--TEST AND EVALUATION OF THE APPLICATION OF COMPOSITE BACKING TO CERAMIC TILES.

U.S. Army RDECOM Acquisition Center, Natick, MA, on behalf of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) has a requirement for the application of specified composite backing to ceramic tiles for testing and evaluation purposes in support of a research and development program. The Government anticipates awarding one (1) Firm-Fixed Price Order to Leading Technology Composites, Inc. (D/B/A LTC), a small business located in Wichita, KS. This order is being awarded for the test and evaluation of the applicatio n of specified composite backing to 384 ceramic tiles in support of a research and development program. All backing will be 12 inches by 12 inches and a build to a specified aerial density. For consistency purposes with regards to manufacturing processes and reducing variability in test item configuration and limiting discrepancies in the final evaluation with on going R&D efforts, LTC is the only responsible source available to satisfy the requirement. Delivery shall be FOB destination (contractor) Wichita, KS. The North American Industry Classification System Identifier for this procurement is 335991; the Small Business Size Standard is 750 employees. Questions concerning this synopsis can be directed to Kevin Parker, Contract Specialist, at [email protected] .