--Instrumental Assessment Protocol for the Universal Camouflage Print Fabric.

Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the U.S. Army RDECOM Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division, Natick, MA intends to award a Firm fixed Price Purchase Order to NC State University of Raleigh VA, to develop a rapid, accurate, repeatable and reproducible instrumental assessment protocol for the Universal Camouflage print fabric. This project aims to deliver an instrumental methodology that can be implemented into the camouflage fabric supply chain rapidly and at reasonable cost. NC St ate University possesses unique instrumental equipment and proprietary software for the automated color evaluation of military fabrics. The staff at NC State University conducting the project is uniquely qualified due to their life time research and develo pment of textiles color technology. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond t o this requirement to the U.S. Army RDECOM Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division, via e-mail at [email protected]. no later than 7 March 2008, 12:00 pm EST.