Showa Post Award Synopsis Final.docx

The World Health Organization has declared a pandemic due to the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus, and the President of the United States has declared a national emergency associated with this pandemic. A solicitation was issued through the commercial solutions opening (CSO) (FA811921SC001) to meet Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (HHS/ASPR) priorities for meeting public health/pandemic needs to expand domestic production capacity of acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber glove manufacturing to ensure sufficient glove inventory and enhance manufacturing capacity to reduce dependency on foreign sources of supply. The Government awarded contract FA8534-21-C-0002 on 17 June 2021 for the domestic industrial base expansion and manufacture of nitrile gloves as follows:

Quantity:

· Basic Capacity Expansion: Increase of domestic production capacity of NBR Exam Gloves by 66,666,667 gloves per month

· High Option Capacity Expansion: Increase of domestic production capacity of Nitrile Exam Gloves by 66,666,667 gloves per month Delivery:

· Basic Capacity Expansion - 24 months ARO awarded contract

· High Option Capacity Expansion - 36 months ARO awarded contract

Place of Performance: Fayette, AL

FSC: 6515

Awardee: Showa Best Gloves Inc, Cage: 4WGN1

Contracting Office:

· Mobility, AFLCMC/WNKAC

· 235 Byron St Ste 19A Robins AFB GA, 31098

Solicitation Number: FA8534-21-R-0012

Set-aside for Small Business: No

Contract Type: This is a definitive contract resultant from Commercial Solutions Opening FA8119-21-S-C001. As such, this is a commercial contract awarded under FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 15 procedures for Contracting by Negotiation. A Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) pricing arrangement is utilized IAW FAR 16.202.

Dollar Value: $81,284,996.00

POC:

Contracting Officer: Joseph Jones, joseph.jones.81@us.af.mil Contract Specialist: Michelle Batts, michelle.batts@us.af.mil