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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 10, 2004 FBO #1110
SOURCES SOUGHT

99 -- Soldier/Cupola/Gunner Blast Protective Equipment

Notice Date

12/8/2004
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

RDECOM Acquisition Center - Aberdeen, ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-A, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013
 

ZIP Code

21005-3013
 

Solicitation Number

W91CRB-PM-SEQ
 

Response Due

12/23/2004
 

Archive Date

2/21/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

US Army Project Manager Soldier Equipment is conducting a market survey to identify manufacturers that have a commercially available, non-developmental integrated protective ensemble system to protect exposed Soldiers operating crew served weapons fr om a ring mount, cupola, or pedestal mount in military vehicles. The protective system, in conjunction with current US Army force protection equipment, must provide face, neck, head, and upper and lower extremity protection from the blast overpressure, fra gmentation, impact, and flash heat associated with the detonation of improvised explosive devices (IED), rocket propelled grenades, and other indirect fire weapons such as mortars and artillery. The primary purpose of this system is to enable an exposed So ldier to survive an IED ambush and continue to provide suppressive fires after the blast event. The system must not degrade the Soldiers ability to detect targets and perform tasks associated with operation of crew served weapons, and must make provisions for comfort from excessive heat. The integrated system must be interoperable with the US Army Advanced Combat Helmet and the US Army Interceptor Body Armor system consisting of an Outer Tactical Vest and two Small Arms Protective Inserts. Specifications: 1. Threat. The desired system must protect Soldiers from four types of blast related threats associated with IED and RPG: a. Primary Blast Injury: injuries produced by high peak overpressures of short duration associated with the blast wave of the IED. b. Secondary Blast Injury: injuries produced by fragmentation, missiles, and spall associated with the detonation of the IED. c. Tertiary Blast Injury: injuries produced by the impact resulting from the action of the blast wave on the Soldier. The overpressure wave may cause the mounted Soldier to be hurled against hard objects or thrown from a vehicle resulting in impact with th e ground or other objects. d. Fourth Degree Blast Injury: burns and injury caused by the flash heat associated with the detonation of the IED. 2. Blast Protection  protect the soldier from primary blast injury from a detonation of 10 kg C4 at a 3 meter standoff. 3. Fragmentation/Ballistic Protection  provide ballistic/fragmentation protection for the upper and lower extremities equivalent to or better than the Interceptor Outer Tactical Vest. Ballistic face shield ballistic requirement is for a V50 of 450 meters/ second or better when tested with 17 grain fragment simulating projectile. 4. Weight  the total system weight borne by the Soldier, not including the weight of Interceptor Body Armor and Advanced Combat Helmet, must be less than 25 pounds. 5. Visibility  the blast and ballistic resistant face and neck system must provide for full field of vision and optical clarity. An anti-fogging feature is desired. 6. Mobility - the system must be able to be donned in 90 seconds and doffed in less than 10 seconds by a Soldier wearing Interceptor Body Armor and Advanced Combat Helmet. The system must not significantly degrade the mobility of the gunner to engage enemy forces and quickly load/reload weapons. 7. Cooling  the system must have a provision for cooling the Soldier for a duration of 2 to 4 hours while system is worn during convoy escort operations. Operation of cooling system from vehicle power is desired. The system must provide 100 watts or bette r of cooling per Soldier in a desert environment with temperatures to 130 degrees F. 8. Sizing  the system must be interoperable with all sizes of Interceptor Body Armor and Advanced Combat Helmet. 9. Environmental  the Soldier-borne components of the system must be water resistant, flame resistant, and durable to withstand extended wear in a desert environment with temperatures to 130 degrees F. 10. Test/Evaluation Process  the protective system will undergo ballistic, blast and fragmentation testing at an NIJ certified Laboratory and government test facility. Product Manager Soldier Equipment requests that interested manufacturers having a non-developmental, commercially available solution meeting the above requirements submit for evaluation one complete sample product, with technical specification, performance data, cost per unit, and production capability. Submit to the following address NO LATER THAN 23 Dec 04. Questions shall be directed to Karl Masters or Chris Perritt, (703)704-0068 or (703)704-0181 respectively. Email addresses are Karl.Masters@peosoldier .army.mil or Chris.Perritt@peosoldier.army.mil PM Soldier Equipment ATTN: Karl Masters 10170 Beach Road Building 325 Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5820
 

Place of Performance

Address: RDECOM Acquisition Center - Aberdeen ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-A, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue Aberdeen Proving Ground MD

Zip Code: 21005-3013

Country: US
 

Record

SN00718612-W 20041210/041208211943 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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