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This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on December 23, 2009. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

83--Sleeping Bag Liners

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W911QYSLEEPINGBAGLINERFederal

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The United States Marine Corps is seeking sources for domestically manufactured, Berry compliant commercial sleeping bag liners to serve as modular components for current and future sleep systems over the next three to five years. Designed for use in temperatures ranging from -25F to 100F, the liner must be lightweight, highly compressible, and provide an additional 5 to 10 degrees of warmth. Key technical requirements include a maximum weight of 1.3 lbs, a compressed volume not exceeding 140 cubic inches, and a thermal insulation value of at least 0.6 clo. The liner must feature a tapered shape compatible with center zip bags, a smooth surface to prevent static against fleece, and a durable construction capable of withstanding at least 30 machine laundering cycles. Material specifications require moisture-wicking properties, high vapor transmission, and resistance to tearing. Preferred characteristics include a coyote brown color and an anti-microbial treatment. Interested vendors were requested to submit product literature and samples to the US Army Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center by January 18, 2010.

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USMC seeks Berry compliant, lightweight, modular sleeping bag liners for multi-temperature sleep systems.

NAICS

313210 - Broadwoven Fabric Mills

Place of Performance

RDECOM Contracting Center - Natick R&D (RDECOM-CC) ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-N, Natick Contracting Division (R and BaseOPS), Building 1,, MA

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick
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OfficeNATICK, MA, 01760-5011, USA
Office AddressNATICK, MA, 01760-5011, USA
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The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is seeking sources for commercial sleeping bag liners domestically manufactured to be Berry compliant. The USMC is interested in investigating a sleeping bag liner as a modular component for use with all their sleep systems; currently fielded modular sleep system, and the MSS future replacement by the Three Season Sleep System, and developmental extreme cold sleep system over the next 3 to 5 years. The sleeping bag liner would allow the Marine to tailor layers to optimize comfort from -25F to 100F based upon the items he is willing to carry for the environmental conditions they expect to face. The USMCs concept of use includes using the liner alone with the bivy cover for upper temperatures when a sleeping bag is too warm, and used in conjunction with any of the sleeping bags to increase warmth at lower temperatures depending on the Marines sensitivity to the cold and his preference for warming layers inside the sleeping bag. To be suitable for military use, the sleeping bag liner must be; very light, highly compressible and add 5 to 10 degrees protection when used. Target performance characteristics for the sleeping bag liner follow. Finished weight of 1.3 lbs maximum with 1.0 lbs desired. The compressed volume of the liner shall not exceed 140 cu in the sleep system compression sack where less volume at 100 cu in is desired. The insulation value of the liner shall add 0.6 clo in thermal manikin testing with 1.0 clo desired. The liner end item shall be compatible with a center zip sleeping bag, tapered shape, and smooth surface to slip over fleece type clothing layers without generating static electricity and shall have an easy to use closure to keep the liner in position around the users body. The material shall wick moisture away from sweaty skin, dry fast, provide high moisture vapor transmission, and be strong to resist tearing or bursting from boot shod feet and rapid stuffing action. The item shall be durable to a minimum of 30 machine launderings and drying where 50 laundering cycles are desired. The color shall be a subdued green, brown or black, and coyote brown is desired. The fabric shall be colorfast to laundering, perspiration and wet crocking. A durable anti-microbial treatment is desired to reduce bacteria growth between launderings. Interested sources are requested to submit product literature and a sample by Jan 18, 2010 to US Army Soldier Research, Development & Engineering Center, Attn: Dee Townes (D-225), Kansas St., Natick MA 01760. Responding sources are asked to identify their booth location and Point of Contact if they are displaying products the Winter Outdoor Retail Show in Salt Lake City, UT beginning on 23 Jan 2010.

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