SOLICITATION NOTICE
84 -- Head Protection Evaluation Testing Services
- Notice Date
- 5/16/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- RDECOM Contracting Center - Aberdeen (RDECOM-CC), ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-A, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013
- ZIP Code
- 21005-3013
- Solicitation Number
- W91CRBHEADPROTECTIONEVALUATIONSERVICES
- Response Due
- 6/1/2011
- Archive Date
- 7/31/2011
- Point of Contact
- Labinot Shabani, 410 306 2856
- E-Mail Address
-
RDECOM Contracting Center - Aberdeen (RDECOM-CC)
(labinot.shabani@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Army Contracting Center-Aberdeen Proving Ground, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 has an upcoming requirement to identify test facilities that possess the ability to conduct Blunt impact evaluation testing and analysis of Head specific Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE). Blunt impact evaluation Testing and analysis of personnel Protection headgear shall include but not be limited to: the Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH), the Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH), and various helmets from the sporting and motor vehicle industries. Blunt Impact evaluation must be conducted on the complete finished helmet according to various standardized methods including but not limited to CO/PD 05-04, DOT FMVSS 218, and NOCSAE 001. The Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) is the primary head protection for the dismounted Soldier. The ACH consists of a hard helmet shell, chin strap, and a pad suspension system. The pads provide cushioning for comfort and blunt blast attenuation. All Offerors shall have the capability to conduct tests to determine Shell Type Effects Assessment, Padding Type Assessment, Position Effects Assessment, Helmet Nape Pad Assessment, Environmental Effects Assessment, Helmet Size Effects Assessment. Offerors must have the ability/facilities to conduct testing, evaluation, analyses in accordance with standardized methods including but not limited to CO/PD 05-04, DOT FMVSS 218, and NOCSAE 001. The testing schedule will be unique for each effort and may be required on a quick turn-around. The Government intends to award a multiple award Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract for a three year period. To be eligible for contract award, offerors must be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Register via the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. Contractors must also submit their representations and certifications at the online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) website at https://orca.bpn.gov. The U.S. Army Contracting Center-Aberdeen Proving Ground intends to release request for proposal W91CRB-11-R-0042 on or about 01 June, 2011 and proposals will likely be due 30 days from issuance of the RFP. The official release of the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be posted on the internet at the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) web site located at the following address: https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/. No additional information regarding this procurement will be available prior to the release of the RFP. The on-line version of the RFP shall include all documents of the solicitation package. No hard copy of this RFP will be issued. Amendments, if any, will be posted at the same location as the solicitation. The complete solicitation package, including amendments, should be received and reviewed prior to submitting a response. It is the responsibility of those responding to the solicitation to obtain all amendments and/or other applicable documents. It is the potential offerors responsibility to monitor the Army Single Face to Industry website on a regular basis for any updates to these documents. Other documents, as necessary, will be posted when available. Please submit any questions or comments in regards to this notice via email to Labinot Shabani at labinot.shabani@us.army.mil or at (410) 306-2856.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: RDECOM Contracting Center - Aberdeen (RDECOM-CC) ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-A, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue Aberdeen Proving Ground MD
- Zip Code: 21005-3013
- Zip Code: 21005-3013
- Record
- SN02448583-W 20110518/110516234401-7b7ec4ec8d89cc92cf40f7b8768ff46a (fbodaily.com)
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