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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 06, 2005 FBO #1441
SOLICITATION NOTICE

13 -- Testing to support the Government in an on-going effort to determine the root cause of failures in the Light Weight (LW) 30MM M789 HEDP cartridge

Notice Date

11/4/2005
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

332992 — Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

U.S. Army Field Support Command, ATTN: AMSFS-CCA, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500
 

ZIP Code

61299-6500
 

Solicitation Number

W52P1J04C0019
 

Response Due

11/18/2005
 

Archive Date

1/17/2006
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Provide testing and other investigative support services to the Government in an on-going effort to determine the root cause of failures in the Light Weight (LW) 30MM M789 HEDP cartridge, NSN 1305-01-268-9373, Part No. 12902728. Multiple, separate e fforts are expected to be performed over the next nine month period. The contractor will be required to conduct testing and provide test results to the Government. Contractor will also be required to complete a Design of Experiment (DOE). To fulfill these requirements, the contractor will be required to have access to ful l-up M789 cartridges as well as M789 components including but not limited to M759 fuzes, PA 520 primers, and flashtubes. Alliant Techsystems (ATK), is the sole producer of both the 30MM M789 cartridge and its M759 Fuze, and is the only source to possess s pecialized knowledge, skills, equipment, and facilities to analyze, inspect, and test M789 cartridges and components. Therefore, this requirement is being restricted ATK. However, interested firms who feel that they are capable of providing these servic es are invited to indicate their interest along with information concerning their capabilities no later than 18 November 2005. Contractors interested in subcontracting opportunities are to contact ATK directly. POC for this actions is Amy VanSickle, amy.v ansickle@us.army.mil.
 

Place of Performance

Address: U.S. Army Field Support Command ATTN: AMSFS-CCA, Rock Island IL

Zip Code: 61299-6500

Country: US
 

Record

SN00926577-W 20051106/051104212106 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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