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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 4,1996 PSA#1714

SURVIVABILITY DIRECTORATE, US ARMY NATICK RD&E CENTER, ATTN: SATNC-I, NATICK MA 01760-5019

84 -- PHYSICAL FITNESS UNIFORM SOL W13G07-CBD7-0004 POC PAUL BORGES (508) 233-4689 (Site Code DAAK60) The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Center is conducting market research to identify commercial sources for a new Physical Fitness Uniform (PFU). The probable next generation PFU will mainly consist of the following items: a.) T-shirt: Final design- to be determined. Probable direction will include pullover style with short sleeves. Fiber requirement - to be determined. Consideration for any material that will provide maximum comfort and durability, suitability for physical movement, moisture/perspiration movement, with potential requirement for addition of reflective material for night visibility, front ''ARMY'' logo marking. Color - to be determined. NOTE: Current PFU color is Heather Gray. b.) Trunks: Final design - to be determined. Fiber requirement - to be determined. Consideration for any material will that provide maximum comfort and durability, suitability forphysical movement, quick-drying, with potential requirement for addition of reflective material fornight visibility. Color- to be determined. NOTE: Current PFU color is Heather Gray. c.) Sweatshirt: Final design - to be determined. Fiber requirement - to be determined. Considering any material that will provide maximum comfort and durability, suitability for physical movement, front ''ARMY'' logo marking, good insulaltion properties, with potential requirement for addition of reflective material for night visibility. NOTE: Current PFU color is Heather Gray. d.) Sweatpants: Final design - to be determined. Fiber requirement - to be determined. Considering any material that will provide maximum comfort and durability, suitability for physical movement, good insulaltion properties, with potential requirement for addition of reflective material for night visibility. NOTE: Current PFU color is Heather Gray. IMPORTANT NOTE: Alternative material and end item design candidates will be considered and reviewed with all submittals to this announcement. For your information, cost will be a final determining factor. Wherever possible, responses to this announcement shall include an estimated production-quantity unit price of the submitted items. The following are the prices of the current items (1996 Clothing Bag Issue): T-shirt - $5.50; Trunks - $7.10; Sweatshirt - $25.20; Sweatpants - $16.40. This announcement is open to all potentially valid submittals from interested contractors. Submittals shall be acceptable for one, two, three, or all four components of the next generation PFU. The stated requirements are for guidance, but not officially established. This notice is for market research only, there is NO solicitation document available. Interested parties may respond by mail to the address above, ATTN: Paul Borges, or by E-mail to pborges@natick-emh2.army.mil.(0305)

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