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84--Extreme Cold Weather Insulated Boot Sources Sought

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W911QY-EXC-W-BOOTFederal

Submission Closed07/19/2013, 05:00:00 AM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center is conducting market research to identify firms capable of designing, developing, or providing extreme cold weather boots for combat soldiers operating in wet and dry cold environments. The agency is seeking information on products that are currently available or will be available within six to twelve months, provided they meet specific technical and uniform requirements. This is a sources-sought notice intended to inform government testing and acquisition strategies rather than a formal request for quotations. Interested companies must respond within fourteen days of the publication date with detailed information regarding their experience, personnel, facilities, domestic production capabilities, and independent laboratory test results. Submissions should include pricing for current or developing products and an indication of small business status. While product samples may be submitted for review, the government will not provide payment for them. All responses and inquiries should be directed to Mr. Robert Hall at the Natick facility.

General Info

US Army seeking firms to provide extreme cold weather boots for combat soldiers.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick

NAICS

316210 - Footwear Manufacturing

Place of Performance

ACC-APG - Natick (SPS) ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-N, Natick Contracting Division (R and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street Natick MA 017, MA

Set-Aside

NONE

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Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedJul 1

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineJul 19

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

07/19/2013, 05:00:00 AM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeNATICK, MA, 01760-5011, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick

Office AddressNATICK, MA, 01760-5011, USA

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Full Description

The U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center, in support of Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment, is conducting a market research investigation for extreme cold weather boots. The goal of this effort is to identify firms with capabilities to provide/design/develop boots for use by the combat soldier operating in the extreme wet/dry cold weather environments. Interest is in readily available product(s) or information on development that will be available within the next six to twelve months (must be based on a concise and attainable development/commercialization plan). The extreme cold weather boots must be capable of meeting critical technical and uniform requirements as provided in the attached salient characteristics document. Interested sources must, within fourteen (14) days following the publication of this synopsis, respond with information on their current product(s) and how they are made or could be modified to address the U.S. Army requirement. Interested sources shall include detailed information regarding their firm's experience, personnel, facilities and domestic production capabilities, independent laboratory test results, and relevant company background/experience, and product sample if available. If a firm chooses to submit a sample, no payment will be made by the government for such sample. Firms should provide pricing for currently available product and/or estimated pricing for footwear currently under development. Firms responding shall indicate whether or not they are a small business. This notice is for market research only. Responses to this notice are to be sent to Mr. Robert Hall, U.S. Army NSRDEC, RDNS-WPW-C, D-323, Natick, MA 01760-5019. This is not a request for quotations. No solicitation document exists. The information received under this announcement may be used to purchase items for Government testing and/or developing acquisition strategy. Email your questions to Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment at contact@example.gov. Point of Contact(s): Robert Hall, +1 (555) 000-0000 RDECOM Contracting Center - Natick R&D (RDECOM-CC)