--Multipurpose Chest Rigs

The U.S. Army RDECOM - Natick Contracting Division plans to award a sole source purchase order to Eagle Industries for the supply of 96 Multipurpose Chest Rigs intended for testing and evaluation. This procurement falls under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 13, which govern the acquisition of commercial items and simplified acquisition procedures, respectively. Eagle Industries is the incumbent supplier of these chest rigs to the government, and the purpose of this contract is to assess the performance of chest rigs produced with alternative fabrics. Since Eagle’s current product serves as the baseline for comparison, they are the only viable source for this requirement, justifying the sole source award. The contract solicitation, identified by the number USA-SNOTE-060630-002, was posted on June 30, 2006, and is managed by the Department of Defense office located in Natick, Massachusetts. The solicitation period concludes at 8:00 a.m. local time on July 6, 2006. Interested parties may direct inquiries to the provided contact, Mr. Richard R. Alves, Jr., at the Natick Contracting Division via mail or email. The acquisition is categorized under the NAICS code 339999, indicating miscellaneous manufacturing. The primary objective is to evaluate the alternate fabric variants of the chest rigs before potential broader application.