84--- Swimsuit, Female, Two Piece

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG) intends to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) with a Specification to acquire swimsuits in a two piece design known as a tankini style. The swimsuit will be part of the recruit training uniform for all military USCG female personnel. The top shall have a full front liner with an attached foam support cup with under bust elastic. The brief shall have a full front liner panel, a one-inch elastic encased waistband and 3/8 inch elastic encased leg openings. The front and back joining seams (side seams) of the top and brief shall be overedge safety stitched (514) with 12-14 stitches per inch. The swimsuit shall be manufactured in the following sizes: TOP BUST SIZES: 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, and 46 and BRIEF HIP SIZES 30-32, 32-34, 34-36, 36-38, 38-40, 40-42, 42-44, 44-46, 46-48. The anticipated required quantity will be 1,000 tops and 1,000 bottoms in various sizes for each year of the prospective five-year contract. The material shall consist of a 5.75+/-0.25 ounce per sq. yd. tricot stitch warp knit fabric composed of 85% 40 denier bright nylon 66 and 15% 54 denier chlorine resistant Lycra T-257B spandex and shall not contain additives composed of zinc or aluminum. The cloth shall have a finished width of 60 inches. The fabric color shall be navy blue. The swimsuit's fabric and content must conform to the standards of American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D3787, American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) Method 135, AATCC Method 61, AATCC Method 8, AATCC Method 107, AATCC Method 15, AATCC Method 106, AATCC Method 129 and AATCC Method 16. Each offeror shall be required to certify that the basic material, lining, bra support, elastomeric fabric, and thread conform to the requirements specified. Moreover, each bidder shall provide a copy of the results of textile testing performed by an independent laboratory in accordance with the ASTM and AATTC standards previously stated. Offerors shall be required to submit two Product Demonstration Models (PDM) which shall be the actual swimsuits they intend to produce. The PDM will be analyzed and tested by the Government for compliance. A single award Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract is anticipated by the USCG. The contract will be awarded with a one-year base period and four one year option periods. The NAICS code is 315239 with a size standard of 500 employees. The USCG anticipates posting the RFP on the Federal Business Opportunities Website on or about July 13, 2005. Point of Contact: Arita Tillman, the Contract Specialist at atillman@comdt.uscg.mil and Brenda Peterson, the Contracting Officer at bpeterson@comdt.uscg.