SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- 5.56MM DIM TRACER CARTRIDGE
- Notice Date
- 5/16/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- N00164, Code 1162, Bldg. 2521, 300 Highway 361, Crane IN 47522-5001
- ZIP Code
- 47522-5001
- Solicitation Number
- N0016403M4816
- Response Due
- 6/20/2020
- Archive Date
- 7/20/2003
- Point of Contact
- DAN DAVIS, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, PH 812-854-3384, FAX 812-854-5095
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Click here to contact the Contract Specialist
(DavisDC@crane.navy.mil)
- Description
- MARKET SURVEY ? SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: The Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, in support of the Navy and Marine Corps, is seeking commercial off-the-shelf sources of 5.56 mm Dim Tracer Cartridges. The 5.56mm Dim Tracer Cartridge shall match the M855 NATO Ball Cartridge and shall have the following characteristics: 1. Cartridge Dimensions. The cartridge dimensions shall comply with all requirements specified on drawing 19200-9342865. 2. Trace. When viewed at night from behind and above or to one side of the gunner, the bullet of the tracer cartridge shall exhibit a detectable trace, when viewed with the aid of a starlight scope, from the muzzle of the weapon to a point not less than 600 yards from the muzzle. The trace shall be also at a very low level of luminosity and preferably invisible when viewed with the naked eye. 3. Velocity. The average velocity of the cartridges, conditioned at 70 degrees plus or minus 2 degrees F, shall be 3,010 feet per second (fps) plus or minus 40 fps at 78 feet from the muzzle of the weapon. The standard deviations of the velocities shall not exceed 40 fps. 4. Chamber Pressure. The average chamber pressure of the sample cartridges, conditioned at 70 degrees plus or minus 2 degrees F, shall not exceed 58,700 psi. Neither the chamber pressure of an individual sample test cartridge nor the average chamber pressure plus three standard deviations of chamber pressure shall exceed 64,700 psi. 5. Port Pressure. The mean port pressure minus three standard deviations shall not be less than 15,300 psi for sample cartridges conditioned at 70 degrees plus or minus 2 degrees F. 6. Temperature Stability. The pressure and velocity of sample cartridges conditioned and fired at the tempe rature extremes specified below shall be in accordance with 3, 4, and 5. Conditioned at 125 degrees plus or minus 2 degrees F for not less than one hour and fired at that temperature. Conditioned at ?65 degrees plus or minus 2 degrees F for not less than one hour and fired at that temperature. Velocity. The average velocity shall not decrease by more than 250 fps with respect to the average velocity of the sample cartridges conditioned at 70 degrees plus or minus 2 degrees F. Any increase in velocity is acceptable. Chamber Pressure. The average chamber pressure shall not vary from the average chamber pressure of the sample test cartridges conditioned at 70 degrees plus or minus 2 degrees F by more than 7,000 psi. The average chamber pressure of the sample cartridges of the same lot conditioned at 125 degrees plus of minus 2 degrees F shall not exceed 63,700 psi . Any decrease in pressure is acceptable. Port Pressure. The average port pressure shall not vary by more than 1,500 psi from the average port pressure of the sample test cartridges of the same lot conditioned at 70 degrees plus or minus 2 degrees F, and shall not be less than 14,000 psi. 7. Accuracy. Both the average vertical standard deviation and the average horizontal standard deviation shall be no greater than 10.3 inches at 600 yards. 8. Function and Casualty. The cartridge shall function without casualty at ambient temperature and under the temperature conditions specified below in the M249 machine gun, M16A2 rifle, and M4A1 Carbine. Conditioned at 125 degrees plus or minus 2 degrees F for not less than one hour and fired at that temperature. Conditioned at ?65 degrees plus or minus 2 degrees F for not less than one hour and fired at that temperature . 9. Action Time. The mean action time plus five standard deviations shall not exceed 3 milliseconds. Action time is defined as the sum of the primer ignition time, propellant burning time, and the time taken by the bullet to reach the gas port. All interested parties will be given the broadest possible latitude for the design of the cartridge consistent with safety and performance requirements; ammunition may be subject to testing. All interested parties should submit a description of their product along with compositions and/or Material Safety Data Sheets, drawings, part numbers, brochures, and evaluation samples (1,000 cartridges) to the contact listed below by June 20, 2003. Commercial packing will be accepted. This is a market survey, not a pre-solicitation notice. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be publish ed. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part any private sector input as a result of this market survey. Contact: Mr. Sung Kim, Email: kim_s@crane.navy.mil and Phone: 812-854-5807, Fax 812-854-1044l Address for Technical Data: Commander, NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane, Attn: Sung Kim, 300 Highway 361, Code 408300, Bldg. 2521, Crane IN 47522-5001. Address for Samples: Receiving Officer, NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane, Attn: Sung Kim, 300 Highway 361, Bldg. 2074, Crane IN 47522-5001. At the current time, NO FUNDING IS AVAILABLE for contractual efforts. The US Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse companies or entities that submit preliminary proposals in response to this announcement. Nothing in this announcement constitutes an obligation on the p art of the US Government. Questions regarding this announcements may be directed to Mr. Daniel C. Davis, Code 1162, Bldg. 2521, NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522, telephone (812) 854-3384, Fax 812-854-5095 or e-mail DavisDC@crane.navy.mil.
- Web Link
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- Record
- SN00326025-W 20030518/030516213758 (fbodaily.com)
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