum, and maximum delivery schedule, and any anticipated discounts. 5. If applicable, GSA schedule information. 6. All assumptions, including any assumed Government support. Interested sources must reply no later than the date and time stated above. No telephonic, facsimile or hardcopy submissions will be accepted. All product information shall be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This sources sought is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ), Invitation for Bid (IFB) or Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not to be taken as a future commitment by the US Government to issue a solicitation. It is a market research tool being used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential business/small business sources prior to final determination of the method of acquisition, if any. The US Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted. Failure to submit all information requested may result in a vendor not being considered as an interested party. All service-disabled veteran owned small businesses, certified HUBZone small businesses, certified 8(a) small businesses, and women-owned small businesses are encouraged to respond. Upon review of industry response to this sources sought synopsis, the Government will determine whether a set-aside acquisition (if any) in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government's best interest.
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