Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Puget Sound, Bldg 467 W Street, Code 200 Bid Desk, Bremerton, WA 98314-0051

42 -- HARD HATS DUE 071897 POC Patricia Blackwood (360)476-4394 Kathleen R. Palmer (360)476-2106 This is a sources sought synopsis to identify potential sources for an annual requirement of HARD HATS, that shall meet the following specifications: Guard, skull (hard hat), with replaceable 6-point adjustable suspension that must have slip-on mounting parts that require no tools for installation or removal. Hard hats are to be full adjustable to accommodate a size range of 6 1/2 to 8. Furthermore, hard hats shall have replaceable headbands, crown straps, sweatbands, and mounting for chin-straps. Hard hats must meet ANSI Z89.1-1986 Type 2 Class A helmet standards. The colors required must meet the requirements of Federal Standard 595B dated December 15, 1989. This presolicitaion notice may result in a formal solicitation, although it does not obligate the Government to purchase supplies or services. Interested parties are requested to contact Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Puget Sound by 3:00 p.m. on 14 Jul 97. Facsimile responses may be received at (360) 476-6479. In your response please indicate your business size: small or large, whether you have a commercial product that meets the above specifications with little or no modifications, and any suggested improvements or changes to the specifications so that the specifications align more closely with what is used in the commercial sector. Should you wish to become more involved in acquisition planning through our office, you may visit our current website at: http://www-fisc.kpt.nuwc.navy.mil, under Regional Contracting Department, Market Surveys or Business Opportunities. (0183)

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