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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 SAM #6863
SOURCES SOUGHT

99 -- Sustainability Market Research - Request for Information (RFI)

Notice Date

9/11/2020 8:36:48 AM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

315 —
 

Contracting Office

NAVY EXCHANGE SERVICE COMMAND VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23452 USA
 

ZIP Code

23452
 

Solicitation Number

20_011
 

Response Due

10/9/2020 2:30:00 PM
 

Archive Date

10/24/2020
 

Point of Contact

Eileen Hamalian, Phone: 508-206-2754
 

E-Mail Address

eileen.s.hamalian.civ@mail.mil
(eileen.s.hamalian.civ@mail.mil)
 

Description

Request for Information� Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility Sustainability Market Research Background: �Sustainable� textile products are those that have been developed, manufactured, and can be disposed of with a reduced impact on the environment. The Navy is investigating where sustainable products and/or processes can be implemented in its textile/clothing items to identify sustainment opportunities or product improvement efforts to reduce the Navy�s impact to the environment. Description: The Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility (NCTRF) is conducting a market survey to identify sustainable textile/clothing materials/products/processes produced/employed by domestic clothing and textile manufacturers.� The Government is interested in all potential sources including Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a) businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses, etc. Candidates: To respond to this Request for Information (RFI), interested candidates should submit answers to the following questions (as applicable): Describe your primary product(s) and identify any product(s) that you have developed/produced which incorporate sustainable materials/processes. What approach(es) does your company take to implementing sustainable materials/practices/processes to your products? Does your company supply any sustainable products to textile/clothing items purchased by the Government?� If yes, what is the product?; What is the end use (if applicable); and, Who is the customer or end-user? Does your company have any �green� certifications? (I.e. Fair Trade Certified, LEED, Certified B etc.) � Please submit any marketing brochures or informational materials related to your companies� sustainable textile/clothing materials/products/processes.� If you would like to submit a textile/clothing material/item/component sample, please provide the following information along with the sample(s) (if applicable): Material/Item/component description, including specification sheets, drawings, photos and any applicable Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). Products and all components must meet Berry Amendment 10 USC 2533a compliance. An estimated unit cost per item (and if available, economies of scale costs/quantities). Any available documentation demonstrating the advantages/benefits of using sustainable materials/processes. A point of contact, phone number, and email address for your company. Responses to questions and information/samples submitted by interested candidates are due by COB 9 OCT 2020 at NCTRF. Information will be handled as proprietary and samples will not be returned. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information or samples in response to this notice. � Contact: Please submit responses to this notice to E. Hamalian, Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility, 10 General Greene Ave, Bldg 86, Natick, MA 01760-5019.� This notice is a market survey and is for information only.� THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. No solicitation document exists.� POC for this request is Eileen Hamalian, 508-206-2754, eileen.s.hamalian.civ@mail.mil
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/4b5c190040b14522b4432cba0fbfa451/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Natick, MA 01760, USA

Zip Code: 01760

Country: USA
 

Record

SN05795438-F 20200913/200911230154 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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