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W8476-144741/A Palmer, Heather Telephone No. - (819) 956-6176
LETTER OF INTEREST SSTRM Technology Network Working Group - Layering Concept
1.0 Purpose
The purpose of this Letter of Interest (LOI) is to inform Industry, Academia and Government personnel of a new sub-committee to address future technology requirements for dismounted soldiers. The result of this LOI will be a list of suppliers, academics and government personnel that will be invited to participate in the forum.
This sub-committee, composed of participants from all branches of the textile and clothing industry, will work with the Army Director of Land Requirement to prototype the next layering concept for the Army's Combat Uniform. The aim is to bring together Canadian industry to provide soldiers with the best garments and layering system Canadian industry can provide.
This LOI is not a call for Tenders or a Request For Proposal. No agreement or contract will be entered into, with any person or entity, based solely on this LOI. The issuance of this LOI is not to be considered in any way a commitment by the Government of Canada or as authority to potential participants to undertake any work that could be charged to Canada. This LOI is not to be considered as a commitment to issue a Request for Proposal or award contract(s) for these projects.
2.0 Background
In November 2012, an LOI was posted to form two working groups; one in the Power/Energy domain, which focused on Power Sources (Fuel Cells) and Power Generation (Energy harvesting technologies), the second concerning multi-layer, integrated operational clothing for the soldier. The Canadian Army soldier is in need of a fully integrated clothing solution allowing him/her to be able to operate in all climatic zones (-57 to +40) and in all weather conditions.
On May 1st 2013, the Soldier System Technology Roadmap (SSTRM) Working Group on Operational Clothing (Op Clothing WG) held their initial meeting. Following from discussions at the event, a sub-committee was formed to work specifically on the concept of a Combat Uniform Layering System. The Army began work on the layering concept in November 2012, when three conceptual layering systems were defined by users at a Soldier Systems Requirement Working Group (SSRWG) meeting. Now, the Army is looking for volunteers from Canadian industry to help in prototyping these layering concepts in order to arrive at a model that meets the challenging requirements of the Canadian Army. Note that no funds or contracts will be awarded to participating companies for contributing to this project. All national or new capability procurements will be done through a competitive process, on the Government Electronic Tending System. The sole purpose of this subcommittee is to help the Army define the next layering concept and assist in generating future Statement of Requirement (SOR) for clothing items.
Participation is free and voluntary, and open to Canadian manufacturing, services, and technology-based companies of all sizes, as well as researchers and other experts from academia, government, and not-for-profit research organizations. Interested participants must be able contribute to the development of the layering concept in some manner. The Army is particularly interested in the following areas: · conceptual designs; · advanced manufacturing processes; · advanced textile properties; and · advanced layering techniques.
Once all interested companies have been identified for this project, further details will be sent to registered participants.
The aim of this sub-committee is to bring Canadian companies to work together to achieve Canadian Army objectives. This will help create new partnerships amongst participants and lead to a better sharing of information between the military and Canadian industry/academia.
http://materiel.forces.gc.ca/en/sstrm.page
3.0 Response - Registration Procedures
a) For inquiries relating to this Letter of Interest please contact the contracting Authority Heather Palmer 11 Laurier, Gatineau QC 819-956-6176 Heather.palmer@pwgsc.gc.ca
b) Interested individuals wishing to participate are invited to send their contact information to:
SSTRM-CTSS@forces.gc.ca Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
Not stated in the notice: procurement type, procurement method, selection criteria, region of delivery, region of opportunity, expected contract period, end user
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