--Proprietary Prototype Armor Panels

NA The US Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division, in support of the U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (USA SBCCOM), intends to conduct negotiations and award a purchase order to Composix Company, 23 Sisal Street, Ne wark, OH 43055 on the basis of other than full and open competition in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation part 6.302-1. The NAICS Code is 326199. The standard business size is 500. This procurement is for the acquisition of one hundred each Composite Armor Panel, 5.1 lb/sf, Prototypes. Composix Company has developed a unique, non-ceramic small arm protective insert (SAPI) for the Interceptor armor system which has passed key ballistic requirements. Composix has applied for a patent on its proprietary technology. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. However, the Government will consider all quotations received within three (3) days after date of publication of this announcement. A determination by the Government not to compete this prop osed purchase order based upon responses is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement to the U. S. Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division, ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-NS/Peggy Dube, Natick, MA 01760-5011 no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on 30 July 2003. Inquiries may be ma de via e-mail to contact@example.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. See FBO Note 22.