Kevlar EXO Material
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W911QY-25-R-KEXO
- 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
- 8470 Armor, Personal
- 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, has issued a Special Notice regarding a potential sole source contract with DuPont Specialty Products USA LLC. The notice concerns the procurement of Kevlar EXO ballistic protective material for research and development assessment. The contract will be awarded on a Firm Fixed Price basis under the authority prescribed in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). DuPont is identified as the exclusive developer and manufacturer of the required ballistic protective material and its associated finished products. The opportunity falls under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 325220, with a size standard of 1,050 employees.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to identify DuPont as the sole source capable of meeting the Army's specific material requirements for Kevlar EXO ballistic protective material. Interested parties are invited to submit their responses via email to alexandra.m.biro2.civ@army.mil and brandon.j.rivett.civ@army.mil no later than 1500 EST on March 6, 2025. The notice emphasizes that this is not a Request for Proposals, and no solicitation document is available. Contractors wishing to express interest must do so in writing, with no telephonic communications accepted. The U.S. government will not reimburse any costs associated with responding to the notice, and all expenses will be borne by the interested parties. Potential contractors should carefully review the notice's details, particularly the sole source justification and the specific requirements for communication and submission.
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 DuPont Specialty Products USA LLC located at 5401 Jefferson Davis HWY, Richmond, Virginia 23234-2257, under the authority as prescribed in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1).
The requirement is for Kevlar EXO ballistic protective material for research and development assessment. DuPont Specialty Products USA LLC is the developer of the required ballistic protective material, and they are the only known source for obtaining the product. DuPont is also the only known source for finished products constructed from EXO fiber, as they not only make the fibers, but they also produce all the finished fabrics that are made with EXO. 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 6 March 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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