Navy Experimental Diving Unit, 321 Bullfinch Rd., Panama City, FL 32407-7015

A -- EVALUATING COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE FULL FACE MASK. SOL NO463A-96-Q-0004. Due 060596. POC Mr. CHRIS DIEHL, CONTRACTING OFFICER (904) 230-3100. The Navy Experimental Diving Unit, Panama City, intends to procure the following item via SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES: Test and evluating commercially available Full Face Mask for use with the MK-16 UAB leading to a recommendation for inclusion on the Authorized Navy Use (ANU) list. All candidate masks are to be in production and for sale commercially and all candidates mask must meet the low magnetic requirements as outlined by MIL-SPEC-M-19595. All cost of testing will be paid by the US NAVY. Masks should be supplied free of charge for testing. Upon completion of testing, all masks will be returned to the vendor. THIS AWARD WILL BE MADE UTILIZING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES. Telephone requests are unacceptable. Request may be telefaxed to: (904) 230-3126. (157)

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