Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH)

Added: Jan 10, 2017 11:58 am Amendment 0008 answers further questions from Industry and updates the address for Offerors to send Source Selection Samples.

Added: Jan 06, 2017 12:03 pm Amendment 0007 answers further questions from Industry and adds the address for Offerors to send Source Selection Samples.

Added: Dec 19, 2016 1:33 pm Amendment 0006 1) updates the Due Date in Block 2c of Attachment 3, DD254; 2) adds Attachment 19, NVD Bracket Drawing Memorandum for Record; 3) updates Section L.9 of the RFP to include details about the NVD Bracket provided in the sample package; and 4) answers a question from Industry.

Added: Nov 22, 2016 10:47 am Amendment 0005 answers further questions received from Industry and updates Attachment 1 - Purchase Description.

Added: Nov 21, 2016 1:49 pm (Original Post Date: 10 November 2016) Amendment 0004 to Solicitation M67854-16-R-1122 answers a question from Industry in reference to Amendment 0002.

Added: Nov 21, 2016 1:41 pm (Original Post Date: 8 November 2016) The purpose of Amendment 0003 is to update Section L.9 of the Solicitation to remove the Improved Retention System (IRS) from the sample package and replace it with the X-Back Retention System.

Added: Nov 21, 2016 1:36 pm (Original Post Date: 7 November 2016) Amendment 0002 to Solicitation M67854-16-R-1122 answers questions from Industry. The following documents were updated in accordance with the Government's answers to Industry questions: 1) Solicitation M67854-16-R-1122; 2) Attachment 1 - Purchase Description; 3) Attachment 5 - FAT Event Design Plan; and 4) Exhibit A - Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs).

Added: Nov 21, 2016 1:21 pm

(Original Post Date: 20 October 2016) Amendment 0001 to Solicitation Number M67854-16-R-1122 1) updates the Procuring Contracting Officer from Susan D'Lugos to Peggy Smith; 2) adds Industry Day Questions and Answers; 3) extends the proposal due date from 15 December 2016 to 17 January 2017; and 4) replaces Attachment 12, DOT&E Protocol with final signed version. The updates from the previous version of Attachment 12, DOT&E Protocol are as follows:

1) Table 1 on Page 2 added TOP 10-2-217 as a reference to the elements "Fair hit/No Test Criteria" and "Definition of Complete/Partial Penetrations"; and
2) Page 4, Point 4 of the signed protocol reads: "For RTP/BTD testing, a shot with a high velocity that is a partial penetration is valid for calculating RTP results but not valid for calculating BTD results." This was modified from the previous version where any high speed shot (complete or partial) was invalid.

Added: Nov 21, 2016 1:02 pm (Original Post Date: 15 September 2016) Solicitation Number M67854-16-R-1122 and all attachments and exhibits are now available.

Solicitation questions are due 17 October 2016 at 1:00pm Eastern.

Proposal Submissions are due 15 December 2016 at 1:00pm Eastern.

Added: Nov 21, 2016 11:39 am (Original Post Date: 31 August 2016) The Government expects to release the RFP on or around 9 September 2016. Proposals will be due 90 days from RFP release.

Added: Nov 21, 2016 11:10 am ***This is the re-posting of solicitation M67854-16-R-1122 for the Enhanced Combat Helmet. Due to a documentation oversight, the original posting for the solicitation was cancelled. All terms and conditions from the original solicitation remain the same. If vendors requested explicit access at the previous FBO link, they will need to request that access again at this link. If vendors requested change notifications at the previous FBO link, they will need to request that access again at this link. All documents from the original posting will be re-loaded in the order of original upload to include the Pre-Solicitation Notice, Amendment 01 to the Pre-Solicitation Notice, the Solicitation, and Amendments 0001, 0002, 0003, and 0004 to the Solicitation.***

(Original Post Date: 19 July 2016) The Marine Corps System Command (MARCORSYSCOM, Product Manager for Infantry Combat Equipment (PdM ICE), requires a Berry Amendment compliant, ECH. The ECH consists of a ballistic shell with an edge trim, retention system, suspension system, Night Vision Device Mount, and a reversible cover.