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--REPAIR CAPABILITY FOR CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE ITEMS

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USA-SNOTE-050110-001Federal

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The US Army Natick Soldier Center, representing the Joint Project Management Office - Individual Protection, is conducting a market research initiative to identify materials suitable for field expedient repairs of protective equipment used against chemical and biological threats. These repairs are intended to address rips and tears that occur during field operations under chemical/biological conditions, and the materials sought must be compatible with all current protective clothing ensembles, including suits, boots, gloves, and packaging. The repair materials must maintain the chemical protective properties of the items, offering equivalent protection without degradation. The various materials involved in these protective items include woven, non-woven, and knitted textiles, membranes, vinyl, rubber, elastomers, knit fabrics, impermeable films, nylon foil, and polyethylene. This investigation is focused on innovative, commercially available off-the-shelf materials and requires interested parties to submit detailed information on their repair products, including descriptions, repair procedures applicable at MOPP level 4, methods to confirm successful repairs, ease of transport in the field, costs, company background, experience, and product samples. The government is not offering payments for samples or information and does not intend to award a contract based on this solicitation. Responses must be submitted within 30 days from the synopsis publication, and firms should indicate if they qualify as a small business. Communication and submissions are directed to the US Army Natick Soldier Center, with specific contact provided for questions.

General Info

US Army seeks off-the-shelf chemical protective equipment repair materials, compatible and effective in field.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick

NAICS

325520 - Adhesive Manufacturing

Place of Performance

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PostedJan 10

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Organization & Contact Information

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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Full Description

The US Army Natick Soldier Center, on behalf of the Joint Project Management Office - Individual Protection (JPMO-IP), is conducting a market research and investigation seeking sources of materials to be used for field expedient repair of items which protect against chemical/biological (CB) warfare agents. Repairs will be performed on rips and tears which occur in field operations in a CB environment. The field expedient repair materials shall possess generic repair capabilities for all current CB cl othing ensembles, to include protective suits, boots and gloves, and protective packaging. Suit technologies used in current suits are woven, non-woven, and knitted textiles, as well as membranes laminated to fabric substrates. Boot materials are vinyl, ru bber, and elastomers. Gloves consist of knit fabrics, rubber, and impermeable film. Protective packagings are made of nylon foil, and of polyethylene. The field expedient repair material shall not degrade the chemical protective resistance of the items to which it is applied and shall provide equivalent protection. This market investigation is seeking innovative commercial off-the-shelf material solutions. Information submitted will be used to evaluate the state of the market for the purpose of determining if suitable generic field expedient repair materials currently exist. Interested sources shall provide a description of the field expedient repair material, define how to perform the repair while in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) level 4, iden tify ways of determining that the repair was successfully done, and indicate the ease of transporting the repair material by an individual in a field environment. Information should include product cost, literature and illustrations, relevant company back ground, experience, and a sample. If a firm chooses to submit product samples, the Government will make no payment for such samples. Please submit information and samples to US Army Natick Soldier Center, ATTN: Marie Jean-Pierre AMSRD-NSC-IP-JS, Room D21 5, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760. Any questions can be directed to Ms. Marie Jean-Pierre at contact@example.gov. This Request for Information (RFI) does not constitute a Request For Proposal (RFP) and is not to be construed as a commitment from the Gov ernment. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice, nor otherwise pay for information/materials. Product samples will not be returned. Interested sources must, within thirty (30) days following the publication of thi s synopsis, respond with information on their product(s). Firms responding shall indicate whether or not they are a small business.