U.S. Army Materiel Command, Natick Contracting Division, Attn: AMSSB-ACN, Natick, MA 01760-5011

84 -- ANTI-EXPOSURE SUIT SOL DAAD16-00-R-0013 DUE 041400 POC Ms. Peggy Dube (508) 233-4481 WEB: click here to view all documents on the Natick WebPage, http://www3.natick.army.mil. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist via, Peggy.Dube@natick.army.mil. The following answers are provided to the questions received concerning this solicitation. 1. Are samples required with the proposal submission? -- Yes, 2 Product Samples Size Medium are required. Please refer to the synopsis/solicitation -- Proposal submission requirements. 2. For any flaps that may be used over zipper openings, is the preferred method of securing velcro (hook and loop) or snaps? The Government does not prefer any method as long as the items meets all the requirements as stated in the synopsis/solicitation. Understand, that the AES will be utilized in all environments, to include salt water environments and this should be considered in your item design Posted 03/30/00 (W-SN439541). (0090)

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