SRCSGT | 83 | This effort is to identify potential manufacturers of Cloth, Netting, Parachute Skirt Extension, Nylon, Raschel Knit commonly referred to as Anti-Inversion Netting. The Berry Amendment (Title 10 United States Code Section 2533a) applies.

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 29, 2008 FBO #2468
SOURCES SOUGHT

83 -- This effort is to identify potential manufacturers of Cloth, Netting, Parachute Skirt Extension, Nylon, Raschel Knit commonly referred to as Anti-Inversion Netting. The Berry Amendment (Title 10 United States Code Section 2533a) applies.

Notice Date: 8/27/2008
Notice Type: Sources Sought
NAICS: 314999 — All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
Contracting Office: Department of the Army, U. S. Army Materiel Command, RDECOM, Natick (Soldier Support Branch), RDECOM, Natick (Soldier Support Branch), ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-NM, Building 1, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011
ZIP Code: 01760-5011
Solicitation Number: W58P0508T0030
Response Due: 9/30/2008
Archive Date: 11/29/2008
Point of Contact: Gail Pitts, 508-233-5921<br />
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: This is not a solicitation for bids/proposals but a Request for Information. This sources sought synopsis is issued for the sole purpose of the Soldier Support Branch of the Natick Contracting Division, U.S. Army RDECOM to conduct Market Research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. This effort is to identify potential manufacturers of Cloth, Netting, Parachute Skirt Extension, Nylon, Raschel Knit commonly referred to as Anti-Inversion Netting. The manufacturing processes that govern the manufacture of this netting are detailed in a commercial industry specification maintained by the Parachute Industry Association. This specification can be located at www.pia.com. Specifically, PIA-C-43805B, CLOTH, NETTING, PARACHUTE SKIRT EXTENSION, NYLON, RASCHEL KNIT, dated 03May2007. The Government is conducting supplemental market research to identify potential domestic manufacturing capabilities to produce this netting in support of procurement contracts for personnel parachutes. Currently there are no manufacturers or vendors who meet the requirements for a domestic source as outlined in Title 10 United States Code Section 2533a (The Berry Amendment). The Berry Amendment restricts the acquisition of textiles, as end items or components of end items, to only those textiles which are grown, produced, processed, reprocessed, or reused in the U.S. Specific Material and Manufacturing Requirements. The nylon yarn must be 840 denier prior to dyeing. The yarn must be a high tenacity, heat and light resistant, polyamide made from hexamethylene and adipic acid or its derivatives. The yarn must have a melting point of 471 degrees Fahrenheit. The yarn must not be bleached. The netting must be a mesh type netting that was knitted on a single needle bar Raschel machine. The cross section of the mesh leg must consist of 5 strands of 840 denier yarn. The chain stitch used to join mesh legs must be accomplished by a single crossover of yarns during the knitting operation. The finished netting must be 18 inches wide and consist of a repeated pattern of 5 even squares across the width measuring 3 inches. Respondents are requested to submit a 120 yard sample of the finished product, along with all requisite material certifications and an affidavit affirming that the material and all processes used in the manufacture of this material are fully compliant with the Berry amendment to Natick Contracting Division at their own expense. Respondents will be required to provide product certifications with submitted items. Respondents will not be reimbursed for any submittals as described in this announcement. Please include company name, address, telephone number, and point(s) of contact with an email address, business size, DUNS number, CCR Registration number, Federal CAGE Code and a description of similar contracts. At this time, RDECOM is seeking sources for the manufacture of anti-inversion netting that meets the Army's requirements. This market survey is for informational purposes only; this is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). All interested firms, regardless of size, are encouraged to respond to this request for information. Proprietary information will not be disclosed outside the US Government. Responses may be sent via e-mail to Mr. David Roy (david.francis.roy@us.army.mil) with courtesy copy furnished to the contracting officer, Ms. Gail Pitts (Gail.j.Pitts@us.Army.Mil), or by regular mail to US Army RDECOM, PM-CIE Personnel Airdrop Systems (ATTN: Mr. David Roy), Bldg 3, Rm 224 Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760, Telephone (508) 233-5198. This RFI is not a commercial solicitation per FAR Part 12. Address questions via email to Mr. David Roy (david.francis.roy@us.army.mil) with courtesy copy furnished to the contracting officer, Ms. Gail Pitts (Gail.j.Pitts@us.Army.Mil) For assistance in interpreting the CBD announcements, please see the CBD Reader's Guide. Questions may be faxed via 508-233-6350. No discussions will be conducted telephonically.
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Place of Performance: Address: RDECOM, Natick (Soldier Support Branch) ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-NM, Building 1, Kansas Street Natick MA<br />; Zip Code: 01760-5011<br />
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83 -- This effort is to identify potential manufacturers of Cloth, Netting, Parachute Skirt Extension, Nylon, Raschel Knit commonly referred to as Anti-Inversion Netting. The Berry Amendment (Title 10 United States Code Section 2533a) applies.