SOURCES SOUGHT
84 -- EOD 10 Bomb Suits
- Notice Date
- 8/22/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 339113
— Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, 6th Contracting Squadron, 2610 Pink Flamingo Ave, MacDill AFB, Florida, 33621-5119, United States
- ZIP Code
- 33621-5119
- Solicitation Number
- FY18-PKM-EOD-Bomb-Suits
- Archive Date
- 9/18/2018
- Point of Contact
- Joshua MALYEMEZIAN, Phone: 8138281178, Joshua MALYEMEZIAN, Phone: 8138281178
- E-Mail Address
-
joshua.malyemezian@us.af.mil, joshua.malyemezian@us.af.mil
(joshua.malyemezian@us.af.mil, joshua.malyemezian@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought This is a Sources Sought announcement in order to determine participation in the acquisition. The 6th Contracting Squadron intends to procure three (3) EOD 10 Bomb Suits manufactured by Med-Eng, LLC. The designated NAICS Code is 339113. Salient Characteristics: The following bullet points describe in depth the necessary requirements for Bomb Suit Technology and the performance of the Bomb Suit against industry standardized testing to meet those requirements. These requirements include but are not limited to the following: Protection from blast and overpressure damages to the body and internal organs that can result from explosions, protection from fragmentation resulting from Improvised explosive devices, protection for the head against both blast and overpressure as well as some fragmentation that can result from explosive devices being detonated in close proximity to the operator. These points also describe the necessary electronics and optical capabilities in order to be functional. • The Suit and Helmet combination must exceed the blast overpressure integrity levels set out in the NIJ 0117 standard for a charge of 0.567 kg C4 explosive at a 0.6m standoff distance, using anthropomorphic Hybrid III mannequins. The blast integrity of the Ensemble will have been validated through frontal, side and back trials. Measurements of head acceleration, chest and ear overpressure levels will have been taken through a minimum of three trials, following industry standards. • The required suit will work to provide an average of 87% reduction in head acceleration, 93% reduction in chest overpressure and 95% reduction in ear overpressure • The suit and helmet must exceed (or meet) the industry standards for fragmentation protection. The testing for the suit must pass testing expectations that are performed with an aggressive 44-Grain and 207-grain projectile that better represents larger fragments from an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). • The bomb suit standard left and right Toe Protectors must cover the front of the foot to protect against fragmentation and will have provisions for protection for the back of the feet. • The helmet, when tested with a small and large head form as per standard testing procedures, must reach no peak accelerations exceeding the 290 g's threshold. • The suit must incorporate a back protector that provides a 20.3 cm wide protective surface covering from the top of the T1 vertebra to the bottom of the L5 lumbar vertebra. • The Helmet retention system must exceed the requirements for industry standards, ensuring no separation of Helmet components when put through stress tests of applying force from pulling up to a 136kg load for over two minutes. (Simulation of blast effects from explosions while operator is wearing helmet.) • The Helmet must meets the requirements for standards of flame resistance: o Afterflame: maximum 15 seconds o Afterglow: maximum 25 seconds o Flaming melt drip: none observed • The suits' outer shell must be made of material that is composed of flame resistant properties that meet the standard for flammability resistance: o Char length: maximum 89mm / 3.5" o Afterflame: maximum 2 seconds o Afterglow: maximum 25 seconds o Flaming melt drip: none observed. • The helmet visor will exceed the requirements of the industry standard for optics. These standards include distortion, luminous transmittance, haze resistance, refractive power, and prismatic deviation. • The Bomb Suit must provide grounding means through the suits' incorporated grounding strap which allows the wearer to continually be grounded to the walking surface to prevent Electro-Static discharge. • The Helmet includes the following functionality requirement fulfillments to support the operator, and meet the required capability for USAF EOD. o Integrated voice command system that allows the user to control the helmet and suit's many electronically activated features, such as integrated lights, ventilation rates, and speaker volumes. This allows the operator to maintain use of their hands for tasks such as carrying or operating equipment. o Audio and visual alarms to inform the operator of system status and functionality. (such as the remaining battery power level) o Stereophonic speakers that allow the user to determine the directional source of an external sound. o Left and right ear speakers that can have their volume levels adjusted individually and balanced based on operator requirements. o Integrated lights (2 white search lights for bright illumination, 2 red lights for low light discipline, and 2 blue lights for operations where "near ultra violet" is required to reduce risk near light sensitive explosive devices. o Integrated ventilation system in helmet to provide better seeing capability. o Compatibility with both wireless and hardwire communication systems. • The bomb suit system must be able to use a variety of battery options, (single use or rechargeable) to meet operational and life cycle management requirements of the user. • The suit system must incorporate a wrist mounted control unit for managing all helmet and jacket capabilities. (I.E. helmet/suit ventilation, lights, stopwatch, and visor defrosting) • The bomb suit system hast to be EMI/EMC compliant. The suit and helmet have filters and shields across their electronic systems to suppress unwanted radio frequency signals from being emitted, and prevent unwanted incoming signals from reaching their electronics. This mitigates risks to the operator when dealing with a Radio Controlled IED, or when operating Electronic Countermeasures ("jammers"). • The bomb suit system is equipped with a necessary emergency extraction feature that allows the suit and helmet to be removed by a trained user in under 20 seconds. (Fantastic in case of being caught on fire) • The bomb suit system has to include a series of zippers and a removable chest plate to allow emergency medical personnel to commence medical aid, such as an IV or CPR. Your response shall include the following information: • Cage code Documentation of technical expertise and capability must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. It is imperative that business concerns responding to this sources sought articulate their capabilities clearly and adequately. The information should be sent to 6 CONS via e-mail michael.bicio@us.af.mil by 1000 ET on 3 September 2018. Any questions can be directed to Michael Bicio at michael.bicio@us.af.mil. IF A SOLICITATION IS ISSUED IT WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 2610 Pink Flamingo Ave, Tampa, Florida, 33621, United States
- Zip Code: 33621
- Zip Code: 33621
- Record
- SN05050871-W 20180824/180822231307-08335d917b196392c294e59c14e978a6 (fbodaily.com)
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