--Shade portfolio of stds for Army and USMC, shipping and additional copies.

Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the U.S. Army RDECOM, Natick Contracting Division, Kansas Street, Natick, MA on behalf of the United States Army  Soldier System Center, Natick, MA recently awarded a purchase order in the amount of $24,500.0 to P antone, Inc., 590 Commerce Blvd., Carlston, NJ 07072-3098 and will be modifying this purchase order to add $300.00 to cover charges related to addition of aqueous coating to the shade portfolio items. Any questions concerning this acquisition may be addres sed to the above address, Attention: Mr. Gregory Wilson (AMSRD-ACC-NS) by E-mail. This notice expires on April 20, 2005 at 3:00 PM local time.