SPECIAL NOTICE
84 -- Grafytherm Coated Garments
- Notice Date
- 8/14/2025 7:59:27 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 325220
— Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- W6QK ACC-APG NATICK NATICK MA 01760-5011 USA
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- W911QY-25-R-GTCG
- Response Due
- 8/29/2025 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 09/13/2025
- Point of Contact
- Martina Biro, Brandon Rivett
- E-Mail Address
-
alexandra.m.biro2.civ@army.mil, brandon.j.rivett.civ@army.mil
(alexandra.m.biro2.civ@army.mil, brandon.j.rivett.civ@army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- NONE No Set aside used
- Description
- The U.S. Army Contracting Command � Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Natick Division in support of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command � Soldier Center (DEVCOM-SC) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract on a sole source basis to Directa Plus S.P.A located at Via Cavour 2, Lomazzo, Col, 22074, Italy, under the authority as prescribed in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The requirement is for the procurement of ponchos and tarps coated with Grafytherm coating to include testing of the coated items. Directa Plus S.P.A. possesses proprietary Grafytherm coating technology and the expertise to apply it effectively to the specified fabric. Grafytherm itself is a patented or trade secret formulation developed by Directa Plus, designed to provide enhanced thermal conductivity and horizontal heat dissipation in fabrics. This ability of the coating to evenly distribute heat across the required material is not replicated by any other commercially available coating or treatment. As such, there are no other known vendors capable of meeting the requirements of this action. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 325220 and the size standard is 1,050 employees. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. No solicitation document is available. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by sending responses regarding this requirement to the Army Contracting Command � Aberdeen Proving Ground CCAP-DDN, Natick Division via EMAIL ONLY to alexandra.m.biro2.civ@army.mil and brandon.j.rivett.civ@army.mil no later than 1500 EST 29 August 2025. Any questions regarding this notice must be in writing only; no telephonic replies will be accepted. The U.S. government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Notice. All costs associated with responding to this Notice will be solely at the expense of the interested party.
- Web Link
-
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(https://sam.gov/opp/659f2bab1a1346c5b40f5ab48b794e25/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Natick, MA 01760, USA
- Zip Code: 01760
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 01760
- Record
- SN07550895-F 20250816/250814230048 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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