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--Notice of Intent to Award Phase II of Sole Source Contract to Tufpak, Inc. of Ossipee, NH

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The US Army Natick Soldier Center plans to award a sole source contract to Tufpak, Inc. of Ossipee, NH, for the second and final phase of work involving adaptations to commercial machinery used to produce anhydride ration heater bags for Meals, Ready-To-Eat (MREs). This phase, valued at approximately $70,000 over four months, will focus on optimizing the width, stiffness, and strength of the heater bags to enhance manufacturability and operational usability, ultimately enabling more cost-effective production by multiple commercial vendors. The initial phase of this effort, which cost $141,000, laid the groundwork for these improvements. The contract will be awarded without full and open competition because Tufpak is uniquely positioned to perform this work due to their proprietary ownership of the specific film formulation and extrusion technology necessary to meet all military requirements for the Hydrogen-Free Ration Heater (HRH) and its associated heater bags. The uniqueness of this material and manufacturing capability makes Tufpak the only qualified supplier capable of integrating the HRH with the specialized heater bag. The government will consider comments received within five days of the notice’s publication to determine whether to pursue competitive procurement but intends to proceed with this sole source award. The contract falls under NAICS code 326111, and inquiries can be directed to the designated contact at the Natick Soldier Center.

General Info

US Army awards sole source $70,000 contract to Tufpak for improving MRE heater bags.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick

NAICS

326111 - Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing

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PostedMar 5

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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

The US Army Natick Soldier Center (NSC) intends to award a Sole Source contract to Tufpak, Inc., Ossipee, NH, for specific adaptations to commercial machinery that is used to manufacture anhydride ration heater bags for Meals, Ready-To-Eat (MREs). T he adaptations will involve improving manufacturability and operational usability and are intended to lead to a more economically produced product that can be manufactured commercially by multiple vendors. This is the second phase of this effort. The firs t phase was worth $141,000; the proposed second (and final phase) will cost approximately $70,000 over four months and focus on heater bag width and stiffness and strength. The rationale for other than full and open competition is that Tufpak, Inc. is the only vendor currently capable of integrating the Hydrogen-Free Ration Heater (HRH) with the uniquely manufactured heater bag that that meets all military requirements. Tufpak currently owns both the proprietary formulation of the film currently used in th e HRH heater bag and the unique film extrusion manufacturing capability that is necessary to make the HRH heater bag. This unique material and manufacturing capability is required to make a product that meets military requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all comments received within five days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Please refer to numbered note 25. The North A merican Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 326111. Any inquiries about this announcement should be directed to Mr. David Mark via e-mail at contact@example.gov or by facsimile, +1 (555) 000-0000. Inquiries shall be made no later than 09:0 0 PM EST on 10 March 2007.