MODIFICATION
13 -- 30MM PGU-15/B TP CARTRIDGE
- Notice Date
- 5/16/2003
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- US Army Operations Support Command, ATTN: AMSOS-CCA, Rock Island, IL 61299-5000
- ZIP Code
- 61299-5000
- Solicitation Number
- DAAA09-03-R-0153
- Response Due
- 6/13/2003
- Archive Date
- 8/12/2003
- Point of Contact
- Julie Schmoll, (309)782-8588
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to US Army Operations Support Command
(schmollj@osc.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NA The purpose of this Sources Sought/Market Research is to identify potential sources capable of manufacturing the 30mm PGU-15/B TP Cartridge. The Government Technical Data Package contains the performance specification and top level drawings for this cartr idge. Cartridge components include an aluminum cartridge case, black powder flashtube assembly, nose cap, projectile body, M36A2 percussion primer, and propellant. Cartridge performance requirements include Function and Casualty, Muzzle Velocity, Chamber Pressure, Action Time, Accuracy, Environmental Conditions, and Waterproofness. The technical data package (TDP) is classified Distribution X (limited distribution). This TDP contains technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control A ct, (Title 22, U.S.C., SEC 2751 ET SEQ.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended titled, 50 U.S.C. APP 2240, ET SEQ. Violation of these export laws is subject to severe criminal penalties. Disseminate IAW provision of DOD Directive 5230.25. Offerors must be registered with the U.S./Canada Joint Certification Office to obtain a copy of the specification and top drawings (See www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/ for instructions and information). Upon receipt of required certification, request a copy of the specification and top level drawings via e-mail to schmollj@osc.army.mil. The request must include cage code, company name, address, phone number, e-mail address and point of contact. A respondent to this market survey must have the facilities and skills required to design and qualify the 30mm PGU-15/B TP cartridge. Specific production capabilities and skills required to manufacture the 30mm PGU-15/B TP Cartridge are as follows: flash tube loader for loading and sealing black powder into the flashtube; pr ime case machine to insert the flashtube assembly and percussion primer into the cartridge case; propellant loader to weigh propellant and charge the cartridge case; cartridge assembly loader to insert the projectile body into the cartridge case, crimp, an d gage cartridge chamber and height; pack-out equipment to assemble cartridges into tubes and load into containers; and ballistic test facilities and equipment for measuring velocity, pressure, action time, time of flight, etc. Besides Load, Assemble, and Pack (LAP) equipment, additional production capabilities required are furnaces for heat treat and annealing, metal forming and machining equipment, anodize and phosphate systems, material handling systems, tool room equipment, ultrasonic test equipment, a nd metrology and metallurgy laboratories. Production of the PGU-15/B Cartridge is very complex and requires sophisticated industrial capabilities. Specific skills required to produce the PGU-15/B Cartridge include: ammunition process/design engineers, se t-up mechanics familiar with ammunition component and LAP production equipment; toolmakers and machinists to support all production facilities/equipment; personnel for programming and operation of LAP manufacturing equipment; certified inspectors, quality control engineers, and ballistics test personnel for in-process and final inspection, pack-out, First Article Test (FAT) and Lot Acceptance Test (LAT) ballistics testing, and shipment of ammunition products; machine operators for set-up and operation of va rious metal forming and machine tool production manufacturing equipment; personnel with expertise to control heat treat, quench, temper of metal products to obtain ductility and hardness requirements; personnel familiar with phosphate and anodizing systems ; ultrasonic technicians; metallurgists to test raw materials throughout the process to a finished product; personnel with extensive expertise in the manufacture and handling of propellant; and skills needed to maintain several items of unique or special t ype pieces of the equipment and facilities. These critical skills require an extended period to acquire the job knowledge adequate to provide a quality product in a timely manner. A respondents production capacity must be sufficient to manufacture a total quantity of approximately 2,000,000 cartridges per year. Interested U.S./Canadian firms who feel they are capable of manufacturing 30MM PGU-15/B TP Cartridge s are invited to indicate their interest by providing the Government a brief summary of their companys capabilities, including a brief description of facilities, personnel and past manufacturing experience as it relates to the above criteria. Information must be submitted to: HQ, JMC, ATTN: AMSJM-CCA-P/Julie Schmoll, 1 Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000. Please respond NO LATER THAN 13 JUNE 2003 and identify 30MM PGU-15/B TP Cartridge Sources Sought/Market Research as the subject of your resp onse. This is a market survey for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this market survey or otherwise p ay for information solicited. The information you provide will only be utilized by JMC in developing its acquisition approach for future requirements.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Joint Munitions Command ATTN: AMSJM-CCA-P Rock Island IL
- Zip Code: 61299-6000
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 61299-6000
- Record
- SN00325940-W 20030518/030516213658 (fbodaily.com)
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