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PURPOSE. Program Manager Infantry Combat Equipment (PM ICE), Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM), is seeking industry input that identifies potential sources and best practice information rega... PURPOSE. Program Manager Infantry Combat Equipment (PM ICE), Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM), is seeking industry input that identifies potential sources and best practice information regarding industry manufacturing capabilities for the economical production of a Flame-Resistant (FR) and signature-mitigated modification to the current Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MCCUU). Currently, the Marine Corps has two types of utility uniforms to utilize in non-tropical environments, 1) the MCCUU, and 2) the Flame-Resistant Organizational Gear (FROG) Combat Uniform. The MCCUU provides Visible (VIS) and Near Infrared (NIR) signature mitigation, but no flame protection performance. The FROG provides flame-protection, VIS, and NIR signature mitigation performance at a significantly higher cost and at the expense of durability and comfort. Currently, the Marine Corps has active but separate research and development efforts in signature mitigation and FR treatments for nylon/cotton textiles used in standard uniforms. The preeminent goal of the Marine Corps is to modify the existing MCCUU in order to provide a durable uniform to every Marine that provides FR protection and spectral mitigation properties across visual, NIR, and Shortwave Infrared (SWIR) wavebands without a significant increase in cost. A single-issued uniform with these protection properties will allow the Marine Corps to focus on optimizing funds and streamline the acquisition process while providing maximum protection and comfort to its servicemembers.