--T.A.L.P. Vent Panel Assembly

Under authority of FAR 6.302-1,the U.S. Army Soldier System Center, Natick Massachusetts intends to enter into noncompetitive negotiations with Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation of Merrimack New Hampshire for adhesively bond proprietary f abric X22 TM onto the TALP metal door frame. This fabric is manufactured using a fluoropolymer film laminated over a woven aramid cloth which provides chemical and biological protection and withstands repeated decontamination efforts. The technical data pa ckage for the TALP requires the doors to be constructed using the X22 TM fabric. The bonding of X22 TM fabric to metal airlock door frames requires to the use of specialized adhesives that are not environmentally friendly and require specialized training t o use. The Government intends to issue a firm fixed price contract. Nothing herein should be misconstured as a request for proposal. Request for proposal document does not exist. This announcement will close on 6 July 2007 at 2:00 PM eastern