This is a $211,680.00 Firm Fixed Price definitive contract awarded by the U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command to Tex-Shield, Inc., a foreign-owned for-profit company that provides protective textiles and fabrics. The contract, identified as W911QY17C0048, is for "TEX-SHIELD" products and has an ultimate completion date of April 27, 2017.
Tex-Shield, Inc. is a subcontractor to the prime contractor Battelle Memorial Institute, a major government contractor for research and national security. The description indicates Tex-Shield, Inc. manufactures or supplies the actual materials that go into protective suits and garments, rather than producing finished products. This contract was not set aside for any particular business type.