U.S. ARMY SOLDIER SYSTEMS COMMAND, ACQUISITION DIRECTORATE, ATTN AMSSC-AD, NATICK, MA 01760-5011

84 -- BODY ARMOR VESTS SOL W13G07-8041-6006 POC Purchasing Agent AUDRA N EARLE (508) 233-5917 (Site Code DAAN02) The U.S. Army Soldier Systems Command (SSCOM), Natick Research, Development, and Engineering Center has a requirement for 188 outer tactical body armor vests. The outer tactical vest (OTV) consists of a camouflage carrier with removable ballistic inserts, modular collar, shoulder pads and groin protector. The OTV provides protection from conventional fragmenting munitions and multiple hits form 9mm handgun rounds. Interchangeable, sized, upgrade small arms, contoured plates does are inserted into front and back pockets on the carrier to provide vital organ protection against small arms rifle bullets and indirect flechettes. (This RFQ does not include the procurement of the contoured plates). Upon request a copy of the Request For Quote (RFQ) and a copy of the drawing will be sent to potential contractors. To be eligible for award, a contractor must deliver a Product Demonstration Model (PDM) and quote to the Government by March 2, 1998. The requirement calls for delivery of items by April 1, 1998. The evaluation criteria for award are cost, delivery schedule, and quality of the PDM. These factors are considered to be of equal importance. Multiple awards may be made for this requirement. This requirement is being procured under simplified acquisition procedures and is a 100 percent set-aside for small business. The standard industrial classification (SIC) code is 2399 and the size standard is 500 employees. (0044)

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