Grafytherm Coated Garments
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W911QY-25-R-GTCG
- Agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325220 Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8415 Clothing, Special Purpose
- Place of performance
- Natick, Massachusetts 01760, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Natick Division, supporting the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Soldier Center, has issued a Special Notice for the procurement of Grafytherm coated garments. The requirement involves purchasing ponchos and tarps coated with specialized Grafytherm coating technology, including testing of the coated items. The Army intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract on a sole source basis to Directa Plus S.P.A., an Italian company located in Lomazzo, Italy. This procurement falls under NAICS code 325220 (Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,050 employees. The contract will be awarded under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) authority without competition due to the proprietary nature of the required technology.
The sole source justification is based on Directa Plus S.P.A.'s exclusive ownership of Grafytherm coating technology, which provides enhanced thermal conductivity and horizontal heat dissipation capabilities that cannot be replicated by other commercially available coatings or treatments. Interested parties may express their interest and capability by submitting responses via email to specified contracting officers at alexandra.m.biro2.civ@army.mil and brandon.j.rivett.civ@army.mil by 1500 EST on August 29, 2025. All questions must be submitted in writing only, with no telephonic inquiries accepted. This notice explicitly states that it is not a request for proposals and no solicitation document is available. The government will not reimburse any costs associated with responding to this notice, and all response expenses must be borne by the interested parties.
Notice text
The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Natick Division in support of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Soldier Center (DEVCOM-SC) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract on a sole source basis to Directa Plus S.P.A located at Via Cavour 2, Lomazzo, Col, 22074, Italy, under the authority as prescribed in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1).
The requirement is for the procurement of ponchos and tarps coated with Grafytherm coating to include testing of the coated items. Directa Plus S.P.A. possesses proprietary Grafytherm coating technology and the expertise to apply it effectively to the specified fabric. Grafytherm itself is a patented or trade secret formulation developed by Directa Plus, designed to provide enhanced thermal conductivity and horizontal heat dissipation in fabrics. This ability of the coating to evenly distribute heat across the required material is not replicated by any other commercially available coating or treatment. As such, there are no other known vendors capable of meeting the requirements of this action.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 325220 and the size standard is 1,050 employees.
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. No solicitation document 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-DDN, Natick Division via EMAIL ONLY to alexandra.m.biro2.civ@army.mil and brandon.j.rivett.civ@army.mil no later than 1500 EST 29 August 2025. Any questions regarding this notice must be in writing only; no telephonic replies will be accepted. 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.
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