--Hot Pressed Boron Carbide Flat Tiles

System Center, Natick, MA intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Ceradyne Inc., 3169 Red Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA. 92626. This effort is to provide the Government with 192 hot pressed boron carbide tiles for tes ting and evaluation purposes. Quantities and dimensions (inches) will be of the following: 2 x 2 x 0.36 (32 each), 4 x 4 x 0.36 (32 each), 6 x 6 x 0.36 (32 each), 8 x 8 x 0.36 (32 each), 10 x 10 x 0.36 (32 each), 12 x 12 x 0.36 (32 each). Length and wi dth tolerances will be +/- 0.100 inches and thickness tolerances will be +/- 0.010 inches. The Government intends to test and evaluate hot pressed boron carbide produced using proprietary methods specific to Ceradyne. As such, Ceradyne is the only availa ble source to satisfy the requirement. Questions concerning this acquisition may be addressed to the above address, Attention: Mr. Greg Wilson (AMSRD-ACC-NS) or [email protected]. This synopsis expires August28, 2006 at 8:00 am local time.