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The U.S. Army Soldier System Center in Natick, Massachusetts, through the RDECOM Natick Contracting Division, intends to award a sole source purchase order to Ashland Distribution Company for the supply of 46,284 pounds of polymer resins manufactured by DuPont. This procurement, governed by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions allowing other than full and open competition when only one responsible source exists, is part of an ongoing project that has historically used DuPont's polymer resins. Since Ashland is the exclusive local distributor of these specific polymer resins, it is deemed the only source capable of meeting the project's requirements. The contract is issued under the solicitation number USA-SNOTE-050819-002 and follows procedures outlined in FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) and FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). Interested parties may address inquiries to Mr. Richard R. Alves, Jr. at the Natick office before the announcement expires on September 1 at 8:00 a.m. local time. The acquisition supports the Department of Defense's ongoing needs within NAICS code 325211, encompassing resin and synthetic rubber manufacturing, and underscores the necessity of source exclusivity due to compatibility and continuity of project materials.

General Info

U.S. Army awards sole source contract to Ashland for 46,284 pounds of DuPont polymer resins.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick

NAICS

325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing

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PostedAug 19

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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) Part 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, N atick, 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 Ashland Distribution Company, 5200 Paul G. Blazer Parkway, Dublin, OH 43017-5309 (Ashland.) This effort is to provide the Government with 46,284 pounds of polymer resins manufactured by E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Co. (DuPont.) Ashland is the only available source for the polymer resins subject to this acquisition. FAR 6.302-1 permits other than full and open competition if the supplies are available from only one, or a limited number of, responsible sources. The particular typ e of polymer resins subject to this procurement are part of an ongoing project, and have been procured under earlier contracts. Since DuPont polymer resins have been used previously, and this acquisition is part of an ongoing project, DuPont is the only s ource of polymer resins compatible with ongoing project requirements. Ashland Distribution Company is the exclusive local distributor of DuPont polymer resins. As such, Ashland is the only available source for the polymer resins. Therefore, the contract will be awarded to Ashland. 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 contact@example.gov. This announcement expires at 8:00 a.m. local time on Thursday September 1.