SOURCES SOUGHT
84 -- Automatic Inflatable Personal Flotation Device - Excel Spreadsheet
- Notice Date
- 6/15/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 314999
— All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
- 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-FLOAT
- Archive Date
- 7/30/2016
- Point of Contact
- Jon Rich,
- E-Mail Address
-
jonathan.g.rich.civ@mail.mil
(jonathan.g.rich.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Inflatable PFD RFI Fill-In Request for Information (RFI) - Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Automatic Inflatable Personal Floatation Device General Information Document Type: Request for Information Solicitation Number: W911QY-16-FLOAT Posted Date: 15 June 2016 Response Date: NLT 4:00PM EST 15 July 2016 Attachments: Inflatable PFD RFI Fill-In.xls Contracting Office Address ACC-APG, Natick Contracting Division ATTN: CCRD Natick Contracting Division, Building 1 General Greene Avenue, Natick, MA 01760-5011 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY for Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Inflatable Personal Floatation Device. 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), Natick, MA is conducting market research on COTS Inflatable Personal Floatation Devices (PFDs) and/or Floatation Aids capable of automatic activation after immersion in water, for use by members of the United States Special Operations Command. It is intended to be worn during any waterborne operation - including maritime airborne operations - and cannot interfere with the user's ability to operate and function with current body-worn or carried equipment. Requested Information NSRDEC is requesting performance parameters and system attributes of all COTS Inflatable Personal Floatation Devices currently in the market place. Attached to this RFI is a fill-in sheet in which manufacturers/vendors are asked to complete with corresponding details of relevant system(s). Manufacturers/Vendors are encouraged to provide as much information as possible to detail capabilities and test data/reports to support claims. The fill-in sheet includes comments to guide the respondent on the information being requested. Vendors are requested to submit a short (no more than 5 pages total for each system) summary, including description of the altimeter, pictures, website, and test report(s), as applicable. The five (5) page summary 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. Any information submitted will not be returned, and no payment will be made by the Government for such information. 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 the response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Information provided will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for the potential requirement. Point of Contact (POC) Interested parties shall submit responses to this RFI to: Jonathan Rich Email: jonathan.g.rich.civ@mail.mil Responses shall be received no later than 4:00PM EST 15 July 2016. 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 marked as 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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