United States Special Operations Command, Directorate of Procurement (SOAC-KB), 2418 Florida Keys Ave., MacDill AFB, FL 33621-5316

84 -- SPEAR LOAD BEARING DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION SOL USZA22-98-R-0003 DUE 120397 POC Susan M. Keeler, Contracting Officer, (813)840-5476 WEB: Special Operations Acquisition Center (SOAC), 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 need for the development and production of load bearing 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 load bearing system 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 load bearing system. The contractor is also responsible for the system integration aspects of the load bearing system with the corresponding body armor system 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 load bearing systems for developmental and operational testing. Phase III will produce up to 70,000 load bearing systems and replacement parts over a five year period. Technical data to include drawings, patterns, complete bill of materials and sources of supply, and performance specification are required in sufficient level of detail for re-competition. The baseline load bearing system is available for review by offerors. The Government has filed a patent application on the Interlock Attachment Strap System which is used with the modular load carrying vest. The Interlocking Attachment System used for mounting pockets on the load bearing vest belongs to the Government. A demonstration model will be required with submission of proposal. SIC code 3842, Size Standard 500 employees. Note 42. (0276)

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