SOURCES SOUGHT
16 -- Parachutist Flotation Device (PFD)
- Notice Date
- 10/30/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 314999
— All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG (W911QY) Natick (SPS), 10 General Green Avenue, Building 1, Natick, Massachusetts, 01760-5011, United States
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- W911QY18PED
- Archive Date
- 12/12/2018
- Point of Contact
- Danny Soto, Phone: 5082336511
- E-Mail Address
-
danny.soto3.civ@mail.mil
(danny.soto3.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Parachutist Flotation Device (PFD) This is a Sources Sought / Request for Information (RFI) and an Industry Day (ID) announcement on behalf of Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment (PM-SCIE) to discuss the future US Army's requirement for a flotation device for intentional and unintentional water landing during airborne operations. A capability gap resides within the current legacy parachutist flotation systems. The B-7, LPU-10, and Tactical Flotation Support System (TFSS) life preservers currently do not meet all of the Army's requirements, or are no longer available for intentional, and/or unintentional parachutist water entry. The Parachutist Flotation Device (PFD) will support airborne operations over water or during airdrops when water obstacles are near or on the intended drop zone. Natick Contracting Division (NCD) and PM-SCIE are conducting market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 in advance of a potential solicitation for development of the PFD. This is a Sources Sought / RFI and an Industry Day announcement only. This is not a request for proposal or invitation for bid. There are no bid packages or solicitations available with this announcement. This announcement does not constitute a procurement commitment by the US Government. No contract will be awarded from this request. Responses to this announcement are voluntary. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information to this announcement. The Government is not liable for any damages associated with improperly identified information. Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) of personal flotation equipment, personnel parachute systems, and flotation/parachute accessories are invited to submit a capability statement describing their experience in this field to the POCs identified in this announcement. PM-SCIE representatives, and military force modernization equipment subject matter experts will be in attendance to discuss capabilities and requirements. Industry Day Information: The US Army Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCOE) in conjunction with PM-SCIE are investigating the ability of industry to meet performance, maintainability, and compatibility requirements of PFD. Requirement for PFD can be found within this RFI. The event will take place during a breakout session during DLA Troop Support Clothing & Textiles 2018 Joint Advanced Planning Brief for Industry (JAPBI) on Nov. 28-29. The focal point of this breakout session is the compatibility of potential flotation devices with the T-11 and RA-1 personnel parachute harnesses, along with the expected combat equipment a static line and free-fall paratrooper would jump with during airborne operations.   JAPBI/Industry Day Location: Crowne Plaza Philadelphia-Cherry Hill 2349 W. Marlton Pike Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 1-856-665-6666 JAPBI Event Schedule: http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/C-T-Industry/2018JAPBI/ JAPBI Event registration: Tuesday, Nov. 27 from 4 - 7 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 28 from 7 - 9 a.m. JAPBI Program start time: Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29 at 8 a.m. JAPBI Agenda: A draft agenda will be posted here once it is finalized. Day 1 will include overview briefings from DLA and the services, as well as any topics of interest to the entire audience. Day 2 will have concurrent breakout sessions on specific product lines (i.e. combat utility uniforms, dress clothing, body armor, etc.) and special topics. The JAPBI is open to all members of the supply chain. Registration will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 or once maximum capacity is reached, whichever comes first. There is no attendance fee and the dress code is business casual. Break refreshments, breakfast, lunch or other meals are not provided. The hotel has a restaurant on-site, and a list of local restaurants within a close proximity to the hotel will be provided. The schedule on both days will allow for sufficient time for lunch. Industry Registration: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/18-JAPBI-Industry Industry Participation Request: 14 November 2018; NLT 1700 EST. Once confirmed through DLA, please contact PM-SCIE representatives Dan Shedd, daniel.s.shedd.civ@mail.mil, and G. Mark Whiteman, g.m.whiteman.civ@mail.mil, with position/title, contact information, and name of company. Questions from Industry Due (via email): 14 November 2018; NLT 1700 EST Industry Day: 29 November 2018; Time: TBD, will be announced on JAPBI website 1. Industry Day Participation will be limited to those vendors who are OEMs of personal flotation equipment, personnel parachute systems, and flotation/parachute accessories. 2. An agenda for the Industry Day will be emailed to registered participants. 3. No more than two people from one vendor can attend this Industry Day due to limited space at the site. This Sources Sought / RFI and Industry day is open to both Small and Other Than Small (Large) businesses. Key Performance Parameters (KPP): KPP 1 - System Reliability. The PFD must demonstrate a reliability of 0.9 at 90% confidence level (T). The PFD must demonstrate a reliability of 0.99 at 90% confidence level (O) KPP 2 - Supporting Weight/Time. Once inflated, the PFD must be capable of supporting the weight of a 98th percentile male, with body armor, in an orientation in which the head is completely above the water line and tilting to the rear with the buoyancy equivalent of 80 pounds fresh water on the surface for at least one hour (T). Once inflated, the PFD must be capable of supporting the weight of a 98th percentile male, with body armor and other standardized Soldier equipment that cannot be released from the parachute harness, in an orientation in which the head is completely above the water line and tilting to the rear with the buoyancy equivalent of 100 pounds fresh water on the surface for more than an hour (O) KPP 3 - Inflation. The PFD must fully inflate after manual activation within six seconds (T) three seconds after manual activation (O) Key System Attributes (KSA): KSA 1 - Compatibility. The PFD must be compatible with the Advanced Tactical Parachute System (ATPS) and RA-1 parachute harness when worn by a fully combat equipped jumper with body armor and Modular Airborne Weapons Case (MAWC). The PFD must be able to fit under the current harness and must not interfere with Jumpmaster Personnel Inspection (JMPI) (T=O) KSA 2 - Inflation Method. The Soldier must be able to manually activate the PFD while in the parachute harness and wearing combat equipment. The system shall possess a manual backup inflation method (T=O) KSA 3 - The PFD must be able to properly function during parachute operations that include rapid temperature changes from -50°F to 110°F (T) and -60°F to 140°F" (O) KSA 4- Altitude. The PFD must be able to properly function after exposure to the full operational altitude ranges of military personnel parachutists without adjustment or maintenance. This includes both low level mass tactical parachute and High Altitude Ram Air Parachute operations (High Altitude High Opening (HAHO) and High Altitude Low Opening (HALO)) from 25,000 feet above Mean Sea Level (MSL) to ground level (T) higher than 25,000 feet above MSL to ground level (O) Additional Performance Attributes (APA): APA 1 - Storage. The PFD must be able to be stored in a fully operational configuration for a minimum of: 365 days (T) and minimum of 730 days (O) APA 2. Size/weight. The PFD must be smaller and lighter than the current legacy systems: B-7, LPU/10 and TFSS (T=O) APA 3. Shelf/Service Life. The shelf life of the PFD will be a minimum of 4.5 years and the service life will be a minimum of twelve years (T) and minimum of sixteen years (O) APA 4. Color. The color of the PFD carrier should be in earth tone colors not darker than Coyote 498 but not lighter than Tan 499. The color of the buoyancy bladder shall be Bladder color shall be hex #ff6700 (also known as Safety orange) Selection of specific equipment color within this range will be at the discretion of PM SCIE (T=O) APA 5. Anthropometrics: The PFD shall accommodate the 2nd percentile female to the 98th percentile male with or without combat basic load based on the Policy for Implementation of Fit Attribute in a one size fits all system (T=O) FAR 52.215-3 - Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes, applies herein.
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