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Cold Weather Sleep Pad The United States Army is seeking commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) sleep pads for use in extreme cold weather. The goal of this effort is to identify vendors with capabilities to provide insulated sleeping pads. Interest is in readily available products or mature developmental items (must be based on a concise and attainable development/commercialization plan). Required technical capabilities for the cold weather sleeping pad are as follows: 1. Durability: Durable, abrasion resistant (T) / puncture-resistant (O). 2. Weight: Weigh 2 lbs. or less; pad and all components 3. R-Value: Provides an R-Value of (T) 7 to (O) 8.5. 4. Flame Resistant: Must not melt or drip 5. Flexibility: Must maintain flexibility in extreme cold weather environments (-65 degrees F) 6. Dimensions (Unrolled): Size must fit 2-98% of US Army Soldiers 7. Color/Pattern: Subdued earth tones (e.g., Coyote Brown, OD Green) 8. Water Resistance: Exterior material must be hydrophobic: absorb minimal moisture/water and dry quickly (T) waterproof (O). 9. Noise: Produces minimal noise when the user moves during sleep. 10. Inflation/Deflation: Fully inflated and deflated in under 1 minute (T), 30 seconds (O). Inflation methods MUST NOT require oral inflation (i.e., blowing moist breath into the mat), and MUST NOT require battery operation. 11. Compression: When used with sleep systems, it will not compress or deflate after a minimum of (T) 4 hours to (O) 8 hours; provides comfort equal to or greater than the current ground insulator. 12. Compatibility: Fully compatible and integrated with current issued military sleep systems; be packable for military dismounted, static-line and Free Fall Airborne operations. 13. Maintenance: Must not require laundering, hand-wash only (T); include an integrated repair kit for field maintenance (O). Interested sources shall, within fourteen (14) calendar days of the publication of this RFI, respond with information on their current product(s) and how they address the requirements listed above. The information package shall contain the following items: General information regarding the firm, including location, size, and special designations (i.e. 8(a), Women-Owned Small Business, etc.) Information regarding the firm's production capabilities for the submitted item(s), to include whether the item(s) can be domestically produced in compliance with Section 2533a of Title 10 U.S. Code (i.e. the “Berry Amendment”). Retail and/or wholesale pricing for currently available products. A detailed description of the product, to include specs and material safety information. Test reports confirming performance claims, if available. Name and location of production facility, production lead time, and monthly production capacity. A product sample may be submitted if available. If a firm chooses to submit samples, no payment will be made by the government for such samples. Information will be used to inform small procurements for furt…

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