84 -- CLOTHING, INDIVIDUAL EQUIPMENT AND INSIGNIA The U. S. Army Natick Research & Development Enterprise at the Soldier Systems Biological and Chemical Command, Natick, MA is conducting a market investigation to identify multiple function tools to fulfil the Army's requirements. The U.S. Army is interested in locating firms with capabilities to provide multiple function tools that are palm sized or smaller to be used for survival and general purpose maintenance and repair. Features should include a set of pliers (general purpose or needlenose), wire cutters, grippers, coarse and fine files, slotted and phillips type bits, and should also include a series of other generally useful tools such as a wave-edge blade, metric and standard rulers, saw blade, clip blade, an adapter bit, and bottle and can opener. Interested sources must, within thirty (30) days following the publication of this synopsis, respond with information on their product(s). Interested sources shall include information detailed in CBD Note 25 regarding a firm's experience, personnel, and facilities. Information should include product cost, literature and illustrations, relevant company background/ experience, and a sample. Firms responding shall indicate whether or not they are a small business. The size standard for this industry (3423) is 500 employees. Any information submitted will not be returned. If a firm chooses to submit samples, no payment will be made by the Government for such samples. Responses to this notice are to be sent to Mr. Alan Goldberg, U. S. Army Natick Research & Development Enterprise, ATTN: PM-ESS North, Natick, MA 01760. This notice is for market research only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. No solicitation document exists. The information received under this announcement may be used to purchase multi function tools for Government testing and/or prepare a solicitation package for multi function tools. See Numbered Note(s) 25.***** Posted 02/23/99 (W-SN301185).

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