Flame Resistant Organizational Gear Request for Samples Revised Thermal Protective Performance and Moisture Transmission Rate Standards

The Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) Flame Resistant Organizational Gear (FROG) Request for Prequalification Samples, issued on March 08, 2006, contained selected low end (minimum) and high end performance standards. These selected performance standards were revised via special notice on March 10, 2006. The Thermal Protective Performance Testing (TPP) and Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate standards for both the low end and high end performance are now changed to the following: LOW END PERFORMANCE (MINIMUM) THERMAL PROTECTIVE PERFORMANCE TESTING (TPP) (NFPA 1971) Time – 2 seconds Value (cal/cm2) – 4 MOISTURE VAPOR TRANSMISSION RATE – 1100 HIGH END PERFORMANCE THERMAL PROTECTIVE PERFORMANCE TESTING (TPP) Time – 6.5 seconds Value (cal/cm2) – 12.9 MOISTURE VAPOR TRANSMISSION RATE – 1250 All other information contained in the March 08, 2006 request for prequalification samples, and the additional special notice of March 10, 2006, including notification and sample submission deadlines, remain unchanged. All questions may be referred to Mark Sanderson, Contract Specialist, Phone (703) 432-3271, email [email protected]. THIS SPECIAL NOTICE IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROCURE ANY ITEMS/SERVICES, NOR FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY FOR THE SAMPLES AND/OR INFORMATION RECEIVED. NO ENTITLEMENT TO PAYMENT OF DIRECT OR INDIRECT CHARGES BY THE GOVERNMENT WILL ARISE AS A RESULT OF SUBMISSION OF SAMPLES AND/OR INFORMATION AS A RESULT OF THIS REQUEST AND GOVERNMENT USE OF SUCH SAMPLES AND/OR INFORMATION. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS.