No, we are not talking about the carpet contract.
Yes, the "US Department of Defense (DoD) selected Alexium as Key Partner for New Fire Retadant Uniform Fabric”
We will be a sub-contractor to the supplier of what ever Alexium can stick a FR product too. Uniforms, webbing, tents, boots, runners etc. It is non-toxic; so suits future legislative change, protects their own and suits the berry admendment.
Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm not sure we will ever get "a contract", but we are in the box seat to supply whoever does.
Military contracts can be found here, updated regularly:
http://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts
For instance, a recent (Jan16) contract was signed for making FR boots:
McRae Industries Inc.,* Mt. Gilead, North Carolina, has been awarded a maximum $9,293,438 modification (P00007) exercising the first one-year option period of a one-year base contract (SPE1C1-15-D-1023) with four one-year option periods for hot weather, flame-resistant combat boots. This is a firm-fixed-price contract. Location of performance is North Carolina, with a Jan. 8, 2017, performance completion date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2016 through fiscal 2017 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Awarded on Jan. 9, 2016)
We might not have "the contract", but how do you know we aren't or won't be supplying the chemicals/technology to help design these boots. I haven't looked into this company that won it, but you get the drift.
The technology didn't just come from the US DOD for nothing and nor did we win the award for partnership of the new FR fabric for no reason.
Yes it'll take time, but the ducks are lining up.
More importantly is the commercial side of the business. It's kicking goals and no doubt more announcements are on their way. Cracking polymers is going to be huge... Let's watch this space.
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