Sources Sought: Hose Assembly (NSN: 4240-01-663-5690)

The Department of the Army through the Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal is conducting market research for the procurement of Hose Assemblies (NSN 4240-01-663-5690, Part No. 71012/6) used in the Joint Biological Point Detection System. This synthetic rubber hose couples a C2A1 filter to a filter mount assembly of the M69 Joint Service Aircrew Mask-Strategic Air, serving as critical safety and rescue equipment. The procurement will be structured as a firm fixed price purchase order with mandatory First Article Testing requirements and compliance with military preservation, packing, and marking standards per MIL-STD-2073-1 and MIL-STD-129. Vendors must have access to the Technical Data Package with distribution code "C" restricted to DoD and US DoD contractors only, requiring current DD 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement certification. The sources sought response deadline is July 1, 2025, at 4:30 PM EST, with all inquiries directed to Contract Specialist Kim Parisek at the Detroit Arsenal facility.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designation and no incumbent contractors are identified in the notice. The base requirement calls for 57 units with an option for up to 100% additional quantity, potentially totaling 114 hose assemblies. The survey seeks information on manufacturing capabilities, production lead times, quality management systems, commercial availability, and pricing, though no specific budget range is disclosed. Products must be delivered FOB destination to Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond, Kentucky, with early shipment authorized at no additional government cost. The solicitation encourages participation from small businesses, particularly 8(a), HUBZone, women-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and small disadvantaged businesses. All offers submitted in response to the eventual RFQ must remain valid for a minimum of ninety calendar days following the offer due date.