U.S. Army Materiel Command, Natick Contracting Division, Attn: AMSSB-ACN, Natick, MA 01760-5011

B -- COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE FABRICS FOR DRESS UNIFORMS SOL PMCD, PM-ESS 491 DUE 083199 POC Pam Moriarty, Clothing Designer (508) 233-4602 E-MAIL: click here to contact the clothing designer, Pam Moriarty, pmoriart@natick-emh2.army.mil. Fabrics for possible future replacement of optional purchase green dress uniform fabric (AG-491) 1. New Potential Program. Status: Market Survey is to be conducted during which various fabric samples of commercially available fabrics will be reviewed/evaluated. No solicitation document currently exists. These fabrics will be evaluated for a possible future wear test. 2. Objective: To conduct a Market Survey to identify possible fabrics for a future replacement of the current fabric used in the production of the Optional Purchase Class A and Class B Dress Uniforms (current fabric is 100% texturized polyester). The Government is not mandating the type of fibers to be used. The only requirements are that the color of the fabrics be Army Green 491, be of a type appropriate for use in dress clothing and are a washable fabric. Companies interested in having their fabrics considered for possible future use must submit one yard of their fabric, along with an information paper (specification sheet) describingthe fabric in detail, to include such things as fabric name, washing instructions, blend of materials, place of manufacture, location of source of fibers/elements, colorfastness, current uses for the fabric, pricing information (cost per yard) reflecting discounts for various volumes ordered, statement as to the fabric's compliance with color requirements, and any other information the company feels appropriate. If one of the submitted samples is chosen for further testing, the manufacturer must have available/or be able to produce the needed yardage of fabric for a wear test in a short period of time. 3. The CBD announcement should be open to all potentially valid submittals from interested commercial contractors. 4. The fabric sample and information paper must be submitted no later than 31 August 1999 to Ms. Pam Moriarty, U.S. Army Soldier & Biological Chemical Command, Natick Soldier Center, ATTN: AMSSB-PM-RST-E(B), Room D247, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5019. All responses must be in writing. No telephonic responses will be accepted. Posted 06/25/99 (W-SN347354). (0176)

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