Omniphobic Coatings for Enhanced CB Protective Clothing
Added: Apr 11, 2012 11:34 am
Superhydrophobicity and superoleophobicity (or Omniphobicity) have been demonstrated in the labs for many years; however, omniphobic treated surfaces can easily be compromised with slight scratching and abrasion. The purpose of this effort is to assess the current state of the art in research, development, and engineering for durable omniphobic (i.e., superhydrophobic and superoleophobic) coatings for potential applications in military clothing. It is expected that durable omniphobic treated textiles will provide increased environmental protection (against i.e., rain, water, and snow) as compared to conventionally available durable water repellant treated textiles and minimized attractions to aerosols, dusts, and dirt contaminants (thus reducing logistical burden with less frequent laundering). In addition, it is envisioned that omniphobic treated protective clothing will help to protect the skin from contact with solid and liquid toxic industrial chemicals, petroleum, oil, and lubricants, chemical warfare agents, and bacteria and viruses, thus effectively providing enhanced chemical/biological (CB) protection. A series of tests (as presented in the attached Table 1, "Material Performance for Omniphobic Treated Fabrics" ) will be conducted to assess omniphobic coatings submitted/responded to this solicitation to ensure a minimal impact to the textile's physical properties and performance characteristics, and the resulting omniphobic treatment is compatible for use in textile applications. These omniphobic coated/treated fabrics will resist attractions by liquid chemicals and aerosols by having very low surface tensions (i.e., very high liquid contact angle), while they are durable - having high abrasion resistance, good tensile strength, minimally hindering air permeability and moisture vapor transport properties. The weights add on after the omniphobic coating treatment process should be minimal. The coating should be thin, and conformal to the textile fibers. The fabric should remain flexible and dimensionally stable -i.e., the omniphobic coating process should not increase the stiffness of the fabric or shrink in any directions. The treatment process should not affect the fabric's print (color) negatively. Feedback will be provided after NSRDEC's testing and evaluation to academic institutions and industries which submit omniphobic textile products and technical data. Informal communications (in-person meetings, emails, and telephones) with NSRDEC Principle Investigator are expected to discuss technical findings. Limited future procurements and potential collaborations will be discussed, and the course of actions for successful omniphobic coating technologies that satisfied performance goals established in Table 1 will be recommended and integrated into follow-on science, technology, and acquisition programs with the aim to develop and transition advanced and novel technologies to benefit the Soldiers. Please submit omniphobic treated materials and technical data to: Quoc Truong, US Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center, Warrior Science, Technology, and Applied Research Directorate, ATTN: RDNS-WSC-C, 15 Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760.
W911QY12S0411 Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground
4/11/12, 11:34 AM CLOTH, WOO/ELASTIQUE MDW BLUE TYPE III CLASS 2, 60 INCHES MINIMUM WIDTH
Added: Feb 03, 2010 7:44 am
This information is for solicitation SPM1C1-10-R-0079. The item is CLOTH, WOOL/ELASTIQUE MDW BLUE SHADE 151, 60 INCHES MINIMUM WIDTH, TYPE III, CLASS 2. The applicable NSN for this procurement is 8305-01-084-1662. The military specification is MIL-C-3738L dated 14 April 2005 Type III Class 2 . The purchase quantity is 20,000 yards. The first delivery is 360 days after award. If the first article is waived then the delivery period is 210 days after the date of award. The delivery order is for twelve deliveries. The destination for this item is to a Peckham Vocational Industries, Lansing, MI. The solicitation will be issued as an Unrestricted Procurement that will result in an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Fixed Price Contract with Economic Price Adjustment. This is a Best value acquisition with Source Selection Procedures. The following factors will be utilized in descending order of importance: Experience/Past Performance and Socioeconomic Consideration. The Government does not intend to use FAR part 12 for this acquisition.Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form.Solicitation will be posted on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ Detailed system requirements and instructions for registration can be found on the DLA DIBBS Home Page accessed on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. A few highlights of the information that will be found include: 1. On the DLA Internet Bulletin Board System (DIBBS) Home Page, click the VENDOR REGISTRATION link to begin the registration process. 2. In order to register for access to secure portions of DLA DIBBS, the company you are representing must already be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) system. 3. A Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code registration will be processed immediately. A User ID will appear on the registration screen and a password will be sent separately to the email address of the Super User. If a CAGE is already registered on DLA DIBBS, the name and email address of the Super User will be provided. The Super User should be contacted to set-up additional accounts, logons and passwords for their CAGE. DIBBS Super User * If your CAGE has already been registered on DIBBS, the name and email address of the person designated as your super user will be provided. * The representative who starts the DIBBS registration process has the option to accept their CCR registration POC as the DIBBS super user, or they can designate themselves or another person to act as the super user for the CAGE. * The super user acts as the account administrator for a CAGE. They can add up to ninety-eight (98) additional users, provide user IDs and passwords, modify existing users, and control the login status of each user for their CAGEs through My Account (Account Maintenance).The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as "The Berry Amendment") impose restrictions on the DoD's acquisition of foreign products and services. Generally, Clothing and Textile items (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7012) and "specialty metals" (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7014), including the materials and components thereof (other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to, and not normally associated with clothing), must be grown, reprocessed, reused, melted or produced in the United States, its possessions or Puerto Rico, unless one of the DFARS 225.7002-2 exceptions applies.DSCP has developed a web-based system that allows manufacturers the ability to request specifications, patterns and drawings on our contracting page. To request technical data for DSCP Clothing and Textiles (DSCP C&T) solicitations, use the following link to the DSCP C&T Technical Data Repository area at http://www.dscp.dla.mil/Portal/sreqfrm.aspxImportant Note on Foreign ContentThe Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as "The Berry Amendment") impose restrictions on the DoD's acquisition of foreign products and services. Generally, Clothing and Textile items (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7012) and "specialty metals" (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7014), including the materials and components thereof (other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to, and not normally associated with clothing), must be grown, reprocessed, reused, melted or produced in the United States, its possessions or Puerto Rico, unless one of the DFARS 225.7002-2 exceptions applies.
SPM1C1-10-R-0079 Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles
2/3/10, 7:44 AM Cloth, Serge, Poly/Wool, Air Force shade 1620
Added: Feb 19, 2009 5:50 pm
Synopsis (Pre-solicitation notice) for Cloth, Serge, P/W, Air force, Shade 1620
Solicitation will be SPM1C1-09-R-0088
Item: Cloth, Serge, P/W, Air force, Shade 1620
NSN: 8305-01-376-9471(s)
End Item Specification: MIL-C-823K dated 29 Sept 1990
GFM does not apply.
This will be an Unrestricted Solicitation. This procurement is not being set-aside for Hub Zone contractors.
Subject solicitation will be awarded as an In-definite DeliveryType Contract with four, exercisable, twelve-month option periods. Production lead time is 240 days. First Article Testing will not be included in this solicitation. There is no requirement for a Product Demonstration Model (PDM). The Government does not intend to use FAR Part 12 for this solicitation. The following evaluation factors will be included within the solicitation: Past Performance/Experience (with Experience as the first evaluation subfactor, Quality of Items/Delivery Performance as the second evaluation subfactor and Compliance with Contractual Socioeconomic Subcontracting/Mentoring Goals as the third evaluation subfactor), with the first two subfactors being of equal importance and more important than the third evaluation subfactor. The second evaluation factor is Socioeconomic Support. These two evaluation factors and applicable subfactors will be identified within the formal solicitation.
The delivery destination is VSTN Peckham Vocational Industries Inc. 4110 N Grand River Lansing, MI 48906.
The quantities are as follows:
AEQ is 406,992 yards; total min qty is 162,797 yards; total max qty is 508,740 yards; the base year and option years one thru four have the same quantities.
FOB destination with source inspection and acceptance.
Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form.
Solicitation will be posted on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ Detailed system requirements and instructions for registration can be found on the DLA DIBBS Home Page accessed on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. A few highlights of the information that will be found include: 1. On the DLA Internet Bulletin Board System (DIBBS) Home Page, click the VENDOR REGISTRATION link to begin the registration process. 2. In order to register for access to secure portions of DLA DIBBS, the company you are representing must already be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) system. 3. A Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code registration will be processed immediately. A User ID will appear on the registration screen and a password will be sent separately to the email address of the Super User. If a CAGE is already registered on DLA DIBBS, the name and email address of the Super User will be provided. The Super User should be contacted to set-up additional accounts, logons and passwords for their CAGE. DIBBS Super User * If your CAGE has already been registered on DIBBS, the name and email address of the person designated as your super user will be provided. * The representative who starts the DIBBS registration process has the option to accept their CCR registration POC as the DIBBS super user, or they can designate themselves or another person to act as the super user for the CAGE. * The super user acts as the account administrator for a CAGE. They can add up to ninety-eight (98) additional users, provide user IDs and passwords, modify existing users, and control the login status of each user for their CAGEs through My Account (Account Maintenance).
The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as The Berry Amendment) impose restrictions on the DoDs acquisition of foreign products and services. Generally, Clothing and Textile items (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7012) and specialty metals (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7014), including the materials and components thereof (other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to, and not normally associated with clothing), must be grown, reprocessed, reused, melted or produced in the United States, its possessions or Puerto Rico, unless one of the DFARS 225.7002-2 exceptions applies.
DSCP has developed a web-based system that allows manufacturers the ability to request specifications, patterns and drawings on our contracting page. To request technical data for DSCP Clothing and Textiles (DSCP C&T) solicitations, use the following link to the DSCP C&T Technical Data Repository area at:
http://www.dscp.dla.mil/clothingandtextiles/
It is estimated that the formal solicitation will be released and available on DIBBS and/or FedBizOpps by the end of Mar 2009. The formal solicitation will be open for (30) thirty days from the opening day of the solicitation.
Please note: the Berry Amendment will apply. All material and labor must be 100% domestic (United States and its possessions). Any material or labor outside of the United States and its possessions will not be eligible for this solicitation.
SPM1C109R0088 Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles
2/19/09, 5:50 PM PEI-carbon coating on ePTFE with Nomex stabilizing fabric
Added: Aug 01, 2011 3:04 pm
Introduction: Pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), the U.S. Army RDECOM Contracting Center, Natick Contracting Division, on behalf of the US Army Warfighter Science, Technology and Applied Research Directorate (WARSTAR), intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis to: Stedfast USA, Inc., Ivyland, PA 18974.THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. RESPONSES WILL BE RECEIVED FOR FUTURE REQUIREMENT CONSIDERATION ONLY.NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE. 1. Nature and description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs: Contract modification is required to cover expenses for a correction manufacturing run for the production of a chemically active membrane (CLIN 0001). The membrane originally manufactured for CLIN 0001 has significant quality control issues that the contractor feels can be corrected by another manufacturing run with slight materials selection differences in the correction run.2. A demonstration that the proposed contractor is the only source available to provide these services or goods (i.e. unique qualifications, proprietary rights, etc.): Only Stedfast Corporation can conduct this contract modification to correct the manufacturing issues that they encountered during the processing of the first membrane run. Due to the significant experience of Stedfast in the manufacturing of chemically active membranes, their prior experience with this particular product, and the fact that they were the only company to respond to the Market Survey conducted during the scoping phase of the purchase request preparation of the original contract, it is found that Stedfast Corporation is the sale source for this contract modification and technology.3. A description of the market research that was conducted and the results, or a statement of the reason a market research was not conducted:15-day Market Survey was announced via a Request for Information (RFI) synopsis was posted in the FedBizzOps via the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) on 03 May 2011. Only Stedfast Corporation responded with a quotation.4. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition:The purchase description was adequate for full and open competition, and more than one possible fabric producer was identified as a potential material provider, and more than one company received an invitation for quotation on the 03 May 2011 Market Survey. Only one company responded.5. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required: Continue to keep all companies capable of conducting the manufacturing of membranes appraised of similar opportunities.6. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement to the U.S. Army RDECOM Contracting Center, Natick Contracting Division via e-mail to: steve.streeter@us.army.mil no later than 5:00 PM (EST) August 6, 2011.Contracting Office Address: RDECOM Contracting Center - NatickCCAP-SCN, Natick Contracting DivisionKansas Street, Building 1Natick, MA 01760-5011Point of Contact:Steven Streeter, Contract Specialist (508) 233-6180steve.streeter@us.army.mil
W911QY-11-P-0379 Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground
8/1/11, 3:04 PM Uniform Material Fabric - Coast Guard Blue 3362
Added: Mar 24, 2011 3:53 pm
This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought synopsis only. This is NOT a request for proposals and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. The purpose of this sources sought synopsis is to gain knowledge of commercially available uniform material fabric that may be of interest to the United States Coast Guard (USCG). The USCG Headquarters is conducting market research to determine manufacturers and suppliers that may provide cloth according to the attached purchase description for wind resistant poplin nylon/cotton cloth, dyed to match Coast Guard Blue 3362. The purchase description for rip stop cloth is one class only. It shall have a durable soil, stain, and wrinkle resistant finish. See attached purchase description.Responses to this notice should include company name, address, telephone number, point of contact (POC), and complete product details, brochures, and etc. which will allow the USCG to understand your fabric's capabilities for meeting the product description. Also, responses should state approximate lead-time for acquiring your fabric. Please provide the details and terms of any standard warranty included with the fabric.Please respond to the following questions:(1) Is your business a large or small business and how many employees? (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emergent business, or a small, disadvantaged business?(3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and is your firm certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act?(4) Is your firm a certified hub zone firm? (5) Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business?(6) Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned? (7) Is your product listed on a GSA schedule? (8) Do you have other government agencies using the product, and if so which agencies, POCs and contract numbers? (9) If possible, any POCs for civilian users for general usage of product questions.After the review of the responses to this request for information (RFI) the USCG will use the information to confirm if there are multiple mills providing fabric that could meet the USCG fabric requirement. This will be used for determining the availability of sources for future operational dress uniform (ODU) fabric requirements. Responses to this RFI are not adequate response to any future solicitation announcement. The USCG does not directly purchase fabric under the attached product description but incorporates the product description into the ODU uniform requirement. Again, this is not a request for proposals and in no way obligates the USCG to award any contract.Closing date and time for receipt of response is March 31, 2011, 4:30 p.m., EST. E-mail responses are preferred and may be sent to jim.dawson@uscg.mil . Please indicate HSCG23-11-I-9407 in subject line.
HSCG23-11-I-9407 Department of Homeland Security US Coast Guard
3/24/11, 3:53 PM