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84 -- SPEAR BODY ARMOR DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION SOL USZA22-98-R-0001 DUE 112097 POC Susan M. Keeler, Contracting Officer, (813)840-5476 WEB: Special Operations Acquisition Center (SOAC), Procurement Opportunities, Solicitations (RFPs, Amendments, IFB, Draft), www.soac.hqsocom.mil. E-MAIL: United States Special Operations Command Contracting Office, keelers@soac.hqsocom.mil. The United States Special Operations Command has a requirement for the development and production of body armor test items, production items and sustainment items. This requirement is part of significant modernization effort of the joint Special Operations Forces called SPEAR (Special Operations Forces Personal Equipment Advanced Requirements). A baseline body armor system which provides fragmentation and bullet protection exists as part of an overall system which includes body armor, a modular load carrying vest and a backpack system. The Government's intent in this Request for Proposal is to select one contractor to aid in the development, production and sustainment of the body armor system. The contractor is also responsible for the system integration aspects of the body armor system with the corresponding modular load carrying vest and backpack system. The effort shall be in three optional phases. Phase I will produce up to five product demonstration models containing the refinements of the baseline system. Phase II will produce up to 50 body armor systems for developmental and operational testing. Phase III will produce up to 70,000 body armor systems and replacement parts over a five year period. Ballistic test data for both fragmentation and bullet requirements will be required to support the offeror's proposal. The requirement for fragmentation protection comparable to the PASGT vest should be supported by data beyond the 17-grain fragment simulating projectile quality assurance V50 commonly associated with this item. Typical projectiles used to evaluate comparable performance are 2-,4-,16- and 64- grain right circular cylinders. Technical data to include drawings, patterns, complete bill of materials and sources of supply, and performance specification are required in sufficient detail for re-competition. The baseline body armor system is available for review by offerors. A demonstration model will be required with submission of proposal. SIC 3842, Size Standard 500 emps. Note 42. (0276)

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