A--Optimization of mildew inhibiting coating

NA The U.S. Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center Natick Contracting Division intends to conduct negotiations with Sunstone Incorporated, 345 Sandford Street, New Brunswick, NJ on a basis of other than full and open competition in anticipation of a requiremen ts type contract award for the period of July 2002 through June 2007 [base year with four (4) option years] for three (3) types of custom designed phosphors. The government's best estimate for each year's requirement is seventy (70) kilograms of one (1) p hosphor and fifty (50) kilograms each of the other two (2) types. Sunstone Inc. has been determined to be the only source with technology capable of providing the additive materials required by the U.S. government. They have proprietary formulations that enable them to meet all the criteria, such as spectra wavelength, energy absorption, reflectance peaks, and purity, required by the government for this acquisition. The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 422690. T he small business size standard is 100. Interested parties may contact Ms. Tammy Taylor, Contract Specialist, via email at contact@example.gov. Businesses will not be reimbursed for any costs associated with information submitted in response to this announcement. Reference note 22 for further information.