Justification Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition - PAN Carbon Fibers
ID: SP8000-23-Q-0006Type: Justification
AwardedMar 27, 2023
Award #:SP8000-23-C-0008
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCYDCSO COLUMBUS DIVISION #3FORT BELVOIR, VA, 22060-6223, USA

PSC

HOUSEKEEPING- WAREHOUSING/STORAGE (S215)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/c0aef0f1b98e42968cbfe274f1443a81/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), is seeking to justify the approval for a contract concerning the storage, maintenance, and rotation of Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) carbon fibers, which are critical for defense and aerospace applications. The contract, awarded as a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP), involves specific types of PAN carbon fibers, including T800H, T1000G, M46J, M55J, M60J-6K, and M60J-3K, all produced exclusively by Toray Industries, Inc. in Japan. These fibers are essential components in advanced composite materials, underscoring their importance in national defense. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact Matthew Fox at matthew.fox@dla.mil or by phone at 571-363-7958, or Mark Andrews at Mark.Andrews@dla.mil or 571-767-3665.

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