U.S. ARMY SOLDIER SYSTEMS COMMAND, ACQUISITION DIRECTORATE, ATTN AMSSC-AD, NATICK MA 01760-5011

99 -- MEETING ON JOINT SERVICE LIGHTWEIGHT INTEGRATED SUIT TECHNOLOGY PRE-PLANNED PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT (JSLIST P3I) SOL W13G07-CBD6-0022 POC Gloria A. Barrett, US Army PM-Soldier, 10401 Totten Road, Suite 121, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5852, E-Mail: gbarrett@pm-soldier.us.net, Phone: (703) 704-3460, FAX: (703) 704-3820 (Site Code DAAK60) Meeting on Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology Pre-Planned Product Improvement (JSLIST P3I) U.S. Army Soldier Systems Command (PM-Soldier) will hold an informal interactive meeting with industry, academia, and other government agencies on 19 June 1996 in the Northern Virginia area to discuss the approaches being considered to execute JSLIST P3I. Project Managers on the JSLIST program from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Navy will also attend. The JSLIST P3I program is a product improvement of the JSLIST I chemical ensemble through technology insertion. As the follow-on P3I phase to the JSLIST I program, JSLIST P3I is seeking the next generation materials technology for chemical protective ensemble items to include garments, hand cover, and foot cover. Up-front industry and academia input will assist in structuring JSLIST P3I to meet Department of Defense (DOD) needs for the continual improvement of its fielded chemical ensemble. After addressing the requirements, goals and contractual objectives of the program. Service representatives will solicit opinions on acquisition strategy, cost sharing, production options, etc. Cooperation of this government-industry-academia team should benefit all parties and help provide servicemen and women the best chemical protective ensemble possible. Neither government nor industry or academia participants at this meeting are under any obligation to each other for future interaction related to the JSLIST P3I program. JSLIST P3I purchase orders or solicitations as applicable will be released at a later date. Information provided during the meeting will be shared with all participants, no proprietary technical data will be discussed, no one-on-one discussions will be held. During this meeting, government will not share results of ongoing JSLIST I tests and industry may not provide any technical data on potential materials for JSLIST P3I. Agenda will include such topics as (1) Program Overview, (2) Technical Requirements, (3) Proposed Acquisition Strategy, and (4) estimated Test and Procurement Quantities. Attend this meeting and have a role in developing the structure and conduct of JSLIST P3I. Specific meeting location and agenda will be provided pending receipt of participant requests to attend. Names of industry and academia representatives should be provided by 31 May 1996 to Gloria A. Barrett; U.S. Army PM-Soldier, 10401 Totten Road., Suite 121, Fort Belvior, VA 22060-5852; gbarrett@pm-soldier.us.net; telephone number 703-704-3460 or FAX 703-704-3820. (0158)

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