84--Fire Resistant Environmental Ensemble

The United States Army has a requirement for the production of the next generation of Fire Resistive (FR) clothing and equipment for Combat Vehicle Crewman (CVC) and Aviators. This clothing and equipment, which will be called Fire Resistant Environm ental Ensemble (FREE), is expected to replace the FR items currently in the US Army supply system. Although the use of performance attributes in this procurement will allow the contractor some discretion in the final configuration of this (or any) perform ance-based system, the Government envisions that FREE will consist of: a t-shirt, boxer brief, sports bra; base layer top and bottom; mid-weight top and bottom; windshirt jacket and pant; an insulated soft shell jacket, pant, and vest; hard shell jacket a nd pant; socks; hot and cold weather balaclava; cold weather gloves; and rigger belt. The FREE will maintain or increase the level of FR protection while reducing weight, improving comfort and therefore increasing user acceptance. Furthermore, the FREE wi ll provide increased moisture management capability over the current items and allow Soldiers to tailor the ensemble to individual mission requirements and personal preferences. The FREE will be compatible with all individual Soldier tactics, techniques, procedures, and individual equipment. The requirement is to procure a maximum of 300,000 systems under a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract(s). Award(s) will be made to the best value proposal, which is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government. The Government reserves the right to award multiple contracts. The official release of the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be posted on the internet at the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) website located at the fol lowing address: https://acquisition.army.mil. The on-line version of the RFP will include all documents of the solicitation package. No hard copy of this RFP will be issued. Amendments, if any, will be posted at the same location as the solicitation. The complete solicitation package, including amendments should be received and reviewed prior to submitting a response. The proposal will be submitted in hard copy form only. No electronic submission of proposals will be accepted. It is the responsibili ty of those responding to the solicitation to obtain all amendments and/or other applicable documents. It is anticipated that this solicitation will be issued on or around 17 January 2007. Sherri Comer is the point of contact for this action, email: she contact@example.gov. All questions to this solicitation shall be submitted in writing and emailed to the above listed address. Please hold all questions until the solicitation has been issued.