Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, SEA 02411N, 2531 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22242-5160

42 -- NON-DEVELOPMENTAL, OPEN-CIRCUIT SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS FOR FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT POC Thomas Bikowski, Contracting Officer, 703-602-8200; 02411N, Evelyn Lamendola, Contract Specialist, 703-602-8200 The Naval Sea Systems Command will be procuring a non-developmental, open-circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for fire fighting equipment using one or more Blanket Purchasing Agreement(s) (BPA) under existing General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Multiple Award Contracts. The SCBA shall fully comply with, and be certified to, Title 42 of the Federal Code of Regulations (42 CFR), Part 84, Subpart H, and shall comply with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1981. The SCBA is in the Federal Supply Class (FSC) Group 42, Part I, Section B, of the GSA FSS. The Estimated order quality for the first BPA is 400 SCBAs and 800 spare cylinders for which delivery will be required no later than November 1997. During the ordering period, the Government may contact competitions for additional BPAs covering the Navy SCBAs. NAVSEA ultimately intends to outfit the fleet with the new SCBAs for approximately 21,000 SCBAs and 50,000 spare cylinders. NAVSEA will hold an industry briefing for all interested parties at 1200 p.m. on Thursday, 6 February 1997 at Naval Sea Systems Command, 2531 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22242, Room 3S11. You are requested to confirm your intent to attend by letter addressed to Evelyn Lamendola, SEA 02411N, at the same address and/or FAX (703) 602-6235 (0361)

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