Kevlar Blankets

NASA's Shared Services Center has issued a Special Notice for the procurement of Kevlar Blankets through a sole source contract to Breton Industries Inc of Amsterdam, New York. The procurement is being conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) authority, with NASA/NSSC serving as the procuring center and performance taking place at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The agency has determined that Breton Industries is the sole provider capable of supplying the required Kevlar Blankets. The procurement falls under NAICS code 314999 for miscellaneous textile product mills and will utilize commercial item acquisition procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to provide other interested organizations an opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities and qualifications before NASA proceeds with the sole source award. Organizations must submit written responses detailing their qualifications to the designated points of contact no later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on September 1, 2025. The government will evaluate these submissions solely to determine whether to conduct the procurement on a competitive basis rather than sole source. Based on the Statement of Work documentation, the requirement involves specialized Blastac Blast curtains constructed with Kevlar ballistic materials meeting specific aerospace and ballistic performance standards, including UL752 Level 3+ specifications and resistance to various projectile threats. The government retains full discretion in deciding whether to compete this procurement based on the responses received, and oral communications are not acceptable for this notice.