-- FABRIC/LINER FOR POTENTIAL REPLACEMENT OF CURRENT COLD WEATHER LINER/FABRIC USED IN THE COLD WEATHER FIELD COAT

Notice Date

December 18, 2001

Contracting Office

US Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, ATTN: AMSSB-ACN-S, Natick Contracting Division (R&D and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011

ZIP Code

01760-5011

E-Mail Address

US Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center (pamela.moriarty@natick.army.mil)

Description

Sources Sought: The U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command, Soldier Systems Center is conducting a Market Survey to identify possible commercially available fabrics/liners for a potential replacement of the current liner/fabric used with the Co ld Weather Field Coat. The current liner is manufactured from a quilted polyester batting. These liners/fabrics will be evaluated for a potential future wear test. The fabrics/liners must be produced in the U.S. of U.S. made fibers, but the Government is not mandating the type of fibers to be used. The only requirements are: For fabric: Possibly a polertec or equal, has to be as warm or warmer than the current liner, must be lightweight, less bulky than current liner; For the liner: Must be able to be worn alone (if applicable) and also under the cold weather coat, front of liner must be able to be closed (zipper or buttons). NO SOLICITATION CURRENTLY EXISTS. Cost will be a final determining factor. Companies interested in having their liners/fabric samples considered for possible future use must submit 2 samples of each liner or 2 yards of fabric, along with an information paper (specification sheet) describing the fabric in detail to include such things as fabric name, place of manufacture, locatio n of source of fibers, blend of material, current uses for fabric, pricing information (cost per yard) and any other information that the company feels appropriate. The samples and information paper must be submitted no later than 15 Feb 02 to Ms. Pam Mo riarty, US Army Soldier & Biological Chemical Command, Natick Soldier Center, ATTN: AMSSB-RIP-RSQ(N), Room D-226, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5019. All responses must be in writing. No telephonic responses will be accepted.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011220/SPMSC001.HTM (D-352 SN5154J6)