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This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on December 9, 2010. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

84--Presolicitation Notice: Uniform Integrated Protection Ensemble Increment 1 (UIPE I1)

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W911QY10R0061Federal

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The Department of Defense, specifically the W6QK Acc-Apg Natick office based in Natick, Massachusetts, issued a sources-sought presolicitation notice for the Uniform Integrated Protection Ensemble Increment 1. This procurement, originally listed under solicitation number W911QY10R0061, is now managed under RFP W911QY-11-R-0004. The project falls under NAICS code 315211 and is designated as a partial small business set-aside. Key technical resources, including the draft system performance specifications and thermal manikin dimensions, are available via the official UIPE I1 website. Interested parties were required to respond by December 15, 2010. All current updates and further communications regarding this requirement are released under the updated RFP number.

General Info

DoD seeks sources for Uniform Integrated Protection Ensemble Increment 1 under RFP W911QY-11-R-0004.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick

NAICS

315211 - Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors

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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Timeline

3 updates
PhaseClosed
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Notice updated

Response deadline changed from Jun 30, 2010 to Aug 25, 2010. The notice title changed. The notice description changed.

Notice updated

Response deadline changed from Aug 25, 2010 to Dec 15, 2010. The notice title changed. Set-aside added: Partial Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5). The notice description changed.

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The notice description changed.

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick
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OfficeNATICK, MA, 01760-5011, USA
Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick
Office AddressNATICK, MA, 01760-5011, USA
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NOTE: (1) This procurement is now listed under RFP W911QY-11-R-0004. All future updates regarding this procurement will be released under that number. The current update can be viewed here: https://www.fbo.gov/notices/d83f7fd94caa699e2e095aade1cf9ec4 (2) Presolicitation Q&A, the UIPE I1 Draft System Performance Specification, and dimensions of the Thermal Manikin have been posted to the UIPE I1 website and are available for review: https://www3.natick.army.mil/uipe1.html

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