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Cold Weather Sleep Pad Request for Information Tender - 140303100

The DEPT OF DEFENSE | DEPT OF THE ARMY has issued a Tender notice for the procurement of a Cold Weather Sleep Pad Request for Information in the USA. This Tender notice was published on 29 Apr 2026 and is scheduled to close on 12 May 2026, with an estimated Tender value of Refer Document. Interested bidders can access detailed Tender information, eligibility criteria, and complete bidding documents by referencing TOT Ref No. 140303100, while the tender notice number is SCIE_ColdWeatherSleepPad_RFI and Registering on the platform.

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Cold Weather Sleep Pad Request for Information

Deadline: 12 May 2026

Posting Date: 29 Apr 2026

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 140303100

Document Ref. No.: SCIE_ColdWeatherSleepPad_RFI

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

Cold Weather Sleep Pad
The United States Army is seeking commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) sleep pads for use in extreme cold weather. The goal of this effort is to identify vendors with capabilities to provide insulated sleeping pads. Interest is in readily available products or mature developmental items (must be based on a concise and attainable development/commercialization plan).
Required technical capabilities for the cold weather sleeping pad are as follows:
1. Durability: Durable, abrasion resistant (T) / puncture-resistant (O).
2. Weight: Weigh 2 lbs. or less; pad and all components
3. R-Value: Provides an R-Value of (T) 7 to (O) 8.5.
4. Flame Resistant: Must not melt or drip
5. Flexibility: Must maintain flexibility in extreme cold weather environments (-65 degrees F)
6. Dimensions (Unrolled): Size must fit 2-98% of US Army Soldiers
7. Color/Pattern: Subdued earth tones (e.g., Coyote Brown, OD Green)
8. Water Resistance: Exterior material must be hydrophobic: absorb minimal moisture/water and dry quickly (T) waterproof (O).
9. Noise: Produces minimal noise when the user moves during sleep.
10. Inflation/Deflation: Fully inflated and deflated in under 1 minute (T), 30 seconds (O). Inflation methods MUST NOT require oral inflation (i.e., blowing moist breath into the mat), and MUST NOT require battery operation.
11. Compression: When used with sleep systems, it will not compress or deflate after a minimum of (T) 4 hours to (O) 8 hours; provides comfort equal to or greater than the current ground insulator.
12. Compatibility: Fully compatible and integrated with current issued military sleep systems; be packable for military dismounted, static-line and Free Fall Airborne operations.
13. Maintenance: Must not require laundering, hand-wash only (T); include an integrated repair kit for field maintenance (O).
Interested sources shall, within fourteen (14) calendar days of the publication of this RFI, respond with ...
Notice ID: scie_coldweathersleeppad_rfi

Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense

Sub-tier: dept of the army

Office: w6qk acc-apg

Product Service Code: 8465 - individual equipment

NAICS Code: 315990 - Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing

Inactive Dates: may 27, 2026

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

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