The US ARMY Contracting Center - APG, Natick Contracting Division, intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Illinois Tool Works, Inc., Somerset, New Jersey under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b) (1),Soliciting from a single source for a UX282T-CPE Zipper Machine. The U-Grip Zipper closure is a gas tight closure mechanism that will be used as part of the Contaminated Human Remains Pouch (CHRP) test and evaluation process. This purchase is in conjunction with FedBizOpps Special Notice 0010386303. The zipper material is required to make CHRP assets for testing. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 326199. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 3999. This purchase order is being awarded to a Large Business. quote mark All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. quote mark All questions and/or inquiries are submitted in writing by E-Mail to MAJ Terry K. Kirkwood. The E-mail address for MAJ Kirkwood is
[email protected], The closing date of this Notice is no later than 11:00 pm. September 3, 2013.