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16 -- INFLATABLE RESTRAINT TECHNOLOGY SOL F41624-00-R-1100 DUE 121799 POC Stephen S. Kelly, Contracting Officer, 311 HSW/YACL, 7909 Lindbergh Dr., Brooks AFB, TX 78235. Voice Phone (210) 536-4538 or Fax (210) 536-4563. All responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) should be by e-mail to stephen.kelly@hermes.brooks.af.mil E-MAIL: Send E-Mail to the POC, stephen.kelly@hermes.brooks.af.mil. The purpose of this Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is to ascertain the availability of Inflatable Technology as further described below. Should the technology be available, as ascertained by the Government as a result of responses from interested parties to this SSS, a follow-on Request for Proposal (RFP) may be issued. Currently, no funding is available for this initiative. Accordingly, be advised that this is not a RFP and this SSS in no way obligates the Government to award a contract. The Government will not compensate any interested party, firm, or individual that responds to this SSS. The United States Air Force, Air Material Command, 311 Human Systems Wing, Brooks AFB, TX intends to competitively procure inflatable restraint technology for current inventory fighter aircraft ejection seats. Potential Offerors to any resultant RFP, will later offer a product/system utilizing inflatable technology for injury mitigation for aircrew members who eject from 0-50,000 feet in an ejection envelope of 0-6000 KEAS (knots equivelent air speed), for a non-gender specific aircrew population of 112 -- 245 pounds, and 5.0 -- 6.5 feet in height. Injury mitigation is defined as a technoloy which, when applied, will significantly lessen the ejectee's likelihood of sustaining injuries to the head, neck and torso areas (while limiting limb flail) due to position and/or windblast. Formal responses to the SSS should be limited to two, 8 1/2"x 11" typed pages and should detail the experience and capabilities of your firm to provide Inflatable Restraint Technology, as outlined above, to the Government. All responses should be by e-mail and sent to stephen.kelly@hermes.brooks.af.mil Point of Contract for any questions is Stephen S. Kelly, Contracting Officer, 311 HSW/YACL, 7909 Lindbergh Dr., Brooks AFB, TX 78235. Phone (210) 536-4538 or fax (210) 536-4563. Any responses received after 17 Dec 99 will be returned to the sender. Posted 10/27/99 (D-SN395842). (0300)

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