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This is an appendix submission form for a Request for Information (RFI) seeking novel or multifunctional fibers, yarns, coatings, finishes, and fabrics for soldier protection and comfort. Respondents must complete the form to submit materials and provide comprehensive technical data supporting their submissions.
The form requires respondents to provide company information, business details (size, NAICS code, CAGE code, and GSA schedule contract number if applicable), and specify the form factor of their submission—including fabric yardage (5+ continuous linear yards), fabric swatches (minimum 5 swatches at 24"x36" each), yarn/filament/fiber (minimum 1000 meters on 2-4 cones), coatings/finishes applied to 50/50 nylon/cotton, or other formats. Respondents must indicate Berry Amendment compliance status, confirm PFAS-free composition (avoiding cyclic siloxanes, silicones, fluorine, and heavy metal catalysts), and provide Safety Data Sheets for all materials. The submission must identify the Technology Readiness Level (1-9) and Manufacturing Readiness Level (1-10), specify the primary approach (fiber, yarn, fabric construction, coating, or finish), and indicate target functionalities such as moisture management, thermal protection, thermal barrier, water repellency, vector protection, or flame resistance. Respondents must also identify target environments (cold-wet, temperate-wet, hot-wet, cold-dry, temperate-dry, or hot-dry) and provide current monthly production capacity. The form requires extensive documentation of testing results across multiple categories including physical characteristics, environmental compliance, chemical safety, dimensional stability, mechanical strength, durability, and performance metrics specific to each claimed functionality, with all test reports attached as verification.
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Appendix A: Novel or Multifunctional Fibers, Yarns, Coatings/Finishes and Fabrics for Soldier Protection and Comfort (MFFYF) Submission Company Name
Company Address
| POC |
| Name: |
Email:
Phone:
Business Information
Business size:
NAICS code:
CAGE code:
GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract # (if applicable):
Approach Specific Details (Complete one per submission) Identifier
| Submission Form Factor |
| [ ] Fabric yardage – Full-width, 5+ continuous linear yards |
[ ] Fabric swatches – Minimum of 5 swatches, 24”x 36” each [ ] Yarn / Filament / Fiber – Minimum of 1000 meters on 2-4 cones, bobbins, or skeins [ ] Coating / Finish – Applied to 50/50 nylon/cotton [ ] Other ________________
| Fabric Form Factor (if applicable) |
| [ ] Woven |
[ ] Knit, circular [ ] Knit, warp [ ] Knit, flat [ ] Nonwoven [ ] Felt [ ] Membrane [ ] Hybrid / composite [ ] Other ________________
| Berry Amendment Compliance |
| [ ] 100% Berry Compliant |
[ ] Non-Compliant / Requires Domestic Conversion [INSERT Target compliance date] [ ] Pursuing Berry Compliance [INSERT Target compliance date]
| PFAS-free |
| Submission avoids cyclic siloxanes (e.g., D4, D5, D6), silicones, fluorine, and heavy metal catalysts |
[Y] [N]
| Safety Documentation |
| SDS attached for all fibers, material components and chemistries (e.g., raw fibers, binders, topical chemical finishes, laminating adhesives, and membrane layers)? |
[Y] [N]
Submission meets DoD human-health toxicity and dermal contact safety requirements?
| Readiness Levels |
| Submission’s Technology Readiness Level (per DoD definitions) |
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Submission’s Manufacturing Readiness Level (per DoD definitions) [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
| Approach(es) |
| [ ] Fiber |
[ ] Yarn [ ] Fabric construction [ ] Coating [ ] Finish [ ] Laminated
| Functionalities |
| [ ] Moisture management |
[ ] Thermal protection [ ] Thermal barrier [ ] Tier 1A: Water repellency [ ] Tier 1B: Repellency to aqueous liquids (water/alcohol) [ ] Tier 1C: Icephobicity [ ] Tier 2: Resistance to hydrocarbon oils [ ] Vector protection [ ] Flame Resistance (FR) [ ] Other. Please specify
| Target Environment(s) |
| [ ] Cold-wet |
[ ] Temperate-wet [ ] Hot-wet [ ] Cold-dry [ ] Temperate-dry [ ] Hot-dry
| Production Capacity |
| Current monthly production (linear yards, bobbins, etc.): |
Instructions to Respondent: Please check the boxes for all testing and characterization your materials have undergone. You must attach complete, verifiable third-party or internal test reports corresponding to each checked box related to a specific submission.
Identifier
| Material Property Category |
| Required Test / Parameter Standard |
| Test Completed? |
| Attached? |
| Physical Characteristics |
| Weight (oz/yd²) |
Thickness (mm) Density [Y] [N] [Y] [N] [Y] [N] [Y] [N] [Y] [N] [Y] [N]
| Environmental Compliance |
| 100% fluorine-free – no intentionally added PFAS - certification |
| [Y] [N] |
| [Y] [N] |
| Chemical Safety |
| Does not use cyclosiloxanes-(D4/D5/D6) |
SDS Sheets [Y] [N] [Y] [N] [Y] [N] [Y] [N]
| Dimensional Stability |
| Shrinkage / Growth after 5 laundering cycles |
| [Y] [N] |
| [Y] [N] |
| Mechanical Strength |
| Tensile (ASTM D5034) |
Tear (ASTM D1424) Bursting (ASTM D3786) [Y] [N] [Y] [N] [Y] [N] [Y] [N] [Y] [N] [Y] [N]
| Durability Retention |
| Does the functionality withstand laundering? |
| [Y] [N] |
| [Y] [N] |
| Architecture & Composition |
| Fiber content: |
| Fiber cross-sectional morphology (select all that apply): |
| [ ] Round |
[ ] Star [ ] Multi-lobal [ ] Other ______________
Yarn linear density (denier/dtex):
Blend ratios/fiber content:
Areal weight:
oz/yd2 or g/m2
Yarn count:
Fabric construction:
Fabric thickness:
Units:
Applied finishes:
PERFORMANCE by FUNCTIONALITY
| If Moisture management… |
| Vertical Wicking (inch/min) |
Drying Time
MVTR
[Y] [N] [Y] [N] [Y] [N] [Y] [N] [Y] [N] [Y] [N]
| If Thermal-related… |
| Rct or clo |
Evaporative Resist. (Ret) Permeability index (I m) [Y] [N] [Y] [N] [Y] [N] [Y] [N] [Y] [N] [Y] [N]
| If Thermal barrier… |
| Compression Recovery |
Clo at. 0002 psi, 0.01 psi and 0.1 psi [Y] [N]
[Y] [N]
| If Water repellant… |
| Spray Rating (AATCC TM22) 90 or better |
Surface Wetting/Water Absorption (AATCC TM79) [Y] [N]
[Y] [N] [Y] [N] [Y] [N]
[Y] [N] [Y] [N]
| If Ice shedding… |
| Tilt-Angle Shedding |
| [Y] [N] |
| [Y] [N] |
| If Oil repellant… |
| Oil Repellency Grade 4 or above with an A – B Wettability Rating (AATCC TM118) |
Soil Resistance/Release [Y] [N]
[Y] [N]
| If Vector Protection… |
| Percent Mosquito bite-through (%Bite Through): Please provide test methodology description with report. |
Air Permeability (CFM) [Y] [N]
[Y] [N]
| If FR…. |
| Flame Resistance [ASTM D6413] with no more than 2 second after flame and char length no greater than 6.0 inch |
No-Melt/No-Drip (NMND) Heat Flux Heat Capacity Arc Flash [Y] [N]
[Y] [N]
[Y] [N]
[Y] [N] [Y] [N]
| If FR, is the approach…. |
| Inherently FR? [Y] [N] |
Treated FR? [Y] [N] No-Melt/No-Drip (NMND) ? [Y] [N]
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