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ASA NewsBreak #199, Sources Sought Announcement from the US Air Force
Date sent by e-mail: 6 August 2001
Date posted on ASA website: 20 August 2001
ASA Subscribers,
The following is a sources sought announcement from the USAF for the chemical protective coating on the MCU-2A/P Mask.
General Information: MCU-2A/P Mask SECOND SKIN Document Type: Presolicitation Notice; Solicitation Number: F41624-01-R-1011 Posted Date: Aug 01, 2001; Original Response Date: Aug 17, 2001 Current Response Date: Aug 17, 2001; Archive Date: Sep 01, 2001 Classification Code: Research & Development Set Aside: N/A
Contracting Office Address
Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, HSW - 311 Human Systems Wing, 311th HSW/PK 8005 9th Street, Brooks AFB, TX, 78235-5353
Description
The 311th Human Systems Wing, Human Systems Program Office, Brooks AFB, TX is seeking qualified sources to design and produce the Second Skin for the MCU-2A/P Mask. The MCU-2A/P is the primary Chemical Biological Protective Mask used by the Air Force and the Navy's ground troops. The MCU-2A/P is a single lens variant of the M-40 Mask currently used by the Army and Marine. The MCU series mask consists of silicon face blank and nose cup, side mounted C2/C2A1 canister, six point head hardness, front and side voicemitters, drinking tube and built-in microphone pass-through. The Second skin is a molded covering that fits over the face blank of the mask providing additional chemical protection. Second skin shall also interface with the JSLIST (chemical protective garment) integral hood. Since the second skin might come in contact with human skin, the formulation must be tested and certified for the absence of toxicity and approved for human use through an approved testing facility. A three to five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity requirement is being considered. The first year of the contract will be for tooling fabrication and first article delivery. The second and third year will be full production. Approximately 200,000 skins will be required the second year and 800,000 skins the third year. The requirement for the fourth and fifth year is unknown at this time. THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. It is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of potential commercial sources and interested contractors before determining the method of acquisition. In addition, this sources sought is not to be construed as a commitment by the government, nor will the government pay for any information solicited or delivered. Responses to the sources sought are due no later than 17 Aug 01 and may be e-mailed to Dennis.Clements@brooks.af.mil or faxed to the attention of 2Lt Dennis Clements, 210-536-3392 or mailed to 7909 Lindbergh Dr., Brooks AFB, TX 78235-5352. The Government anticipates conducting an Industry Day at Brooks AFB, TX on or about 20 Aug 01 for all interested offerors. Further information on Industry Day will be forthcoming and can be found on the following web site: http://sarah.brooks.af.mil/sarah/sarahhome.asp.
Point of Contact
Dennis Clements, Contract Specialist, Phone 536-2359/2664, Fax 536-3392, Email dennis.clements@brooks.af.mil
Place of Performance
Address: 311 HSW/YACN 7909 Lindbergh Drive Brooks AFB TX 78235-5352 USA