89--Special Notice

The U.S. Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Natick Contracting Division, plans to issue a firm fixed price purchase order to Ameriqual Group, LLC, located in Evansville, IL. This sole source procurement involves acquiring 96 test cases of coated corrugated containers, 144 cases of solid fiberboard, and 144 cases of coated corrugated containers without menu bags, all comprising assembled Meals Ready-to-Eat (MRE) pallet loads. These shipments are intended for use in a performance validation study. Ameriqual Group is identified as the sole proprietor of these specific products, which justifies the sole source approach under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. This contract action is conducted under the North American Industry Classification System code 311422. Although this is a sole source notice, all responsible sources are invited to submit a bid, proposal, or quotation for consideration. Interested parties must direct any responses or inquiries exclusively via email to Maribel A. Vasquez by June 27, 2014, with no telephone inquiries permitted. The notice aligns with FAR requirements for publicizing proposed contract actions and is managed under the Department of Defense, with the contracting office located in Orlando, Florida.