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

84 -- SKI-MARCH BOOTS SOL W13G07-CP-0001 POC Mr. Christopher Palmer (508)233-6433 E-MAIL: Click here to contact Mr. Christopher Palmer, cpalmer@natick-emh2.army.mil. The United States Marine Corps is conducting a market investigation to identify sources that are capable in providing commercially available, off the shelf Ski-March Boots for use in extreme cold weather environments. These boots must allow the Marine to ski and march in all environmental conditions to 25 degrees below zero (F) in snow, sleet, freezing rain, or hail during daytime or nighttime operations. The boots must be flexible enough to climb steep inclines, ski down the same inclines, and provide suitable traction for all terrain possibilities (to include snow, slush, ice, dirt, gravel, and faces of rock typically found in mountainous terrain). The boots must be compatible with NATO bindings, other binding types will not be considered. The boots must have a removable lining system or have another mechanism in place to allow the reissuance of boots to different Marines. Hygienic concerns must be addressed. Boots must not conform permanently to the individual Marines foot following extended use, asthis makes the boots unable to be reissued. Boots must be constructed of lightweight material, preferably leather, synthetic, or a combination of materials which is flexible, comfortable, and keeps the feet dry and warm in the above mentioned environmental conditions. The boot must be easily donned and doffed, without excessive straps, laces, or buckles. The boots will not have a hard plastic shell as used by many high-level telemark skiers. No boots of this type will be considered. Minor modifications to currently available, off the shelf items will be considered, with the exception of the hard shell plastic telemark boots. Boots in the final stages of development which will transition to commercial items in the near future will also be considered. Boot samples are requested, although not required. Current product literature, price lists, specifications, test reports, and information on materials and components are requested. No information regarding one manufacturers boots will be disseminated outside of the Government. Any information that is submitted by a firm will not be returned and the Government will make no payment for samples and/or data. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. No solicitation document is available at this time. The information received under this market investigation may be used to formulate an acquisition strategy. Please submit any information or samples to the following address: U.S. Army SBCCOM, SSC. ATTN: Mr. Christopher Palmer, USMC Team, Building D230-A, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760. Posted 07/12/99 (W-SN352725). (0193)

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