Attachment 2 - Salient Characteristics.pdf
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- Antarctic Armor
- Solicitation number
- FA521525Q0021
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The document is a Salient Characteristics file for a Deployment Gear Issue for Joint Task Force – Support Forces Antarctica. The procurement requires equipping up to 450 deploying personnel with extreme cold weather gear, specifically: 1 pair of boots, 1 jacket, and 1 set of bibs per personnel. The gear specifications are comprehensive, including requirements such as Arctic rating (down to -22F to -49F), lightweight construction, waterproofing, wind resistance, and specific color options (Black, Coyote, or Multicam/OCP). Each item must have specialized features like removable inner boot systems, integrated hoods, adjustable suspenders, and featherless insulation to reduce weight.
The items will be issued to the National Science Foundation via PAE (New Zealand) Limited, located at Gate 1, 45 Orchard Road North, Christchurch International Airport in New Zealand. The gear is part of Solicitation Number FA521525Q0021, issued by the Department of the Air Force Pacific Air Forces, and is structured as a Request for Quote (RFQ) for commercial items. The solicitation seeks eligible vendors to provide 450 units each of jackets, bibs, and boots that meet the detailed extreme cold weather (ECW) specifications outlined in the salient characteristics document.
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SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS
Deployment Gear Issue
I. GENERAL OVERVIEW.
Joint Task Force – Support Forces Antarctica requires the purchase of the following items for up to 450 deploying personnel to the continent of Antarctica.
II. SPECIFICATIONS.
At a minimum the equipment and accessories shall possess the following specifications:
- Specifications:
- Boots, Extreme Cold Weather, 1 pair each
- Arctic Rated, down to temps -22F to -49F degrees
- Lightweight, no more than 7 lbs
- Minimum 10”/Maximum 12” tall
- Flexible
- Waterproof
- Wind resistant
- Slip resistant
- Removable inner boot system to allow for quick drying
- Black, Coyote in color
- Jacket, Extreme Cold Weather, 1 each
- Arctic or extreme Rated
- Nylon outer shell
- Integrated hood
- Abrasion resistant
- Wind resistant
- Flexible
- Featherless insulation to reduce weight
- Lightweight
- Waterproof
- Minimum of 2 outer pockets
- Black, Coyote or Multicam/OCP in color
- Must be congruent/uniform with bibs in color
- Bibs, Extreme Cold Weather, 1 each
- Arctic or extreme Rated
- Nylon outer shell
- Adjustable suspenders
- Ankle-to-thigh leg zippers for easy don/doff
- Abrasion resistant
- Wind resistant
- Flexible
- Knee pad compatible
- Insulated
- Featherless insulation to reduce weight
- Lightweight
- Waterproof
- Minimum of 2 outer pockets
- Black, Coyote or Multicam/OCP in color
- Must be congruent with jackets in color.
-III. APPLICATION.
These items will be issued to personnel the following address:
National Science Foundation c/o PAE (New Zealand) Limited Gate 1, 45 Orchard Road North Christchurch International Airport Christchurch, New Zealand
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