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--Instrumental Assessment Protocol for the Universal Camouflage Print Fabric.

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USA-SNOTE-080228-005Federal

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The U.S. Army RDECOM Acquisition Center in Natick, MA plans to award a firm fixed-price purchase order to North Carolina State University in Raleigh, VA, to create a rapid, precise, and reproducible instrumental assessment protocol for Universal Camouflage print fabric. This initiative focuses on developing a cost-effective and quickly implementable methodology for evaluating camouflage fabric within the supply chain. NC State University is uniquely suited for this task due to its proprietary automated color evaluation equipment and software, alongside a highly qualified research team with extensive expertise in textile color technology. This contract is pursued under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 and is intended as a sole-source procurement given the specialized capabilities of NC State University. The government is currently collecting information to determine whether a competitive procurement will be conducted in the future. Interested parties were invited to express their interest and capabilities by a specified deadline to facilitate future acquisition considerations. The solicitation referenced is identified by the number USA-SNOTE-080228-005 and stems from the Department of Defense under the appropriate NAICS code for textile product mills.

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U.S. Army awards sole-source contract to NC State for Universal Camouflage fabric assessment protocol.

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315999 - Other Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel 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
Office AddressNATICK, MA, 01760-5011, USA
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Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the U.S. Army RDECOM Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division, Natick, MA intends to award a Firm fixed Price Purchase Order to NC State University of Raleigh VA, to develop a rapid, accurate, repeatable and reproducible instrumental assessment protocol for the Universal Camouflage print fabric. This project aims to deliver an instrumental methodology that can be implemented into the camouflage fabric supply chain rapidly and at reasonable cost. NC St ate University possesses unique instrumental equipment and proprietary software for the automated color evaluation of military fabrics. The staff at NC State University conducting the project is uniquely qualified due to their life time research and develo pment of textiles color technology. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond t o this requirement to the U.S. Army RDECOM Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division, via e-mail at contact@example.gov. no later than 7 March 2008, 12:00 pm EST.

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