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The contract involves the U.S. Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division, procuring 1750 pounds each of blue and red chemical concentrates from Clariant Corporation in Holden, Massachusetts. These chemical concentrates are essential components in an ongoing program at Natick for producing fibers used in certain documents, a process that has relied on these specific concentrates for over five years. The Government expects to award a single Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order to Clariant Corporation, emphasizing that no other known concentrates meet the required specifications. Delivery terms are set as F.O.B. Destination. The procurement falls under the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 2821 with a small business size standard of 750 employees. The contract details include a recent amendment reducing the response time in Note 22 from 45 days to 10 days. Questions regarding the contract can be addressed to Ms. Roberta Boswell, Contract Specialist at Natick. Overall, this contract secures a specialized chemical supply crucial to a defense-related fiber production process, ensuring continuity with a trusted long-term supplier.

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U.S. Army awards firm fixed price order to Clariant for 3500 pounds essential chemical concentrates.

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Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick

NAICS

325130 - Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing

Place of Performance

MA

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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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NA The U.S. Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division has a requirement for 1750 lbs Chemical, Concentrate, blue color and 1750 lbs Chemical, Concentrate red. The Government anticipates awarding one 1 Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order to Clariant Corporation in Holden, MA. This product will be used by Natick as part of an on-going program to produce fibers for certain documents. These concentrates have been used for over 5 years at Natick. There are no other known concentrates capabl e of meeting the Governments requiremetns. Delivery shall be F.O.B. Destination. The Standard Industrial Clasasification(SIC) for this procurement is 2821 and the Small Business Size Standard is 750. Questions concerning this synopsis can be directed to Ms. Roberta Boswell, Contract Specialsit, at contact@example.gov. See Note 22, which is amended to decrease 45 days to 10 days.

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