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This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on January 13, 2011. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

B--Flame Resistant Undergarments - Request for Information

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W911QY-UNFR-001Federal

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NAICS: 315250
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The U.S. Army Natick Soldier RD&E Center is issuing a Request for Information to conduct market research on flame resistant undergarments designed for law enforcement and emergency responder personnel. This effort supports the Department of Homeland Security's System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders program, which aims to provide the responder community with comparative assessments of commercially available products. The government is seeking detailed data on manufacturers and distributors, including product descriptions, performance characteristics such as moisture wicking and durability, available styles and weights, and comprehensive cost and warranty information. This request is strictly for information gathering and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or a contract award. All submitted information, including images, will be treated as public knowledge and may be published in program documentation; therefore, vendors are cautioned not to provide proprietary data. Interested parties were required to submit their responses in electronic format by February 4, 2011. The results of this research will be used to plan future equipment assessments based on responder feedback and technical specifications.

General Info

Army RFI for flame resistant undergarments for law enforcement and emergency responder personnel.

NAICS

315250 - Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors)

Place of Performance

US Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center ATTN: RDNS-TSN National Protection Center, D-107, Kansas S, MA

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NONE

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick
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OfficeNATICK, MA, 01760-5011, USA
Office AddressNATICK, MA, 01760-5011, USA
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Request for Information The U.S. Army Natick Soldier RD&E Center (NSRDEC), National Protection Center is seeking information on FLAME RESISTANT (FR) UNDERGARMENTS used for emergency responder and law enforcement personnel. The IAB Standardized Equipment List (SEL) item number for this equipment is 01ZA-05-UNFR. The requested information will be included in the FR Undergarments market research. By providing information in response to this RFI, you agree that the System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) Program may use both the equipment information and any provided images in SAVER outreach. Review of this information is being performed for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology Directorate. DHS established the System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) Program to conduct comparative assessments and validation activities that provide the emergency responder community with information on important products and services. Visit the SAVER Program Web site at https://www.rkb.us/SAVER/ for more information on the SAVER program. All information received will be treated as public knowledge and may be used in SAVER Program documentation; therefore, vendors should not submit proprietary information in response to this RFI. The intent of this market research will be to provide the emergency response community with feedback on the commercially available FR Undergarments that can be used by Emergency Responders. The results of the market research will not yield a determination of what product is best, nor shall the NSRDEC NPC endorse any product or manufacturer. Specific information sought includes: 1. Company name and address. 2. Whether the company is a manufacturer or distributor. 3. Point of contact, telephone, fax, Web address, and e-mail address. 4. Product name and a brief description (75 words or less.) 5. Additional information on general performance characteristics such as: Comfort, moisture wicking, durability, colors, laundering, shrinkage, fading, antimicrobial, non-allergenic and/or anti-static. And, information on colors, weights available (e.g. lightweight, midweight, thermal), types available (short sleeve t-shirt, long-sleeve t-shirt, underwear, long johns, etc.), neck protection (e.g. turtleneck, mock or crew), available for men and/or women, and if product can be embroidered or stamped with an emblem. 6. Cost information such as initial costs, General Services Administration (GSA) schedule information, accessory options, and available warranties. Do not send your piece of equipment. The submitted information will be evaluated for potential consideration in planning future SAVER equipment assessments. If a future SAVER assessment on this type of equipment is executed, the equipment selection will be based upon a number of factors, including emergency responder surveys and responder focus group inputs. Consequently, follow-up requests for feedback should not be made through the Fed BizOpps posting agency. Vendors may be contacted following submission for more detailed information. Vendor provided information may be reformatted for publication in SAVER Program documents. Submittals: Information about a particular brand/product should be submitted in electronic (MS Word) format by 4:00 pm EST on February 4, 2011 by e-mail to Rosemary contact@example.gov at contact@example.gov. If submitting via e-mail, put "RFI - Flame Resistant Undergarments" in the e-mail subject line. Submission may also be sent by mail to: US Army Natick Soldier RD&E Center, ATTN: RDNS-TSN, Rosemary Lomba, Kansas St., Natick, MA 01760. All technical questions regarding this RFI should be directed via email to contact@example.gov This RFI is for information gathering and planning purposes only, and should not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or solicitation of an offer. The Government does not intend to award a contract on this basis of this RFI or otherwise pay for the information solicited. Submission of vendor information constitutes consent to publication of that information in SAVER Program documentation.

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