SOURCES SOUGHT
42 -- Improvised Explosive Device, Ordnance Disposal Personal Protective Equipment
- Notice Date
- 3/21/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 922190
— Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities
- Contracting Office
- Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Washington, District of Columbia, 20528, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20528
- Solicitation Number
- RFI-14-0001
- Archive Date
- 5/22/2014
- Point of Contact
- Sharon Flowers, , Nathalie Velarde, Phone: 212-620-3633
- E-Mail Address
-
Sharon.Flowers@hq.dhs.gov, nathalie.velarde@hq.dhs.gov
(Sharon.Flowers@hq.dhs.gov, nathalie.velarde@hq.dhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL), a System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) Technical Agent, is seeking information on commercially available Improvised Explosive Device, Ordnance Disposal Personal Protective Equipment to meet the needs of emergency responders. The DHS Authorized Equipment List (AEL) item number(s) for this equipment is 02PE-01-BSUT. The target audience for this information is law enforcement personnel, hazardous materials personnel, emergency management agencies, public safety providers, government administrative agencies, and their purchasing agents. All submittals should be suited to the target audience's specific needs. Review of this information is being performed for the DHS, Science and Technology Directorate, SAVER Program. DHS established SAVER to conduct comparative assessments and validation activities that provide the emergency responder community with information on important products and services. For more information on the SAVER Program, visit the SAVER website at http://www.firstresponder.gov/saver All information received will be treated as public knowledge and may be used in SAVER Program documentation; therefore, vendors should not submit proprietary information in response to this RFI. Specific information sought includes: 1. Company information, including name, address, point of contact, URL, and the number of employees. 2. Whether the company is a manufacturer or distributor. 3. A point of contact for follow-up information, and the point of contact's phone number and e-mail address. 4. Product name, brief description, and specifications. 5. Cost information such as purchase price and General Services Administration (GSA) schedule information. The submitted information will be evaluated for inclusion in SAVER projects and reports. Determination as to an individual product's suitability will be made by NUSTL based on the objectives of this request. Therefore, requests for feedback should not be made through the Federal Business Opportunities posting agency. Vendors may be contacted following submission for more detailed product information. Vendor provided information may be reformatted for publication in SAVER Program documents. Submittals: Respondents are required to complete a product summary questionnaire for each product. The questionnaire may be obtained, via e-mail, by contacting the technical point of contact Nathalie Velarde (nathalie.velarde@hq.dhs.gov, 212-620-3633). This RFI is for information gathering and planning purposes only, and should not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or solicitation of an offer. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or otherwise pay for the information solicited. Submission of vendor information constitutes consent to publication of that information in SAVER Program documentation. E-mail your non-technical questions to Sharon Flowers, DHS Contracting Officer (Sharon.flowers@hq.dhs.gov, 202-254-6816).
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