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A -- CARBON PHENOLIC FRUSTA AND CYLINDERS, CARBON FIBER AND MK4 REENTRY BODY TOOLING SOL N60921-95-C-0023 POC Vivian Campbell #: (540) 653-7621. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division intends to acquire additional materials and option items supporting the development of a non-rayon strategic system reentry body heat shield material under contract N60921-95-C-0023 with BP Chemicals (HITCO), Inc., Gardena, California on a sole source basis to insure that mechanical and thermal properties are identical across materials. Delivery will be to NSWC Dahlgren. Interested parties are invited to respond to this announcement within 15 days of publication. There is no solicitation. A request for a solicitation will not be considered an affirmative response to this notice. (0159)

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