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

84 -- ISOPAR GROUND SLEEPING PAD SOL W13G07-SG-0001 DUE 011400 POC P. Dube WEB: Click here to view Sources Sought Announcement on SBCCOM, www3.natick.army.mil. E-MAIL: to contact Contract Specialist, pdube@natick-notes02.army.mil. The U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (SBCCOM), Soldier Systems Center (SSC), on behalf of the United States Marine Corps is conducting a market survey to identify sources capable of producing a ground-sleeping pad for the Marines. The Isopar-mat is to provide an insulating layer between the Marine and the ground. This Isopar-mat must be non-water absorbent capable of functioning if punctured, easily packed and weigh no more than 2.00 pounds. The Isopar-mat must also function in temperatures as low as -60 degrees F and as high as 140 degrees F. The Isopar-mat must possess a Clo-value greater than or equal to 1.5 which is the current standard for Isopar-mats being used by the Marine Corps. Dimensions of the Isopar-mat, when placed flat, shall be 74" long x 20" wide. Interested sources shall include information detailed in the CBD Note 25 regarding a firm's experience, personnel, and facilities. Information should include product price lists, specifications, test reports, information on materials and components used in construction, literature and illustrations, relevant company background/experience, and a sample is desired but not required. Information submitted will not 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 submitted. Please submit any information and samples to the following address: U.S. Army SBCCOM, SSC, ATTN: Scott Gaumont, USMC Team, Building D230-A, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760 no later than 3:00 P.M. EST on 14 January 2000. This notice is for market research only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. No solicitation document exists. Posted 12/28/99 (W-SN411715). (0362)

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