65 -- INDIVIDUAL SURVIVOR KIT

Notice Date

May 15, 2001

Contracting Office

Contracts Group, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Bldg. 441, Unit 7, 21983 Bundy Road, Patxuent River, MD 20670-1127

ZIP Code

20670-1127

Solicitation Number

NA

Response Due

June 18, 2001

Point of Contact

Kelly Mabe, Contract Specialist, (301)757-8941

E-Mail Address

mabekd@navair.navy.mil (mabekd@navair.navy.mil)

Description

Naval Air Warfare Center (Aircraft Division) Patuxent River, MD, Code 4.6.3.3, is seeking information from potential sources for a commercially available Individual Survival Kit, which will assist an injured or downed aircrewman in an emergency situation. Current Individual Survival Kits are too large and bulky for use in the latest state-of-art survival vests and seat survival kits. The Individual Survival Kit shall consist of two packages that are small, compact and the items contained within shall be able to sustain life for a minimum of 24 hours. The U.S.Navy wishes to acquire information and samples on an Individual Survival Kit with the following specifications: (1) It is preferred that the kit be vacuum-packed to provide for a longer inspection cycle, prevent damage, pilfering and less bulk. (2) The survival kit shall consist of two separate kits with a protective outer casing. (3) Items contained in the kits shall be individually sealed for protection and be re-sealable. (4) Survival kit must be easy to open for an injured aircrewman. (5) Overall finished size of each kit shall not exceed 5 x 6 x 1 1/2 inches. (6) Kit shall contain an instruction card on first aid procedures and uses for each of the items. (7) The following is a list of minimum items that are required for the Individual Survival Kit: (a) Water Purification tablets (Enough tablets to make a minimum of 5 qts water). This is dated material and must be left outside vacuum-packed items for easy removal and replacement; (b) 1 Soap cake (3/4 oz) non-perfumed; (c) 3 Sunsect (combined sunscreen/insect repellant .0.3 fl oz ea); (d) 1 quart water bag (re-closable); (e) 1 Firestarter and tinder; (f) 1 Saw, flexible; (g) 1 two-tone Camouflage paint with or without sunscreen; (h) 1 Fishing kit; (i) 2 Compress bandages (4x4 inch); (j) 1 Chap stick (tube); (k) 1 Moleskin pad (4 x 4 inch); (l) 5 Bandaids (3/4 x 3 inch); (m) 1 Bandage, Gauze elastic (2 inch x 5 yds); (n) 1 surgical tape (1/2inch x 10 yds); (o) 1 Tourniquet; (p) 10 Skin, closure, adhesives (1/4 x 3 inch) Companies responding to this request should provide detailed information on their product to Contracts Code 251327, Attn: Ms. Kelly Mabe Bldg. 441, NAVAIRSYSCOMHQ, 21983 Bundy Road Unit 7, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127 at (301) 757-8941 or by e-mail MabeKD@navair.navy.mil. Respondents must clarify if their firm can provide commercial or non-developmental items that could be modified to meet the Rescue and Survival Team's needs. Offerors are encouraged to include a sample of the kit. Samples and all technical questions shall be addressed to Crew Systems Division, Attn: Ms. Lori A. Bell Code 4633, Bldg. 2187 Suite 1240, NAWCAD, 48110 Shaw Rd. Unit 5, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1906 at (301) 342-8423 or by e-mail Bellla2@navair.navy.mil. Proprietary information MUST be marked as such, on a page-by-page basis. This Request for Information (RFI) does not, in any way constitute a Request For Proposal (RFP) and as such, is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice, nor otherwise pay for information / items solicited. Data, Samples, and 3-D models will not be returned. To be of maximum benefit to the program, responses must be received by 18 June 2001.

Web Link

mabekd@navair.navy.mil (mabekd@navair.navy.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010516/65SOL004.HTM (W-134 SN50L9S1)