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

83 -- TENT, BRAIDED AIRBEAM SOL DAAN02-98-T-1180 DUE 061698 POC Contract Specialist XINIA LLOVET-ZURINAGA (508) 233-4146 TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT: JEAN HAMPEL (508) 233-4692 (Site Code DAAN02) The U.S. Army Soldier Systems Command intends to conduct negotiations with and award a Purchase Order, using simplified acquisition procedures, to Vertigo, Inc., PO Box 117., Lake Elsinore, CA. on a basis of other than full and open competition to fabricate a high-pressure braided airbeam tent. Vertigo, Inc., has a patent on the braided airbeam technology required for this tent. The high-pressure braided airbeam technology is not available from any other vendor due to the patent. Vertigo, Inc. has the knowledge and expertise from their research to fabricate this item. No quotation document is available. See Note 22. (0154)

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