SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- 60mm/81mm/120mm Propelling Charges for Mortar Ammunition
- Notice Date
- 7/15/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- DAAE30-03-R-0333
- Response Due
- 7/31/2003
- Point of Contact
- Cynthia Jackson, Contract Specialist (973)724-7858; Linda Kettler, Contract Officer
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to Cynthia Jackson
(CJacks@Pica.Army.com)
- Description
- The US Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments command, Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (TACOM-ARDEC), Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey is conducting a market survey to identify sources that are capable of supplying 60mm/81mm/120mm Caliber Propelling Charges or a derivation thereof for Mortar Ammunition. Essentially, the Load, Assemble, and Pack (LAP) of the propellant charge increments operations involve the handling of energetic materials. The main components, which comprise each propellant charge increment, include the following: 1) Combustible Case consisting of two halves. 2) Ball Powder. 3) Closure Tab. The main operations for the each propellant charge is: 1) Bonding of the two halves of combustible casing. 2) Marking of each propellant charge increment. 3) Weighing and loading the correct amount of ball powder into each container. 4) Bonding the closure tab on the combustible case. 5) Packing propellant charges into boxes, barrier bagging boxes, palletizing boxes and shipping of pallets. 6) The contractor shall be responsible for purchasing and testing (boxes) all the packing material. The requirements will support FY03/FY04 production quantities of Mortar rounds. All calibers of propelling charges will be procured under the same contract; each caliber of propelling charge will have a base year quantity (FY03-FY04) and 4 priced option ranged quantities (FY05-FY08). The anticipated quantity for the base year is 656,000 of 60mm M235 Propelling Charges, 324,000 of 81mm Propelling Charges and 451,000 120mm M234 Propelling Charges. The maximum quantity for each option range is 648,000 for 60mm M235, 376,000 for the 81mm M219/M220 and 266,000 for the M234 Propelling Charges. The contractor should have the following: a) Experience in efforts of similar complexity, such as the LAP of other munitions for applications of mortar systems 60MM, 81MM, 120MM and larger, which incorporate rigid combustible cases, propellants and igniters. b) Experience with respect to propellant handling/storage and other hazardous handling/storage. c) Available on-site or near-site storage capacity to handle/store at least 150,000 lbs of energetic materials at one time. Firms with experience in the areas cited above should provide a summary of their company?s capabilities including a description of facilities, personnel and past experience to meet this requirement. The market survey is 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 will utilize the information provided for planning purposes only. All information submitted will be held in a confidential status. Interested firms with capability in providing 60mm/81mm/120mm Propelling Charges or a derivation thereof should provide, at no cost to the government, a summary of their firm?s capabilities and storage facilities within fifteen days of this publication by electronic mail to jpatino@pica.army.mil and/or caravaca@pica.army.mil. See numbered notes 13, 25, and 26.
- Web Link
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US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network
(http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/SRCSgt/071520030/071520030.htm)
- Record
- SN00371740-W 20030717/030715213640 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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