SOURCES SOUGHT
16 -- Parachutes
- Notice Date
- 8/16/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 314999
— All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Special Operations Command, 1 SOCONS- Hurlburt, 350 Tully Street, Hurlburt Field, Florida, 32544-5810, United States
- ZIP Code
- 32544-5810
- Solicitation Number
- F2FT032206A001-Mangan
- Archive Date
- 9/6/2012
- Point of Contact
- Daniel Mangan, Phone: 8508842083, 1 SOCONS/LGCC, Phone: 8508842083
- E-Mail Address
-
daniel.mangan@hurlburt.af.mil, 1socons.lgcc@hurlburt.af.mil
(daniel.mangan@hurlburt.af.mil, 1socons.lgcc@hurlburt.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a Sources Sought Announcement for information only. This is NOT a request for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. This is a Sources Sought Notice issued for informational and planning purposes only. No Solicitation is currently available, and no unsolicited proposal will be entertained as a result of this Sources Sought Notice. The specific purpose of this Sources Sought announcement is to identify those sources capable of providing the following list of items or equal: Item Description CLIN 0001: Part#:112822-Parachute, Assy Drift 7FT,9127700-1, "or equal", consists of a deployment bag and static line assembly, the main pack container assembly, and the canopy assembly. EXTENDED DESCRIPTION- PARACHUTE, ASSY DRIFT 7FT, THESE 7' DIAMTER WIND DRIFT PARACHUTES ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR AERIAL PICK-UP, DELIVERY, RECOVERY AND CARGO TIE DOWN EQUIPMENT CANOPIES FOR THE ILLUMINATED RESCUE SPHERE (DISCO BALL) TO DETERMINE THE RATE OF DECENT FOR NIGHT DROPS. DEPLOYMENT BAG SHOULD BE FLAT ENVELOPE DESIGN MANUFACTURED FROM 10-OUNCE COTTON DUCK. A LOOP OF WEBBING SEWN INTO THE TOP (CLOSED END) OF THE DEPLOYMENT BAG PROVIDES AN ATTACHMENT POINT FOR THE 8/5-CORD BREAK LINK TIE BETWEEN THE DEPLOYMENT BAG AND THE APEX OF THE CANOPY. ONE END OF THE STATIC LINE IS PERMANENTLY SEWN TO THE DEPLOYMENT BAG AND COMPLETES THE ASSEMBLY. THE STATIC LINE CONSISTS OF A 15 FT LENGTH OF 1" NYLON WEBBING (MIL-W-4088, TYPE II, OLIVE DRAB). A SNAP HOOK IS ATTACHED TO THE FREE END OF THE STATIC LINE. THE 7 FT DIAMETER CANOPY CONSISTS OF 12 GORES MADE FROM NYLON CLOTH, MIL-C-7350, TYPE I, INTERNATIONAL ORANGE IN COLOUR. SIX CONTINUOUS SUSPENSION LINES ARE SECURED TO THE BAR OF THE MAIN PACK CONTAINER V-RING. THE SUSPENSION LINES ARE MADE FROM NATURAL COLOURED NYLON CORD (3 PLY, MIL-C-5040,TYPE IA). A 4" DIAMETER VENT AT THE APEX STABILIZES THE CANOPY DURING DESCENT AND IS REINFORCED WITH ORANGE ½" NYLON TAPE (MIL-T-5038, TYPE III). A 3" BREAK LINK LOOP, MADE FROM 550 LBS MBS NYLON CORD, ACCOMMODATES THE 8/5-CORD BREAK LINK TIE WHICH SECURES THE CANOPY TO THE DEPLOYMENT BAG. THE BREAK LINK LOOP IS FED THROUGH THE EQUALLY DIVIDED APEX SUSPENSION LINES AND SECURED WITH A SURGEON'S AND OVERHAND KNOT. THE ASSEMBLY WEIGHS 2 LBS AND THE PACKED DIMENSIONS ARE 9.5" LONG BY 8.5" WIDE BY 4.5" HIGH. [QYT.15] CLIN 0002: Part#:110067-Canopy, Wind Drift, 57K6000, "or equal", guide surface shape, constructed of 1.6-ounce twill weave nylon fabric. The framework of the canopy is composed of twelve 375-pound tensile strength suspension lines with core lines removed. Each suspension line originates at the single connector link and is sewn to the radial tape at the canopy skirt. EXTENDED DESCRIPTION- CANOPY, 57K6000; 12FT DIAMETER, ORANGE AND WHITE IN COLOR THESE CHUTES ARE UTILIZED FOR WIND DRIFT, AERIAL PICK-UP, DELIVERY, RECOVERY AND CARGO TIE DOWN EQUIPMENT CANOPIES ARE USED TO DETERMINE THE RATE OF DECENT FOR AIR DROPS. T.O. 14D1-2-181 (SEE ATTACHED) OPERATION AND SERVICE INSTRUCTION OF THE J-1 SPOTTER PARACHUTES. THIS WIND DRIFT DETERMINATION PARACHUTE IS DESIGNED FOR USE BY GUARDIAN ANGEL WEAPON SYSTEM (GA) TO DETERMINE THE RATE OF DECENT, WIND DIRECTION AND GLIDE TRAJECTORY WHEN DROPPED PRIOR TO "LIVE" PREMEDITATED PARACHUTE JUMPS IN SURVEYED/UN-SURVEYED AREAS. THIS CHUTE IS USED PRIMARILY FOR ROUND STATIC LINE DROPS. ALTERNATING ORANGE AND WHITE GORES ENSURE GOOD VISUAL CONTACT THROUGHOUT THE AIR DROP FLIGHT PATTERN AND WILL ASSIST IN ACCOMPLISHING PREMEDITATED PRECISION SPOT JUMPS. [QTY 30] 1 IT IS THE GOVERNMENTS INTENT TO SET-ASIDE THIS COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT - 100% TO SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTORS UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. THE NAICS IS 314999 WITH A SIZE STANDARD OF 500 emp. This Sources Sought encourages maximum participation of interested Small companies to verify that the Government can satisfy that 2 or more contractors can meet this requirement. HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: 1. Provide your company name, address, phone and fax number, the name, phone number, and title of a person to contact, DUNs and Bradstreet number, business size and whether 51% or more of these items can be supplied through a GSA Scheduled contract. 2. Description of each related requirement completed by your company as a prime Contractor or as a significant subcontractor within the past three (3) years, including as much of the following information as possible: (a) A brief description of the technical requirements of that project; (b) The specific information on your company's previous experience in providing the type of products required by this announcement; and, (c) The name, address, point of contact and phone number of customer Interested sources that believe they possess the capabilities necessary to undertake this requirement should submit an electronic copy of their capability statement, addressing the criteria identified above. Any proprietary information should be so marked. Written capability statements shall clearly and unambiguously demonstrate ability to provide the requirement identified in this notice in order to allow the Government to determine the organizations qualifications to provide the service/product. Responses to this notice should sent via email to Daniel Mangan, Contractor Specialist at daniel.mangan@hurlburt.af.mil with a copy to Justin Williams, Contracting Officer at justin.williams@hurlburt.af.mil 12:00 p.m., Central Standard Time no later than Wednesday, August 22, 2012. No telephone requests will be honored. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. This market survey is for information and planning purposes only, does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U. S. Government. The Government implies no intention or opportunity to acquire funding to support current or future development efforts. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published. No award will be made as a result of this market survey. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any private sector input as a result of this market survey. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this survey or results of information submitted. Primary Point of Contact: SSgt Daniel Mangan daniel.mangan@hurlburt.af.mil 850-884-2083 Alternate Point of Contact: SSgt Justin Williams justin.williams@hurlburt.af.mil 850-884-6880
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Hurlburt Field, FL, Hurlburt Field, Florida, 32544, United States
- Zip Code: 32544
- Zip Code: 32544
- Record
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