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Montana eMacs #MSU-SolSour-2026-0829

ALON Tile Development and Ballistic Testing Sole Source to Surmet Corporation

Posted

May 21, 2026

Respond By

June 04, 2026

Identifier

MSU-SolSour-2026-0829

NAICS

541380, 541690

Montana State University is seeking a sole source procurement for the development and ballistic testing of Aluminum Oxynitride (ALON) tiles. - Government Buyer: - Montana State University (State of Montana) - OEMs and Vendors: - Surmet Corporation (OEM for ALON tiles) - Products and Services Requested: - Development of Aluminum Oxynitride (ALON) tiles - Ballistic testing services - Generation of V50 ballistic performance data - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Ability to develop ALON tiles - Capability to conduct specialized ballistic testing and generate V50 data - Notice is sole source, but other vendors may submit detailed descriptions if they can provide equivalent products/services

Description

Montana State University is considering a sole source award to Surmet Corporation for the development of Aluminum Oxynitride (ALON) tiles, conducting ballistic testing, and generating V50 data about material performance. This is not a request for competitive proposals, but potential vendors who believe they can provide an equivalent product or service are invited to provide a detailed description. Questions and clarifications can be submitted via the Q&A Board in eMACS by the stated deadline.

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