The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Natick Contracting Division on behalf of the U.S. Army Natick Soldier RD&E Center (NSRDEC) intends to award a firm fixed price contract under FAR 13.106-1(b) (1) to only one responsible source, UPN, Seo-gu, Daegu Korea for dyed Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) textiles in the color of Tan 499.

Background: The Government (NSRDEC) is currently evaluating alternative outer carrier textiles for use in the modular scalable vest (MSV). The candidate materials must be lighter than the current Class III, Type IV 500 d Nylon while still retaining high strength. UHMWPE textiles are a prime candidate for study, but only if they are available in Army relevant colors or patterns, with particular emphasis on Tan 499

Description: Provide UHMWPE textiles that are:
• Are piece dyed to appropriately match the color Tan 499 (SAE color 20180)
• Uses fibers of 300 Denier or less
• Is 100% UHWMPE fiber in plain woven construction
• Has water repellency coating added

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.

No solicitation documentation is available.

Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by sending responses regarding this requirement to the Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground CCAP-SCN, Natick Contracting Division via e-mail
ONLY to [email protected] no later than June 15, 2018 by 5:00 p.m. EST. The U.S. government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Notice. All costs associated with responding to this Notice will be solely at the expense of the interested party.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 313310 Textile and Fabric Mills with a small business standard size of 1,000 employees.

The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 8305 Textile Fabrics

Contracting Office Address:
BLDG 1
1 General Green Ave.
Natick, Massachusetts 01760-5011
United States

Primary Point of Contact:
Kim Pumyea
Contract Specialist
[email protected]
Phone: 508-233-6157