The US Army Soldier Systems Center, APG, Army Contracting Command, Natick, intends to award a contract on a sole source basis with Aerostar International, Inc., of Sioux Falls, SD, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), Soliciting from a single source, for 30 each, Low Velocity Improved Parachutes with Deployment Bags. This is a follow-on effort from the originally manufactured Low Velocity Improved Parachute System by Aerostar. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 314999. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 2299, and the Small Business Size Standard is 500 employees. All questions and/or inquiries must be submitted in writing either by fax or E-mail. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The E-mail address for Elaine Scarnici is
[email protected] The fax number is (508) 422-9673. The closing date of this notice is 21 September 2012.