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84--Request for Information: Deployable Protective Garment Concepts of Deployment

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W911QY-09-0430Federal

Submission Closed05/29/2009, 05:00:00 AM UTC

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The Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center is conducting a market survey to identify on-demand deployable technologies for sleeves and trouser legs on protective garments. The goal is to find mechanisms that allow garment components to transition from a stowed configuration at the shoulder or groin to a fully extended state to protect the warfighter. Proposed systems may utilize electricity, pressurized gas, nanotechnology, or other non-hazardous methods, provided they do not use explosives or flammable materials and still allow for manual deployment as a fail-safe. Interested parties from industry, academia, and government are asked to provide detailed descriptions of their deployment methods, including material costs, test results, safety data sheets, and production lead times. While commercially available components are preferred, they are not required. This request for information is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation or a binding contract. Responses, including any available samples and supporting documentation, were due by May 29, 2009.

General Info

Market survey for on-demand deployable protective garment sleeves and trouser leg technologies.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance

RDECOM Acquisition Center - Natick ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-N, Natick Contracting Division (R and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street N, MA

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NONE

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PhaseClosed

PostedApr 29

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineMay 29

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Submission Closed

05/29/2009, 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

Description The Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) in Natick, MA is conducting a market survey seeking information from Industry, Academia and Government facilities on concepts of on-demand deployable technologies for sleeves and/or trouser legs on protective garments. The desired garment concepts would be worn in a stowed (rolled or gathered) configuration at the shoulder/groin, as applicable. When needed, the sleeves/trouser legs would be deployed to their fully unrolled/ungathered configuration to provide protection to the warfighter. * Deployment Mechanism o Some means of causing the sleeves and/or trouser legs to extend fully on demand. Mechanism should not preclude manual deployment as a fail-safe. o Mechanisms for deployment may include a means to facilitate manual deployment o System may utilize pressurized gas, electricity, nanotechnology, or any other mechanism. Mechanism used must not present any undue hazard to the wearer in any environment commonly encountered by warfighters. o Materials used to demonstrate a deployment mechanism do not need to be chemically protective or flame-resistant. o Mechanism should use no explosives or flammable materials. Concepts that do not meet all of the above performance characteristics may still be submitted for consideration. Concepts will be evaluated for their potential to be utilized for a protective garment. Vendors should provide a detailed description of the method of deployment. In addition to any working samples available, the vendor must provide a detailed description of materials utilized including: cost, any available test results (including test method utilized) which demonstrate the addressing of the characteristics identified above, MSDS for all component compounds, as well as a point of contact, phone number, and email address. Information provided should include: product description, performance characteristics, production lead time, component production location, final product assembly location, and illustrations/photographs with corresponding descriptive information that best describes the components. Vendors should also submit any available documentation, literature, and brochures pertaining to the mechanism, including citations of current users and benefits of your concept. Concepts utilizing commercially available components or systems are preferred, but not required. Please submit responses by 29 May 2009 to the point of contact identified below. This RFI is solely for information and does not constitute a solicitation or the issuance thereof. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any information or materials submitted will not be returned, and no payment will be made by the government for such information or materials. Responses to this notice are to be sent to Anabela Dugas, Natick Research, Development, and Engineering Center, Kansas St, Natick, MA 01760. This notice is for market survey only. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. No solicitation document exists. POC for this request is Anabela Dugas, via phone +1 (555) 000-0000 or email contact@example.gov.