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

84 -- U.S. MARINE CORPS ADVANCED COMBAT VEHICLE CREWMAN HELMET SOL W13G07-CBD7-0006 POC Contract Specialist FRANK A. SCIPIONE (508) 233-4366 (Site Code DAAK60) The United States Marine Corps and the U.S. Army Soldier Systems Command, Natick Acquisition Center is preparing to release in Fiscal Year 1997 a Request for Proposals (RFP) for 11,312 AVC Helmet Systems including operator manuals and 227 ACVC spare parts kits is planned. The system shall have improved enhancements and features over the current family of standard DH-132, DH-132A, and DH-132B Combat Vehicle Crewman Helmets to include: improved hearing protection and communication, improvements to the suspension system and ballistic shell, improved modular design for inter-operability and compatibility with all CVC CE, and improved sizing, fit, and comfort. The USMC ACVC helmet will be procured over two years and will be built to the performance requirements of the ACVC Purchase Description PD-A3261199. The Government requests industry to review and comment on producibility of the improved ACVC helmet from the purchase description. Draft copies of the ACVC Purchase Description are available for review through SSCOM, NAC and comments to be returned to NAC within 15 days. Draft RFP to be released on or about 18 Nov 96, Final RFP to be released on or about 15 JAN 96. No other announcement is to be released other than this notice. Interested firms should request the Purchase Description, Draft RFP and Final RFP for the ACVC Helmet System under one request. A determination to set-aside this procurement for Small Business has not been determined. Firms shall state in their request that it is/is not a small business concern and that all or not all end items to be furnished will be manufactured or produced by a small business concern in the U.S.(0312)

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