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DLA Strategic Materials (DLA-SM) has awarded a single, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to store, maintain, and rotate their inventory of Polyacrylonitrile Carbon fibers. PAN carbon fibers are classifi... DLA Strategic Materials (DLA-SM) has awarded a single, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to store, maintain, and rotate their inventory of Polyacrylonitrile Carbon fibers. PAN carbon fibers are classified as synthetic fibers for use in defense and aerospace applications. These synthetic fibers are not of the type used for textile applications. DLA-SM has the following types of PAN carbon fibers in the National Defense Stockpile (NDS) inventory: T800H and T1000G (a high-strength, intermediate modulus fiber), M46J (a high modulus fiber), and M55J, M60J-6K and M60J-3K (ultra-high modulus fibers). These six fibers are produced only by Toray Industries, Inc. in Japan and imported by Toray CMA. They are critical constituents for use in advanced composite materials. (See attached J&A)