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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 10, 2004 FBO #1080
SOLICITATION NOTICE

84 -- Advanced Combat Helmet ACH

Notice Date

11/8/2004
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

339999 — All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

RDECOM Acquisition Center - Natick, ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-N, Natick Contracting Division (R and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011
 

ZIP Code

01760-5011
 

Solicitation Number

W911QY05R1918
 

Response Due

11/22/2004
 

Archive Date

1/21/2005
 

Point of Contact

Sean Murphy, 508-233-6255
 

E-Mail Address

RDECOM Acquisition Center - Natick
(sean.murphy@natick.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The U.S. Army RDECOM - Natick Contracting Division, in support of the US Army Soldier Systems Center-Natick has a requirement for a new Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) which will replace the helmet known as the Personnel Armor System Ground Troops (PA SGT). The ACH will provide an improved helmet to Soldiers that in addition to providing the Soldier ballistic and impact protection, will be used as a platform to mount electronics such as communication devices, and Night Vision devices among other items. As a helmet it will provide standard Helmet, Ground Troops and Parachutists and (PASGT) protection as well as increased 9mm protection. The reduced edge cut of the ACH, although reducing area of coverage, will improve the field of vision and hearing, l eading to better situational awareness over the current helmet. The ACH has five basic components: The helmet shell, the pad suspension system, the retention system (chinstrap/napestrap), helmet cover, and eye strap. The Government anticipates that this r equirement will be a Full and Open Competitive acquisition, however, the Government reserves the right to change the solicitation procedure. It is anticipated that a final Fedbizopps Announcement and solicitation will be released in December 2004, with pro posals due in January 2005. Firms shall not be reimbursed for any costs associated with proposals. The Government envisions that multiple Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts will be awarded as a result of the R equest for Proposals (RFP) but reserves the right to award one or none. The Government anticipates a one-year Base Ordering Period, with four, one-year Options. If one contract is awarded, the anticipated minimum requirement is 100 ACHs and a maximum requi rement of 880,000 ACHs and applicable spare parts kits for the entire period of performance. If more than one contract is awarded the yearly requirements will be divided (ratio to de determined) among successful offerors. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WILL THE TO TAL REQUIREMENT EXCEED MORE THAN 880,000 ACHs. Offerors are to note that Federal Prison Industries (FPI) also known as UNICOR, is currently the mandatory source for helmets. Currently, UNICOR does not have a helmet that meets the ACH requirements. However , at some time UNICOR may develop a helmet that meets the ACH requirements. If the Contracting Officer makes a determination in the future that UNICOR helmets meets the Governments needs in terms of quality, price and time of delivery, UNICOR may be eligi ble to receive a portion of the aforementioned requirement. The required source for the chin strap, helmet cover and eye strap will be National Industries for the Severely Handicapped (NISH) and National Industries for the Blind (NIB). When released, the s olicitation, including all amendments, and applicable documents (with the exception of patterns, if applicable) will only be available in electronic medium at US Army RDECOM  Natick Contracting at https://www3.natick.army.mil . It is anticipated that a d raft of the solicitation will be posted to the Natick website for comments no later than November 30, 2004. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (08-NOV-2004); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USA/USAMC/DAAD16/W911QY05R1918/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: RDECOM Acquisition Center - Natick ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-N, Natick Contracting Division (R and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street Natick MA

Zip Code: 01760-5011

Country: US
 

Record

SN00705553-F 20041110/041108211858 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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