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--Silicone Carbide Ceramic Tiles

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W911QY-8114-2020Federal

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The U.S. Army Natick Contracting Division intends to negotiate and award a sole source purchase order for up to $90,000 for Silicone Carbide Ceramic Tiles. These tiles are specifically required for a particular application related to the Natick Soldier System Center, and BAE is identified as the sole producer of the exact type of Silicon Carbide (SiC) needed. This material has been validated by Army testing to have significantly superior ballistic impact performance compared to other SiC ceramics from various manufacturers examined over several decades. The contract will be awarded under the authority of FAR 13.5 without issuing a solicitation or request for proposal, reflecting the unique nature of the product and limited supplier source. Interested parties or inquiries must be directed to the specified Army contact prior to the synopsis expiration date of June 23, 2008, at noon Eastern Standard Time. This contracting action falls under NAICS code 327125 and is managed by the Department of Defense’s office located in Natick, Massachusetts.

General Info

Sole source contract up to $90,000 for superior ballistic Silicon Carbide tiles from BAE.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick

NAICS

327125 - Nonclay Refractory Manufacturing

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PostedJun 19

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeNATICK, MA, 01760-5011, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick

Office AddressNATICK, MA, 01760-5011, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

U.S. Army Natick Contracting Division, Kansas Street, Natick, MA on behalf of Natick Soldier System Center, Natick, MA intends to negotiate and award a purchase order under the Authority of FAR 13.5 on a sole source basis for an amount, not to exceed $90,000, of Silicone Carbide Ceramic Tiles. BAE is the only producer of the particular type of Slicon Carbide (SiC) required for portions of this effort. This ceramic material has been shown (as part of U.S. Army testing) to be substantially superior in performance to other SiC ceramics. Silicone carbide (SiC) tiles from numerous ceramic manufacturers have been investigated by the U.S. Army and other organizations for decades. None of those materials has demonstrated the ballistic impact performance of the subject SiC tiles. Nothing herein should be misconstrued as a request for proposal. No solicitation document is available. Any Questions concerning this acquisition may be addressed to the above address, Attention: Mr. Huy Le or by email to: Huy.d.le@us.army.mil. This synopsis expires Monday, June 23rd, 2008 at 12:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time.