U.S. ARMY SOLDIER SYSTEMS COMMAND, ACQUISITION DIRECTORATE, ATTN AMSSC-AD, NATICK MA 01760-5011

84 -- COLD WEATHER CANTEEN SOL DAAK60-97-R-9635 DUE 083197 POC Contract Specialist ELAINE M. SCARNICI (508) 233-4585 (Site Code DAAK60) The US Army Soldier Systems Command (SSCOM) desires to procure and field either a cold weather canteen; and/or a cold weather canteen and cup; and/or a cold weather canteen system in accordance with a performance specification for use in arctic and sub-arctic environments. The overall performance requirements for all three (3) configurations, (cold weather canteen, canteen and cup, and canteen system), are as follows: 1. that the Canteen material not corrode or emit any substance not allowed by the Food and Drug Administration during use and that it be compatible with purification devices/chemicals (iodine and halizone); 2. that the canteen shall be made such that the interior surfaces contain no crevices which would allow for bacterial growth; 3. that the mouth be made of a low thermal conductive material; 4. that the canteen be able to be heated directly on a campfire to quickly thaw frozen contents without damage. 5. that the canteen hold one to two quarts of liquid; 6. that the canteen be capable of being easily opened while using cold weather mittens; 7. that the canteen have a wide enough opening (31 to 50mm) to allow a soldier to use his bayonet to break up initially forming ice; 8. that the canteen and cup each be stable (capable of being set down without spilling when uncapped); 9. that the canteen be compatible with the M1 canteen cap (Nuclear, Biological and Chemical -NBC hardened) or, that the canteen contain fittings enabling it to be used in an NBC environment. The following performance requirements apply to the system configuration only; 1. the system (canteen, cup and carrier), meets the requirement that the canteen contents not freeze when subjected to 4 hours at minus 40 degrees F, and 2. that the carrier be compatible with other current Load Bearing Equipment (attachment points). The following performance requirement applies to the canteen and cup and the system configurations: That the canteen have a cup which mates with the canteen and an insulated carrier which would carry the canteenand cup. The Government anticipates awarding multiple Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee contracts (up to 5) for the Phase I (CLIN 0001) effort (50 Production Demonstrations Models (PDM). Technical Data (CLIN 0002) is required for Phase I only. The performance period for Phase I is 90 days. Based on the results of testing and evaluation of Phase I PDMs, the Government will down select to one contractor for the Phase II (CLIN 0003) effort and the configuration to be produced (10,463 units). The period of performance of Phase II is 150 days. The requirement also contains an option, Phase III, for an additional quantity of up to 7,000 units with a performance period of 75 days. Phase II (CLIN 0003) Phase III (CLIN 0004) will be Firm-Fixed-Price. F.O.B. Destination for CLINs 0001 and 0002. F.O.B. Origin for CLINs 0003 and 0004. This acquisition has been set-aside for small business. For purposes of this requirement any concern employing 1000 or less employees is considered a small business (SIC CODE 3411) Firms may request theRequest for Proposals (RFP) either by regular mail, or e-mail to "escarnic@natick-amed02.army.mil", or datafax to 508-233-5286. Telephone requests will not be accepted. See Note 1. (0195)

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