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Amendment 0001 Please see attachments SF 30 and Combined Synopsis Solicitation. Request for Information (RFI) Positive Pressure Encapsulating Suits (PPES) General Information: This is an RFI as define... Amendment 0001 Please see attachments SF 30 and Combined Synopsis Solicitation. Request for Information (RFI) Positive Pressure Encapsulating Suits (PPES) General Information: This is an RFI as defined in FAR 15.201(e) to ascertain whether a commercial item exists that provides the capabilities described herein. 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. Nonetheless, submitters should properly mark their responses if the information is confidential. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. 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. RFI Response and due date: 5 November 2020 Instructions to Responders: Responses from all capable and qualified sources are encouraged to respond to this request. White papers should adhere to the following formatting and outline instructions: 1. All submissions shall be made electronically and be in one of the following formats: Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF. 2. Cover Page (1page) Title Organization Responders technical and administrative points of contact (names, addresses, phone, fax number and email addresses) Topic area(s) addressed 3. Completed Attachment 1 and Attachment 2. Please note that the response shall provide sufficient technical data to determine how you fully meet the requirements as specified in Attachment 2. Please note that responses are due no later than 5 November 2020, 10:00 AM, Eastern. The preferred method of submission is via email. The point of contact for this action is Wanda King, Contract Specialist, wanda.d.king.civ@mail.mil. Only electronic responses are requested. No evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, please do not request a copy of the solicitation. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. It is the responsibility of any potential offeror to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. Background/Overview: The Safety Division, at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), 1425 Porter Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702 core competencies are development, testing, and evaluation of medical countermeasures providing expertise in medical countermeasures. Investigate disease outbreaks and threats to public health. Research conducted at USAMRIID lead to medical solutions, therapeutics, vaccines, diagnostics, and information that benefit both the military personnel and the safety of public health. The Encapsulating Suits are used for training and educating the force, maintaining biosafety, biosurety, and biosecurity standards and preparing for technological uncertainty. The uses of Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4) Positive Pressure Encapsulating Suits (PPES) are essential to support the mission capabilities and core competencies of the Institute. Training and educating the force, maintaining biosafety, biosurety and biosecurity standards and preparing for technological uncertainty with the usage of the Pressure Encapsulating Suits (PPES) are essential to support the mission capabilities and core competencies of the Institute. Research conducted within USAMRIID’s use of the PPES is a Chemturion Suit for BSL-4 suit of armor for hazardous environments. The PPES is a one-piece construction from head-to-toe which increase safety and security while in the BSL-4 laboratory. The suits are constructed with rugged 20 mil CloropelTM material for added durability, 3000 visor delivers superior visibility and minimizes worker fatigue, and high volume air flow with multiple exhaust valves supplies added cooling. The front entry leak-proof enclosure, belt loops support the use of the ILC Bio Belt, integral booties with boot flaps, manifold located on right side, wrist rings, detection of biological and four one-way exhaust valves provide cooling and protection. For added protection a HEPA filter with vortec air conditioner and requires to perform pressure test after each use. The suits will be of transportability from person to transport readily available with ease with a wright to be of <5lbs. The warranty of 90 days on defect and workmanship allowing seams to be heat sealed with a 42 inch zipper from bottom to top on left side. USAMRIID is seeking to fulfil a requirement to provide PPES for researchers that work with Biological Select Agents and Toxins (BSAT) in a BSL-4 laboratory. The suits must protect the researchers against any agents that CDC categorized as level 4 agents. The suits must be available in sizes as specified: Medium - 5 each, Large - 20 each, and X-Large -15 each shall have standardized equipment. In obtaining all sizes is very critical at this point in support of the ongoing research for personnel safety in the BSL-4 Laboratories brand name or equal to the Manufacturer Part No: 3530 with ILC Dover LP (CAGE 74897), 1 Moonwalker Road, Frederica, DE 19946-2080; NAICS code 339113/Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing with a Size Standard of 750 Employees. The delivery of the suits must not exceed 16 – 18 weeks from the time the company received the order.