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--Ceramic Composite ballistic inserts

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USA-SNOTE-060428-003Federal

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The U.S. Army RDECOM - Natick Contracting Division, acting on behalf of the Soldier System Center, plans to award a sole source purchase order to Armacel Armor Corporation for the provision of 130 ceramic composite ballistic inserts. This procurement is conducted under specific Federal Acquisition Regulations, including FAR 6.302-1 for sole source justification, FAR Part 12 for commercial items acquisition, and FAR Part 13 for simplified acquisition procedures. The requirement centers on testing and evaluating ballistic plates manufactured through a unique production method that uses a proprietary adhesive backing exclusive to Armacel, which makes Armacel the only capable source to fulfill the government's needs. The contract involves the procurement of these specialized ceramic ballistic inserts for evaluation purposes, ensuring the government has the ability to assess the viability and performance of this proprietary armor technology. All inquiries related to this acquisition can be directed to Mr. Richard R. Alves, Jr. at the Natick Contracting Division. The solicitation opportunity was posted on April 28, 2006, and the announcement was set to expire on May 8, 2006. The contract supports a Defense Department initiative and is associated with NAICS code 336992, focusing on military armored vehicle manufacturing.

General Info

Sole source contract to Armacel for 130 proprietary ceramic ballistic inserts evaluation.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick

NAICS

336992 - Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing

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PostedApr 28

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick

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OfficeNATICK, MA, 01760-5011, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick

Office AddressNATICK, MA, 01760-5011, USA

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Full Description

Under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, and utilizing FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures the U.S. Army RDECOM - Natick Contracting Division, Kansas Street, Natick , MA on behalf of the United States Army Soldier System Center, Natick, MA intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a sole source basis with Armacel (Armacel) Armor Corporation, 2255 Pleasant Valley Road, Suite E, Camarillo, CA 03012-8511. T his effort is to provide the Government with 130 ceramic composite ballistic inserts for testing and evaluation purposes. The Government has a requirement to test and evaluate ballistic plates produced using a particular production method. This method uses an adhesive property on the backing of the ceramic plates which is proprietary to Armacel. As such, Armacel is the only available source to satisfy the requirement. Therefore the contract will be awarded to Armacel. Questions concerning this acquisition may be addressed to the above address, Attention: Mr. Richard R. Alves, Jr. (AMSRD-ACC-NS) or by E-mail at richard.alve contact@example.gov. This announcement expires at 8:00 a.m. local time on May 8, 2006.