NLECTC, 2277 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850

H -- TESTING OF PATHOGEN-, CUT, AND PUNCTURE-RESISTANT GLOVES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONS APPLICATIONS (NIJ TEST PROTOCOL 99-114) SOL NLECTC99-03 DUE 101599 POC Brian Keith 1-800-248-2742 or 1-301-519-5060 WEB: see notice on front page, http://www.nlectc.org. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, bkeith@nlectc.org. The National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center-National (NLECTC-National), is a program of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Office of Science and Technology (OS&T). Aspen Systems Corporation (ASC) is the Prime Contractor, and in conjunction with the Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), jointly administer the Law Enforcement and Corrections Standards and Testing Program. This program is designed to assist law enforcement and corrections agencies in selecting and procuring safe and reliable equipment. Through the Law Enforcement and Corrections Standards and Testing Program, scientists and engineers work together with criminal justice professionals to develop minimum performance standards for equipment, to test equipment used by law enforcement agencies in NIJ/NLECTC certified laboratories, and to disseminate the results through equipment performance reports. Aspen Systems Corporation (NLECTC) intends to testPathogen-, Cut, and Puncture-Resistant Gloves for Law Enforcement and Corrections Use in accordance with the requirements of NIJ Test Protocol 99-114. NLECTC invites manufacturers of protective gloves to participate in this testing program for the first round of testing, tentively scheduled for early to mid November 1999 timeframe. The initial round of testing will be paid for by NLECTC, which is an estimated cost savings of $1000 per model tested for the manufacturer. The Manufacturer's models that are tested and found to meet the requirements of the test protocol will be listed in an upcoming NLECTC Equipment Performance Report that will be issued to criminal justice agencies nationwide. Manufacturers interested in participating in the Protective Glove testing program should call the NLECTC POC and have a questionnaire sent to them. Questionnaires must be returned to NLECTC by 5:00 p.m. EST Friday, October 15, 1999 to Mr. Brian Keith, Equipment Testing Technician, NLECTC, 2277 Research Boulevard, Mailstop 8J, Rockville, Maryland, 20850. To obtain a copy of the questionnaire and a copy of the NIJ Test Protocol, contact NLECTC at 800-248-2742 or 301-519-5060; via fax 310-519-5149; or the documents can be downloaded from http://www.nlectc.org. Posted 09/27/99 (W-SN384777). (0270)

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