USA MATERIAL COMMAND ACQUISITION CENTER, NATICK CONTRACTING DIVISION, ATTN: STEAA-NC, NATICK MA 01760-5011

R -- THERMAL MAN EVALUATION TESTS SOL DAAD16-99-T-0031 DUE 011199 POC Contract Specialist ELAINE SCARNICI (508) 233-4585 (Site Code DAAD16) THE US ARMY MATERIAL COMMAND ACQUISITION CENTER, PROPOSES TO ACQUIRE, FROM NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, OF RALEIGH, NC, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302-1, "ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE AND NO OTHER SUPPLIES OR SERVICES WILL SATISFY AGENCY REQUIREMENTS", THERMOMAN EVALUATIONS NEEDED TO TEST FLAME RESISTANT AVIATOR AND COMBAT VEHICLE CREWMEN'S CLOTHING SYSTEMS. THE EVALUATIONS REQUIRE FIVE (5) DIFFERENT AVIATOR AND COMBAT VEHICLE CREWMEN'S CLOTHING SYSTEMS AT 2 CALORIES/ CENTIMETER SQUARED/SECOND. EACH SYSTEM SHALL BE EXPOSED TO THIS FLAME HAZARD FOR VARYING LENGTHS OF EXPOSURES (THREE (3) SECONDS, FOUR (4) SECONDS, SIX (6) SECONDS, AND TEN (10) SECONDS). ALL TRIALS SHALL BE VIDEO TAPED FOR EACH EXPOSURE TIME PERIOD AND PREDICATED BURN PATTERNS DEVELOPED FOR EACH SYSTEM AND EXPOSURE TIME. IN ADDITON, TTP EVALUATIONS OF THE INDIVIDUAL MATERIALS USED IN THE SYSTEMS ARE REQUIRED. THE GOVERNMENT WILL PROVIDE THE REQUIRED FABRIC YARDAGE FOR TTP EVALUATIONS, A COMPLETE LIST OF THE CLOTHING CONFIGURATIONS TO BE EVALUATED AND ALL OF THE ACTUAL CLOTHING ITEMS (IN THE QUANTITIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE TESTING REQUIRED), TO BE FURNISHED AS GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY. DELIVERY IS F.O.B. DESTINATION. SEE NOTE 22. Posted 12/22/98 (I-SN282723). (0356)

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