SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Parachute Systems
- Notice Date
- 5/3/2007
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- RDECOM Acquisition Center - Natick, ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-N, Natick Contracting Division (R and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- USA-SNOTE-070503-004
- Archive Date
- 8/1/2007
- Description
- Under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.5, the U.S. Army RDECOM, Natick Contracting Division, Kansas Street, Natick, MA on behalf of the United States Army Soldier System Center, Natick, MA intends to negotiate and award a so le-source procurement instrument to Strong Enterprises, 11236 Satellite Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32837. This effort is to provide the Government with 125 each of the 2K Screamer Parachute Systems to include spares. The 2K Screamer is a GPS guided parachute w ith a 2,200 pound suspended weight capacity that can be airdropped from cargo aircraft at altitudes as high as 25,000 feet MSL. The 2K Screamer parachute is the only system with an offset capability that has been formally evaluated by the Army Developmenta l Test Command and the Air Forces Air Mobility Command. It was determined to meet current user requirements and is approved for use by Army combat forces and Air Force aircrews. Additionally, Strong is the only company that can provide the systems within the required 120-days in order to support troops in the Areas of Operation. The time it would it take to produce, evaluate and train other systems would not allow the Army to meet its required fielding of 120-days. This procurement is subject to the avail ability of funds. Questions concerning this acquisition may be addressed to the above address, Attention: Mr. Sean P. Murphy (AMSRD-ACC-NS) or by E-mail at sean.murphy@natick.army.mil. This synopsis expires on May 9, 2007.
- Web Link
-
USARDECOM-AC Natick Contracting Division
(http://www1.fbo.gov/spg/USA/USAMC/DAAD16/USA%2DSNOTE%2D070503%2D004/www3.natick.army.mil)
- Record
- SN01286971-W 20070505/070503220940 (fbodaily.com)
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