This is a Sources Sought Notice only.  This is NOT a Request for Proposal, Request for Quote or Invitation for Bid. DLA Troop Support is conducting market research seeking to identify possible sources that can supply NSN 9340-01-449-7746, Fibrous Glass Reinforcing Mat.  Interested contractors are requested to carefully review the required features listed below to identify any potential manufacturing challenges and formulate any questions.

The intent of this sources sought notice is to gather information that will identify manufacturing sources for the possibility of a solicitation for the referenced item under a long-term, indefinite quantity type contract. 

The item is a composed of numerous glass fiber strands evenly distributed at random to form a uniformly thick material, then mechanically bound with thread, or chemically bound with a soluble plastic binder. It is used primarily as a reinforcing material in the construction or repair of plastic boats, landing craft, and similar uses. The item is currently manufactured by Hexcel Corporation. (Cage 8Y518), Part Number 109866. 

Detailed technical data for the manufacture or acceptance of this item is not available from DLA. The contractor will be required to manufacture this item, conduct acceptance tests in accordance with the technical performance specification, and satisfy the Government's substantial delivery requirements. Responses to this survey must include documentation citing the following:

-Contractor's experience demonstrating the capability to meet the Government's requirements in producing products that meet all performance requirements, and that are physically and functionally interchangeable with presently identified item.

-Quality Standard (Government or Industry) that shall be in place for this effort.

-Past Performance for the same or similar items. The contractor shall submit their part numbers, NSN, or nomenclature and the date of the last manufacturing effort of the same or similar items for which they have production experience. Government contract numbers, if applicable, shall be provided.

-The contractor must provide information to show it possesses, or shall possess, adequate production plant facilities (equipment, tooling, and space) to enable it, or its subcontractors, to meet production delivery requirements for these items.

Interested contractors should submit a complete Production Capability Package for the item on or before October 31, 2015:  Joan B. Estelly, DLA Troop Support Construction & Equipment, at [email protected] or (215) 737-2214 and/or Tiffany McFadden at [email protected] or (215) 737-7940. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for the purpose of market research only and the Government is in no way obligated to purchase any material as a result of this inquiry.  The Government will NOT pay for any information submitted by respondents in response to this Sources Sought Notice. If a solicitation or solicitations would result, it/they would be synopsized on the FedBizOpps website and it would be the offeror's responsibility to monitor the FedBizOpps website for any such notices.

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