Contracts Group, Bldg 588, Mail Stop 32, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, MD 20670-5304

42 -- PROTECTIVE BREATHING DEVICES FOR USE BY AIRCRAFT PASSENGERS DUE 062698 POC Rachel Orosz, Contract Specialist, 301-342-1861 ext 147, FAX 301-342-1864, Nancy F. Kuzmick, Contracting Officer, 301-342-1861 ext 150 WEB: Orosz_Rachel%PAX9B@MR.NAWCAD.NAVY.MIL, Orosz_Rachel%PAX9B@MR.NAWCAD.NAVY.MIL. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Patuxent River, MD is seeking information from potential sources regarding protective breathing devices for use by aircraft passengers. The purpose of this survey is to ascertain the state-of-the-art in protective breathing systems, as well as to determine availability, order lead time, product capability, and cost. This request is for INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. The product must have the following characteristics: (1) protection of the wearer's face, eyes, and respiratory system from smoke and toxic fumes for a duration of 15 minutes, (2) protection of the wearer from hypoxia for a duration of 15 minutes, (3) weight of no more than 4 pounds, (4) donning time of no more that 25 seconds, (5) service life of no less than 5 years, (6) ability for wearer to use eyeglasses, and (7) visual useable/unusable inspection criteria. Please provide the following in your response: (1) description of the product, including physical specifications, (2) product capabilities, (3) product cost and specific cost for any pertinent options, (4) test results, (5) history of the product, especially any previous military environments, and (6) lead time ordering information. Interested firms are requested to submit their responses to Ms. Rachel Orosz, Code 2.5.4.2.2.3, Bldg 588, Suite 2, NAWCAD, 47253 Whalen Road Unit 588, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1463. Written responses should be submitted by 26 June 1998 and reference this synopsis number on both the mailing envelope as well as on all enclosed documents. Companies responding to this request should indicate if their product is considered commercial as defined in FAR 2.101(a), and if their firm is a small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), or large business (SIC #3728). All technical questions should be addressed to Mr. Andy Wright, Code 4.6.3.2, (301) 342-9221. Samples and 3-D models are encouraged. Proprietary information MUST be marked as such, on a page-by-page basis. This announcement is NOT a Request For Proposal nor does the Government intend to pay for any information/items submitted in response to this synopsis or for any costs incurred in the development of the information. Data, samples and 3-D models will not be returned. This synopsis does not commit the Government to award a contract. This synopsis is for market research only and any procurement resulting from this announcement will be published separately in the CBD. (0147)

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