SOURCES SOUGHT
83 -- Alternate Woven Material for Flight Jacket - Flight Jacket Physical Properties
- Notice Date
- 10/7/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 314999
— All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, ASC - Aeronautical Systems Center, 2275 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 45433-7218
- ZIP Code
- 45433-7218
- Solicitation Number
- WNUK-12-002
- Archive Date
- 11/23/2011
- Point of Contact
- Amelia S. Ross, Phone: 937-904-8531, Andrew Lemke, Phone: 937-986-5495
- E-Mail Address
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amelia.ross@wpafb.af.mil, andrew.lemke@wpafb.af.mil
(amelia.ross@wpafb.af.mil, andrew.lemke@wpafb.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Flight Jacket Physical Properties THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. Any formal solicitations will be announced separately. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information provided in response to this RFI. 1. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: The Air Force Uniform Office (AFUO), Wright-Patterson AFB OH is an integrated product team within the ASC/WNUV Aircrew Performance Branch with responsibility for the design, development, test and sustainment of AF uniforms. AFUO is conducting market research to identify replacement materials for the outershell of the MIL- J-83382C Jacket, Flyer's, Men's, Summer, Fire Resistant (CWU-36/P) and MIL-J-83388E Jacket, Flyer's, Cold Weather (CWU-45/P), which are currently being produced in accordance with MIL-C-81814C Cloth, Twill, Aramid, High Temperature Resistant. This document is available on ASSIST. http://www.assistdocs.com 2. PURPOSE/GENERAL INFORMATION: The AFUO is conducting market research seeking information from Industry on new and/or improved mature technologies that can be integrated into CWU-36/P and 45/P to replace current material. A two yard material sample/swatch is required as part of your response. Anything submitted to the AFUO will not be returned. The AF is looking for expressions of interest and capability statements. Only Berry Amendment compliant materials/capabilities or Berry waivered materials and information should be submitted. 3. RESPONSE GUIDANCE: Please provide a white paper describing your capabilities and how your material's attributes meet or exceed the physical properties requirements for current fabric. If available, please include technical data sheets for testing and any additional supporting documentation, as applicable. Two yards of each material shall be submitted for initial evaluation (sent to the address listed below) in either solid AF tan or AF green with a lab dip in the alternate color. If AF tan or green are not available another color or print may be substituted. However, the offeror must provide a confidence rating on ability to produce a solid AF tan and green, and the earliest date available to the Air Force for testing. Production yardage in either solid AF tan or AF green for prototyping must be available by 2/20/2012. Air Force Uniform Office ATTN: Andrew Lemke 1901 Tenth Street BLDG 63 Wright-Patterson AFB, 45433-7009 Key factors for materials are: Outershell materials should have the capability of being dyed with good colorfastness. Preferably all materials will be washable. In considering materials for the outershell fabric, the AF is looking for materials with a high level of flame resistance and electrostatic discharge performance. Conductive fiber may be added for long lasting effectiveness of electrostatic discharge performance. Ideally, water resistant finishing may be added that when developed into jacket would allow for a good range of weather condition. Ideally, the materials will have a good pilling resistant property, too. Refer to technical requirements of physical properties attached to this posting for replacement high temperature, anti static outershell material. Respondents should also include a description of their background/experience, and any other information that the respondent believes demonstrates the value, performance and capabilities. As papers are received and reviewed, additional materials, and/or information may be requested for inclusion in the market survey. Please submit responses by November 8, 2011 to the points of contact identified above. 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 submitted will not be returned, and no payment will be made by the government for such information. This notice is for market survey only. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. No solicitation document exists. 4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Responses shall include the following information: 1. Company/Institute name 2. Address 3. Point of Contact 4. Cage Code 5. DUNS Number 6. Phone Number 7. E-mail Address 8. Web page URL 9. Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 314999. Based on the NAICS Code, state whether your company qualifies as a: a. Small Business (Yes/No) b. Woman Owned Small Business (Yes/No) c. Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes/No) d. 8(a) Certified (Yes/No) e. HUB Zone Certified (Yes/No) f. Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes/No) g. Service Disabled Small Business (Yes/No) h. Central Contractor Registration (Yes/No) i. Statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign owned, please indicate country of ownership). 10. For small business consideration, would your firm be able to compete under NAICS 314999? If not, why? Please provide your recommendations concerning the proposed NAICS.
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