81 -- Sources Sought: Hard Shell Travel Cases - Hardigg or Equal

Sources Sought Notice Only. The White House Communications Agency (WHCA) is seeking vendors who have the capability of supplying Hardigg style travel cases, of various sizes and colors. Each case will require a Polyethylene foam insert, custom molded to a particular piece of communications equipment. WHCA currently has an inventory in excess of 2500 Hardigg cases or equal. In order to provide consistency and safety for palletizing, cases must have the following characteristics: Double wall plastic construction; Molded-in male and female stacking ribs; Cases must have recessed hardware similar to Hardigg brand, ?wing-turn, catch-strike? type; Hardware to be attached with stainless steel rivets; Cases equal to Hardigg, are not require to have Hardiggs? patented plastic comfort grip handles, but are required to have full handled spring loaded grip handles; Cases must meet Air Transportation Association Specifications, 300 Category 1, and be able to withstand a minimum of 100 trips; Cases must withstand exposure to temperature ranges from ?60F and +140F; All cases will be equipped with a pressure release valve/fixture. This notice if for source seeking purposes only, responses will be used to compete future requirements.