Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi Site Contracts Branch, ATTN: AMSRL- OP-PR-AP, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland 20783-1197

93 -- NONMETALLIC FABRICATED MATERIALS SOL DAAL01-95-R-9849 DUE 090595 POC Kevin Hawk, Contract Specialist, (301) 394-3138, Kathleen M. Tennant, Contracting Officer, (301) 394-3439. The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) intends to make a procurement for one hundred forty four (144) ceramic/composite armor panels from Simula Government Products, Inc., 10016 S. 51st Street, Phoenix, AZ 85044, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). ARL is engaged in a project entitled Aircraft Armor Materials Testing and Data Reporting Standards. This multi-year project has two phases. Phase I has already been completed. The current effort is the Phase II which is a follow up of Phase I. In Phase I, a total of 144 ceramic/composite armor panels, plastic laminates consisting of 18 piles of resin coated aramid fabric reinforcement bonded together in a single molding step with heat and pressure, be built up from individual plies of fabric with no fabric gap of selvage in any individual ply, were ordered from Simula Government Products after a competitive procurement. All 144 panels were ballistically tested at nine (9) different laboratories. In Phase II, a detailed investigation on the statistical distribution of the penetration probability of ceramic/composite armor panels will be conducted. An additional 144 ceramic/composite armor panels, identical to those used in Phase I, will be required. To ensure that all ceramic/composite armor panels are constructed in a like manner as in Phase I, we require that Simula fabricate the additional panels for Phase II. The proposed contract action is for items in which the Government does not own specifications or drawings to permit full and open competition. Firms that recognize and can produce the required items described above are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notification and provide supporting evidence to the Contracting Officer within fifteen (15) days after date of publication of this synopsis. The final determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition, based on any information provided, is solely within the descretion of the Government. All responsible sources may submit a bid or proposal which will be considered by the Agency. No telephone requests will be honored. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0222)

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