Synopsis for Solvent Red Dye 1 and Disperse Red Dye 11 for 40mm M713 Smoke Marker

Issuance of solicitation is hereby extended to - on or around March 2, 2012.

The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island has a requirement for dye: Solvent Red 1 (CAS 1229-55-6) and Disperse Red 11 (CAS 2872-48-2) for the 40mm M713 Colored Smoke Marker to be provided in accordance with MIL-DTL-51523(EA) dated 23 November 2010 and MIL-DTL-51522A(EA) dated 23 November 2010, respectively. The estimated production requirements is 5,000 lbs for Red 1 and 1,000 lbs for Red 11 and 100 percent option quantity is applicable for both. The Contracting Office intends to issue a Request for Proposal, W52P1J-12-R-3018, to the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) Acquisition Business Website, http://acquisition.army.mil on or about February 14, 2012 with an opening date 30 days after issuance. This contract will be unrestricted and has a NAICS code 325132 with a business standard size of 750 employees. Interested firms are invited to submit proposals AFTER the solicitation has been posted to the web. This is not a solicitation; it is a notice of intent. Technical data will be made available AFTER the solicitation has been posted. It is the responsibility of the contractors to check the website for the issuance and any changes to the solicitation. Direct any questions or inquiries in writing to: Sheila Peters, email address sheila.k.peters2.civ@mail.mil.