Notice of Sole Source to Polyone Corp

Sole Source to PolyOne Corporation The polymer (fiber extrusion grade Zytel Nylon 6,6, Type 42A-NC and FE03071) is a critical component used in manufacturing of a specific end product based on other government agency (OGA) customer requirements. Market research was conducted during 2018 via internet search and telephone conversations with potential alternative sources (e.g., BASF, Nexeo, Teknor Apex). Samples of alternative resins from other manufacturers have undergone analytical & extrusion testing; the test results conclude that the alternative resins are not comparable to the unique physical attributes of the DuPont Zytel resins listed above and thus do not meet the stringent customer production end product requirements (see paragraph 1 above on changes to customer requirements.