40 -- PARACHUTE D-RINGS

Notice Date

June 4, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center Natick, ATTN: AMSSB-ACN, Natick, MA 01760-5011

ZIP Code

01760-5011

Solicitation Number

DAAD1501R0010

Response Due

July 14, 2001

Point of Contact

-- Marlene Klim, Contract Specialist, 508-233-6263

E-Mail Address

40 -- D-RING FOR T-10 AND MC1-1 PERSONNEL PARACHUTE (marlene.klim@natick.army.mil)

Description

40 -- PARACHUTE D-RINGS. THE US ARMY ROBERT E. MORRIS ACQUISITION CENTER, NATICK CONTRACTING DIVISION, HAS A REQUIREMENT FOR A REPLACEMENT D-RING TO BE USED ON THE T-10 AND MC1-1 SERIES PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEMS. THE TWO D-RINGS ON THE HARNESS ARE THE MAIN ATTACHMENT POINTS FOR THE JUMPER'S RESERVE PARACHUTE AND ACCOMPANYING EQUIPMENT. THE D-RING WILL BE A FORGED, HEAT TREATED METAL AND WILL CONSIST OF A FRAME AND A REMOVABLE PIN. A TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE NATICK WEBSITE. A 6000 POUND PROOF LOAD IS REQUIRED ON ALL UNITS. AN ULTIMATE STRENGTH OF 10,000 POUNDS IS REQUIRED. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM QUANTITY IS 120,000 UNITS. THE DELIVERY SCHEDULE WILL BE ASED ON AN ANTICIPATED DELIVERY ORDER AWARD FOR THE INITIAL MINIMUM QUANTITY AT THE TIME OF CONTRACT ISSUANCE. A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE IS INTENDED. ACQUISITION WILL UTILIZE BEST VALUE SOURCE SELECTION PROCEDURES AND WILL RESULT IN A FIRM FIXED PRICE, DEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT WITH OPTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL QUANTITIES OVER A FIVE YEAR PERIOD. MULTIPLE AWARDS ARE POSSIBLE. BEST VALUE EVALUATION FACTORS WILL BE ESTABLISHED IN THE SOLICITATION. THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS WILL BE POSTED ON THE NATICK ACQUISITION WEBSITE: http://www3.natick.army.mil ON OR ABOUT 12 JUNE 2001. THE DUE DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS WILL BE SPECIFIED ON THE FACEPAGE AT TIME OF ISSUANCE. ALL RESONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A QUOTATION WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THIS AGENCY. ALL QUESTIONS AND/OR INQUIRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED EITHER BY DATAFAX OR E-MAIL. TELEPHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THE E-MAIL ADDRESS IS MARLENE.KLIM@NATICK.ARMY.MIL. THE DATAFAX NUMBER IS (508)233-5286.

Web Link

Business Opportunities at Robert Morris Acquisition (http://www3.natick.army.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010606/40SOL001.HTM (W-155 SN50N8E9)