Fabrics made of Recycled Fibers

The Navy Clothing & Textile Research Facility is seeking sources of fabrics made from recycled fibers for use in dress and utility uniforms for the US Navy. Fabrics submitted should possess salient characteristics that should be equal to or better than the fabric which is specified in the standard specification documents. The following documents will be provided upon request: MIL-C-87052 Cloth, Twill, Polyester MIL-C-87059 Cloth, Knitted, Nylon, Tricot MIL-DTL-823 Cloth, Serge, Wool, Wool and Nylon, Polyester and Wool, Type I, Class 5 MIL-DTL-10176 Cloth, Gabardine: Wool, Polyester and Wool, Type II, Class 12 MIL-DTL-21115 Cloth, Tropical: Wool, Polyester/Wool, Type III, Class 3 MIL-PRF-32142 Cloth, Waterproof and Moisture Vapor Permeable MIL-PRF-32142 Final Changes A-A-52106 Cloth, Twill or Plain Weave, Polyester and Polyester Blend A-A-55198 Melton Wool (Mothproofed) A-A-55292 Cloth, Poplin, Polyester and Cotton NCTRF PD 04-06 Cloth, Tropical: Polyester and Wool, Class 1 and 2 NCTRF PD 11-06 Cloth, Twill, Nylon and Cotton NCTRF PD 12-06 Liner, Parka, US Navy NCTRF PD 14-06 Jersey Mock Turtleneck NCTRF PD 15-06 Parka, Working, US Navy NCTRF PD 16-06 Cloth, Digital Pattern, Twill, Nylon/Cotton Blend NCTRF PD 10-07 T-Shirt, Physical Training, Moisture Wicking NCTRF PD 03-11 Cloth, Pinpoint Oxford, Polyester and Cotton NCTRF PD 12-12 Cloth, Twill, Cotton The submitted fabrics must match the hand, visual appearance and color of the currently specified dress and utility uniform fabrics. Swatches of the individual color standards are available upon request. This Sources Sought notice is subject to the Berry Amendment, 10 USC 2533a. Manufacturers who believe they have product(s) capable of meeting or exceeding the above requirements are requested to contact Patrick Gouveia at (508) 233-1331 or via Email at [email protected] to schedule an appointment at NCTRF to present product information such as sample yardage (5 yards), product literature, company brochures, places of manufacture and other relevant information. All of the aforementioned materials can be mailed to Navy Clothing & Textile Research Facility, Attn: P. Gouveia, Warehouse 20-86, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760, or submitted via email to [email protected], no later than 30 July 2014. Submitted information and materials will not be returned. This Sources Sought notice isnot a request for proposal or quotation. No solicitation document exists. This Sources Sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procurethese items, nor does the US Navy intend to award a contract or purchase request on the basis of the Sources Sought notice or otherwise pay for the information requested. No entitlement payment of direct or indirect cost or charges by the Government will arise as a result of submissions of responses to this request for information and Government use of such information. In the event the POC cited above is not available please contact John Loporto (508) 233- 1333 or email: [email protected].