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The provided document is a technical specification for a two-person emergency preparedness backpack requested by the State of Massachusetts. The backpack must be capable of sustaining two individuals for up to 72 hours in an emergency situation, and include items such as water purification, first aid supplies, and survival tools. The state is seeking a quantity of 5,000 backpacks, with responses due by July 1, 2023 and a contract award expected by August 1, 2023. The contract term is for one year with up to four one-year renewal options.

The backpacks must be priced at $150 or less per unit, and the state has set aside 15% of the contract value for small and disadvantaged businesses. There is no incumbent supplier, and the state has budgeted $750,000 from its emergency preparedness fund for this procurement. Bidders must demonstrate experience providing similar survival kits or emergency preparedness equipment to government agencies within the past 5 years.