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42--Speciali Notice - Intent to Award on a Sole Source Basis Decontamination Boots

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W911SR-11-R-DECONTAMINATION-BOOTSFederal

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The U.S. Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Edgewood Division, plans to award a sole source contract to OnGuard Industries, LLC for the supply of specialized chemical resistant steel toe boots. These boots are required in multiple sizes to support critical operations involving chemical hazardous materials and weapons of mass destruction at the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency facilities. The boots are designed to be used with fully encapsulating chemical protective suits and conform to stringent military standards, including MIL-STD-282 and MIL-STD-1916, ensuring their suitability for decontamination, transportation, and destruction activities related to chemical weapons. The boots must be constructed from materials resistant to harsh decontaminating agents like sodium hypochlorite and sodium hydroxide and are subjected to rigorous performance testing such as tensile strength, abrasion resistance, flexibility, leakage, and toxicological agent resistance. They are intended for use under various OSHA and EPA protective levels at multiple Army and research facilities. The contract calls for nine different sizes ranging from size 7 to 15, and all inquiries regarding the requirement are to be directed to the designated Army Contract Specialist via email. This contract underscores the importance of specialized protective gear in maintaining safety in high-risk chemical warfare environments.

General Info

Sole source contract for chemical resistant steel toe boots, sizes 7-15, meeting military standards.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg

NAICS

316211 - Rubber and Plastics Footwear Manufacturing

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PostedSep 8

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD, 21010-5424, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg

Office AddressABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD, 21010-5424, USA

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Full Description

U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Edgewood Division, intends to negotiate a sole source award to OnGuard Industries, LLC, Havre de Grace, MD, as described in FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii) -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The United States Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) requires the purchase of boots in various sizes to support chemical Hazmat / WMD (weapons of mass destruction): transportation, decontamination of materials, and destruction activities at CMA chemical weapons storage facilities and demilitarization facilities. This requirement is for chemical resistant - steel toe - boots, designed for wear over stockings and /or with a fully encapsulating chemical protective suit. The boots are intended for use as a component of the following protective outfits: Demilitarization Protective Ensemble, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)/ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) levels A, B, C, and D at CMA and U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) facilities. The boots shall meet Military Standard: MIL-STD-282 "Filter Units, Protective Clothing, Gas-Mask Components and Related Products: Performance Test Methods" and MIL-STD-1916 "DOD Preferred Methods for Acceptance of Product, Department of Defense Test Method Standard." Furthermore, the components to be used in assembly of the boot shall be made from a component that resists exposure to decontaminating solutions (for example sodium hypochlorite and sodium hydroxide) and meet the chemical agent resistance and material requirements. The boots shall be extensively tested to verify that they meet the performance parameters specified in the attached CMA Specification for Toxicological Agent Protective boots to include: * Tensile strength and ultimate elongation tests * Abrasive index test * Flexibility * Slippage * Leakage * Toxicological agents resistance * Mustard vapor penetration * Nerve agent vapor penetration * Decontaminating solution resistance * Low temperature deterioration The contract will consist of purchasing nine (9) different sizes (7-15) of boots. Questions are to be submitted by email to Brian Lauterbach-Hagan, Contract Specialist at contact@example.gov.