AVIATION EQUIPMENT NEEDED
PARACHUTES; AERIAL PICK UP, DELIVERY, RECOVERY SYSTEMS; AND CARGO TIE DOWN EQUIPMENT


Aircraft components & accessories
NAICS Code:
314 -- Textile Product Mills/314999 -- All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills


SYNOPSIS: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) AS DEFINED IN FAR 15.201(E). THE GOVERNMENT IS REQUESTING INFORMATION REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF MANUFACTURERS TO MEET OUR ENHANCED PARACHUTIST DROP BAG (EPDB) REQUIREMENTS. FOR THIS RFI, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IS INTERESTED IN RESPONSES FROM INDUSTRY ON THE ATTACHED PRODUCT DESCRIPTION THAT MAY BE USED IN A FUTURE SOLICITATION FOR THE EPDB. IT IS ALSO TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT POTENTIALLY NEW, CURRENT, AND FUTURE MANUFACTURERS ARE INTERESTED IN DOING BUSINESS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WITH THE SALE OF THIS PRODUCT. 
PROCESS: THIS REQUEST IS TO GATHER INFORMATION FROM INTERESTED PARTIES AND IS DEEMED ESSENTIAL AS PART OF OUR COLLABORATIVE, DELIBERATE PLANNING PROCESS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND PROVIDE THE REQUESTED INFORMATION FROM THE ATTACHMENT LABELED ENHANCED PARACHUTIST DROP BAG QUESTIONNAIRE. 
DISCLAIMER: THIS RFI IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. ALL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI WILL BE TREATED AS BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, AND EXEMPTED FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. NONETHELESS, SUBMITTERS SHOULD PROPERLY MARK THEIR RESPONSES IF THE INFORMATION IS CONFIDENTIAL. RESPONSE TO THE RFI WILL NOT BE RETURNED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 15.201(E), RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT OFFERS AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. RESPONDERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL EXPENSE ASSOCIATED WITH RESPONDING TO THIS RFI. 
HOW TO RESPOND: PLEASE SUBMIT COMMENTS NO LATER THAN DEC 19, 2014. PREFERRED MEDIA IS ELECTRONIC COPIES IN MICROSOFT WORD, POWER POINT, OR EXCEL. PREFERRED METHOD OF SUBMISSION IS VIA EMAIL. 
POINT OF CONTACT: KATRINA JARVIS, CONTRACT SPECIALIST EMAIL: KATRINA.A.JARVIS.CIV@MAIL.MIL 586-282-3507 
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: U.S. ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND, WARREN, MICHIGAN 48397-5000 
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: U.S. ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND, WARREN, MICHIGAN 48397-5000 48397-5000 USA 
POINT OF CONTACT(S): KATRINA JARVIS,CONTRACT SPECIALIST,(586)282-3507 OR CLETUS NWALOZIE,CONTRACTING OFFICER,(586)282-7291
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Parachute
Type: Other (Draft RFPs/RFIs, Responses to Questions, etc..)
Posted Date: December 9, 2014
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Contracting Office Address:
ACC - Warren (ACC-WRN)(DTA), ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AMB, E Eleven Mile Road, Warren, MI 48397-5000
Place of Performance:
U.S. ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND, WARREN, MICHIGAN 48397-5000
48397-5000
USA
Primary Point of Contact.:
Katrina A. Jarvis
katrina.a.jarvis.civ@mail.mil
Phone: 586-282-3507
Secondary Point of Contact:
Warren ACC IDQ
usarmy.detroit.acc.mbx.wrn-idq@mail.mil