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

84 -- MARINE INTEGRATED LOAD BEARING EQUIPMENT AND BODY ARMOR SOL DAAK60-97-T-7246 DUE 072497 POC Contract Specialist ELAINE M. SCARNICI (508) 233-4585 (Site Code DAAK60) The US Army Soldier Systems Command, Natick, MA, proposes to acquire, from Arthur D. Little, of Cambridge, 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, a quantity of 30 each, Marine Integrated Load Bearing Equipment and a quantity of 30 each, Marine Integrated Body Armor. Arthur D. Little is the only company which can produce the required 30 prototypes for the Marine Corps evaluation because no design/performance specification or Tech Data Package currently exists for the developmental LCE/BA. Delivery FOB Destination. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS. See Note 22. (0160)

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