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This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on December 4, 2007. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

H--LABORATORY TESTING FOR LASER PROTECTIVE EYEWARE: AMENDMENT 0001 TO PREVIOUS NOTICE POSTED 27 NOV 2007.

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The Department of Defense is issuing a request for information to identify independent laboratories capable of providing laser testing services for protective eyewear, including spectacles, goggles, and faceshields. The selected facility must be able to test various wavelength exposures across UV, visible, and NIR spectral ranges to protect military personnel from operational or environmental hazards. Additionally, the laboratory must be equipped to perform physical property measurements, specifically lens thickness and hardness. The potential contract is structured for a base period of one year with four additional option years, utilizing a system of minimum committed funds and maximum task order options. Due to security requirements, contract details and the execution of testing, planning, and reporting are strictly prohibited for foreign nationals. Interested companies must respond to this RFI to be eligible for any subsequent Request for Proposal.

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DoD seeks independent labs for laser testing of protective eyewear over five years.

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Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick

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541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

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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Response deadline changed from Dec 10, 2007 to Dec 14, 2007. The notice title changed. 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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AMENDMENT 0001 THE FOLLOWING IS ADDED IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACES PREVIOUS VERSION: PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR LASER TESTING SERVICES The Government is seeking sources to serve as an independent laser eyewear testing laboratory for testing Laser Protective Eyewear (Spectacles, Goggles, Faceshields). This is only a request for information (RFI)for a possible contract to perform laser testing on eyewear products as required by the military. Interested companies must respond to this RFI in order to be considered for award. IF AN REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) IS ISSUED IT SHALL ONLY BE SENT TO COMPANIES RESPONDING TO THIS RFI. The test service contract would be used as needed for a period of 1 year, plus 4 option years, with minimum committed funds and options for maximum funding/task orders. The laser test facility shall be capable of testing to a variety of wavelength exposures already known to cause damage to the military personnel eyes by operational or environmental hazard or threat, in any of the light ranges, UV/visible/NIR spectral rang es. The laser test facility shall be capable of conducting physical property measurements of the lenses, to include (at a minimum) lens hardness and thickness, in addition to conducting the laser test on the eyewear. Contract information details may not be released to foreign nationals, nor will they be allowed to perform the planning of, reviewing of requirements, witness the testing, reviewing or reporting the results and data for this test service contract. All interested companies having the existing test service capabilities that would like more information on the potential contract requirements may contact US Army Natick Soldier Research Development & Engineering Center, ATTN: AMSRD-NSC-NAC (K. Parker) 15 Kansas St, Natick, MA 01760 or electronically to contact@example.gov. Interested companies are also encouraged to send their company literature regarding their ability to perform these services to: contact@example.gov or US Army Natick Soldier Re search Development & Engineering Center, ATTN: AMSRD-NSC-WP-WI (D.McLean) 15 Kansas St, Natick, MA 01760

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