83 -- FABRICS FOR REPLACEMENT OF CURRENT HAIR CLOTH

Notice Date

August 28, 2001

Contracting Office

US Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, ATTN: AMSSB-ACN-S, Natick Contracting Division (R&D and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011

ZIP Code

01760-5011

Solicitation Number

DAAD16 PAM MOIARTY2

Response Due

November 16, 2001

Point of Contact

James Capuzziello, 508-233-5916

E-Mail Address

US Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center (james.capuzziello@natick.army.mil)

Description

New Program. Status: Market Survey is to be conducted, during which various samples of domestically available alternate hair cloth fabrics will be reviewed/evaluated. No Solicitation Document Currently Exists. Objective: To conduct a Market Survey to identify alternate domestically produced materials for chest pieces for a future replacement of the current hair cloth (Types IV and SVIII of MIL-C-15065) used in the chest pieces of the Men's and Women's Dress Coa ts. The Government is not mandating the type of fibers to be used. The only requirements are that it be comparable in stiffness to the current hair cloth, has duragility for 25 dry cleanings and be of a type appropriate for use in dress uniforms. We als o request assurance of future domestic supply capabilities. Companies interested in having their hair cloth considered for possible future use must submit two yards of their hair cloth substitute, along with an information paper (specification sheet) desc ribing the fabric in detail, to include such things as fabric name, washing instructions, hair cloth construction, blend of materials, place of manufacture, location of source of fibers/elements, colorfastness, current uses for the fabric, pricing informat ion (cost per yard) reflecting discouts for various volumes ordered, statement as to the fabric's compliance with color requirements, and any other information the company feels appropriate. If one of the submitted samples is chosen for further testing, t he manufacturer must have available/or be able to produce the needed yardage of fabric for a wear test in a short period of time. The CBD announcement should be open to all potentially valid submittals from interested commercial contractors. The fabric sample and information paper must be submitted no later than 16 November 2001 to Ms. Pam Moriarty, US Army Soldier & Biological Chemical Command, Natick Soldier Center, ATTN: AMSSB-RIP-RSQ(N), Room D226, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5019. All responses must be in writing. No telephonic responses will be accepted.

Web Link

Army Single Face to Industry (http://acquisition.army.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010830/83SOL001.HTM (D-240 SN50W0W9)