42 -- Emergency Escape Hood

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation intends to award a Sole Source contract to Executive Protection Systems LLC for the purchase of the SCape-CBRN Hood. The SCape-CBRN hood satisfies the Governments unique requirements to be 1) NIOSH certified, 2) one size fits all, 3) No increase in breathing resistance or carbon dioxide build-up when used by people with facial hair or facial deformities, 4) meet NIOSH air purifying emergency respirator testing requirements, 5) require minimal training, 6) provide a viewing area of greater than 35 square inches and 7) allow verbal communications for all users. This request is not a request for competitive quotations. Performance period is from date of award through September 2007. Interested firms may email capability statements to the attention of Robert Campbell at [email protected] or Booker Weaver at [email protected]. Capability statements must be received within 10 days from publication of this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This announcement is for informational purposes only.