--Technical services for plastics and manufacturing engineering support for the new product development of Collapsible Water Container.

U.S. Army RDECOM Acquisition Center, Natick, MA has a requirement for technical services for plastics and manufacturing engineering support for the new product development of Collapsible Water Container. The Government anticipates awarding one (1) Fi rm-Fixed Price Order with a period of performance of four months (NTE 567 man-hours) and two additional optional four month periods to Clayton Kirschner, a SBA Certified Small Business located in Hilliards, PA 16040-1207. This order is being awarded to fu nd the technical services associated with the development of the Long Range Patrol Water Container (LRPWC). Services shall include plastic product engineering support in the design of a specialized cap and nozzle interface that will integrate with the LRP WC. Mr. Kirschner is uniquely qualified to provide technical support for this effort through his professional experience in advanced plastic processing and plastic part molding design; and has an extensive background in computational analysis of plastic co mponents, three dimensional printing, and impact testing of plastic prototypes. In addition, Mr. Kirschner was recommended for this effort by the Chair of the Department of Plastics Engineering at UMASS Lowell. The North American Industry Classification System Identifier for this procurement is 326160; the Small Business Size Standard is 500 employees. Questions concerning this synopsis can be directed to Kevin Parker, Contract Specialist, at [email protected] .