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Night Vision Device Carry Pouch The U.S. Army is seeking commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) individual Soldier pouches to carry night vision devices. The pouch must be compatible with the Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment (MOLLE) interlocking attachment system to be worn with current U.S. Army issued individual load-carriage equipment. The night vision device pouch shall be capable of housing an Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Bravo (ENVG-B) and its components (i.e. the actual device, the battery pack, the helmet mount and extra batteries). The pouch shall prevent damage to the night vision device. The helmet adapter may be housed in a separate pouch that can also connect to the main pouch. The outer shell of the pouch shall be water-resistant. Closure for these types of pouches is typically a zipper, but this is not mandatory. The pouch should be in Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) or multi-cam. The pouch should be made entirely in the U.S. and be Berry-Amendment compliant. Administrative Pouch The U.S. Army is seeking commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) pouches to serve as “admin” pouches on individual Soldier load-carrying equipment. The pouches should carry administrative articles worn on the battlefield typically used by the squad leader/team leader, such as a small notebook, writing tools/markers and other items necessary for mission accomplishment. The pouches sought must be compatible with the Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment (MOLLE) interlocking pocket attachment system. The pouch color shall be Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) or multi-cam. The outer shell of the pouch shall be water-resistant. Closure for these types of pouches is typically a zipper, but this is not mandatory. The pouch shall be Berry-Amendment compliant. The pouches will be used in an experiment with Soldiers to identify key characteristics. These characteristics may be used to develop a formal requirement. Information from this experiment may also be used to inform a future solicitation. This is not a request for actual pouches. The Army is seeking vendors who have these types of pouches in their current retail inventory. Responses should include company name, CAGE code (if available), large or small business, location of manufacturing, product description, photos or illustrations, and retail price, production capacity, and description of quality management system. Information will be used to inform small procurements for further testing. If chosen, pouches will be evaluated based on fit/compatibility with the ENVG-B and evaluation with as many as 50 Soldiers. Interested parties are invited to submit a response to this RFI. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This RFI announcement is issued solely for information and planning purposes and to identify interested sources. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. This RFI does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise…

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