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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 16, 2013 FBO #4102
SOLICITATION NOTICE

84 -- BALLISTIC PLATES

Notice Date

2/14/2013
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

315990 — Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), USCG Support Center (SUPCEN), Commanding Officer, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 27909, United States
 

ZIP Code

27909
 

Solicitation Number

2113273DJCPLATES
 

Archive Date

3/7/2013
 

Point of Contact

Rosie M Ross, Phone: 757-421-1821
 

E-Mail Address

Rosie.M.Ross@USCG.MIL
(Rosie.M.Ross@USCG.MIL)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Overview. The USCG requires body armor plates for use by Coast Guard Law Enforcement Personnel during the conduct of Military or Law Enforcement Operations and Training. These ballistic plates must provide protection from a broad range of ballistic threats up to and including common, armor piercing rifle cartridges. Part Number: Ceradyne Inc. Defender 500 SWC; equivalent items from other manufacturers may be considered. Performance Specifications for Ballistic Plates: 1. Stand-Alone Level IV Ballistic Protection - Front, back, and side ballistic plates must be Certified by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) in accordance with NIJ Standard 0101.06 and must provide NIJ Level IV ballistic protection without the use of soft body-armor vests/inserts. Armor certified in accordance with NIJ's 2005 Interim Requirements, Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor (August 2005) or NIJ Standard-0101.04 Rev. A, Ballistic Resistance of Personal Body Armor (June 2001) may be considered. 2. Multi Hit Capable - Front and back ballistic plates must provide protection from up to three rounds of common, military-type non-armor piercing rifle cartridges. Minimum Shot-to-Shot and Shot-to-Edge separation shall be in accordance with NIJ Standards. 3. Sizes - Ballistic plates must be "Swimmer / Shooter Cut" and be suitably sized / shaped in order to be compatible with currently fielded plate carriers (Eagle Industries - Plate Carrier Quick Release System; Item #PCQR-SP size medium/large and large/x-large) : Front/Back Med: approximately 10" x 11.6" Front/Back Large: approximately 10" x 12.1" Side: approximately 6" x 6" 4. In order to comply with stringent USCG weight restrictions: Front and Back Plates must weigh less than 5.6 lbs; Sides Plates must weigh less than 2 lbs each 5. Front, Back and Side plates must be less than 1 inch thickness 6. All ballistic plates must be sufficiently rugged to remain safe, operational, and effective following exposure to extreme environments such as high temperature, low temperature, sea water, chlorine, gasoline, motor oil, weapons lubricant, and UV light. Quantity Required: Front/Back Ballistic Plates; Med: 40 Front/Back Ballistic Plates: Large: 120 Side Plates: 160
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/USCG/22/2113273DJCPLATES/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: 1260 SHOTGUN ROAD BUILDING 41A, CHESAPEAKE, Virginia, 27909, United States

Zip Code: 27909
 

Record

SN02988239-W 20130216/130214234646-782a3b8131827aea540a3b20163981fe (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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