U.S. ARMY SOLDIER SYSTEMS COMMAND, ACQUISITION DIRECTORATE, ATTN AMSSC-AD, NATICK MA 01760-5011

83 -- APPLY IMPROVED MICROENCAPSULATED FLAME RETARDANT FORMULATIONS TO NYLON/COTTON TWILL FABRIC SOL W13G07-7043-2007 POC Contract Specialist ELAINE M. SCARNICI (508) 233-4585 (Site Code DAAK60) The US Army Soldier Systems Command, Natick, MA, intends to negotiate and award a contract to ICET, Inc., of Norwood, MA, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. ICET will be required to provide all the necessary services to apply improved microencapsulated flame retardant formulations to 50/50 nylon/cotton twill fabric. This effort shall focus on optimizing the flame retardant formulations to provide improved durability to several launderings, greater than 25 launderings, reduce stiffness while maintaining a char length of less than five inches when tested. The flame retardant treatment shall also provide minimum adverse affect on properties such as tearing strength, breaking strength, air permeability, camouflage, etc. ICET has successfully demonstrated under a Phase I SBIR and a small Natick contract the ability to use microencapsulated techniques to impart flame retardancy properties to nylon/cotton fabric used on combat uniforms. Awarding this contract to ICET allows the company to build upon the previous technological developments and further optimize the formulations to provide the flame retardancy performance and durability desired for our soldiers in a timely manner. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS. See Note 22. (0071)

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