SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Research effort involving Meal Ready-to-Eat Bags
- Notice Date
- 12/3/2007
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- RDECOM Acquisition Center - Natick, ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-N, Natick Contracting Division (R and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- USA-SNOTE-071203-006
- Archive Date
- 3/2/2008
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to RDECOM Acquisition Center - Natick
(valerie.deangelis@us.army.mil)
- Description
- The U.S. Army RDECOM Acquisition Center, Natick, MA intends to award a Sole Source purchase order to Pliant Corporation, 1701 1st Avenue, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin 54729-1418, for a research effort involving Meal Ready-to-Eat Meal Bags. This is a Si mplified Acquisition with an estimated value of approximately $67,000. This research and development effort will culminate previous research efforts the Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Command has been involved in with Pliant Corporati on to determine a new structure for a Meal Bag for military rations. The rationale for other than full and open competition is that it has been determined that based on their uniquely experienced engineers and staff, direct packaging and material experien ce, high level of processing knowledge, technical alliances in addition to their previous efforts with respect to related projects to address the packaging challenges in the combat ration area, Pliant Corporation is the only company capable of performing t his research effort. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all comments received within ten 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. The North American Industry Classification System Identifier for this procurement is 541712. Questions concerning this synopsis can be directed to Valerie DeAngelis, Contract Specialist, at Valerie.DeAngelis@us.army.mil or by fax, (508)233-6024. Inquirie s shall be made no later than 3:30 PM EST on 13 December 2007.
- Web Link
-
RDECOM, Natick Contracting Division
(https://www3natick.army.mil)
- Record
- SN01462221-W 20071205/071203225949 (fbodaily.com)
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