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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 31, 2007 FBO #2104
SOURCES SOUGHT

13 -- M131: M7 Non-Electric Cap & M097: M7 Non-Electric Cap (Inert)

Notice Date

8/29/2007
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

325920 — Explosives Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

US Army Sustainment Command, ATTN: AMSFS-CCA, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500
 

ZIP Code

61299-6500
 

Solicitation Number

W52P1J08R--M7
 

Response Due

9/28/2007
 

Archive Date

11/27/2007
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

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 on the basis of this market survey or other wise pay for information solicited. The Government will utilize the information provided only to develop the acquisition strategy for future requirements. All information submitted will be held in a confidential status. DODIC M131, NSN 1375-01-315-1335, Cap, Blasting, Non-Electric, M7 Assembly. Maximum Diameter= 0.24-0.26; Maximum Length= 2.35 in.; Approx Explosive Weight= 2.47 grams; Packaging Dwg 12913876. This non-electric blasting cap consists of an aluminum alloy c up containing an ignition charge of lead styphnate, an intermediate charge of lead azide, and a base charge of RDX. The cup is flared at the mouth to mate with the matching shape of the nipple of a firing device. Base coupling and the flared end facilitat es insertion of time-blasting fuse or detonating cord. The non-electric blasting cap M7 is used to detonate all military explosives. When initiated by time-blasting fuse, primer or detonating cord the ignition charge detonates the intermediate charge whic h detonates the base charge, in turn. Detonation of the base charge initiates the explosive charge. DODIC M097, NSN 1375-00-621-8362, Cap, Blasting, Practice, Non-Electric Inert Assembly. Maximum Diameter= 0.24-0.26; Maximum Length= 2.35 in.; Approx Explosive Weight= 0 grams; Packaging Dwg 12913876. The inert non-electric blasting consists of an alum inum alloy cup that does not contain any explosive material. Interested companies should respond by providing the Government the following information: a brief summary of the companys capabilities (a description of facilities, personnel, and past manufacturing experience as it relates to the above criteria) and av ailability. The NAICS code for this item is 325920 with a business size standard of 750 employees. Please indicate your business size in your response. Interested companies should provide minimum and maximum monthly production quantities and identify th e remaining capacity for simultaneous production of all the items listed above (and if manufacturing resources are shared with other item/production lines). Additionally, it is requested you provide the Minimum Procurement Quantity (MPQ) required for econ omical production. A respondent to this survey should be able to show adequate technical and manufacturing capability and good past performance in the explosives processing industry. A respondent to this market survey must have available a majority of th e skills and facilities that are required to manufacture these items. If a respondent does not have adequate resources (technical, manufacturing, personnel, etc.) available, the respondent, must be able to demonstrate and should describe his ability to ob tain those resources in a timely fashion. If a respondent chooses to utilize the services of sub-tier vendors or subcontractors, those vendors or subcontractors must also meet these criteria. Interested companies should also include a Rough Order of Magn itude (ROM) for a quantity of 10,000 of each item listed above for one consolidated contract. All contractors interested in this future solicitation must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration Database. Interested parties have 30 calendar days from the date of this publication to submit information to be considered in the development of the acquisition strategy for this item. Any response to this market research should reference the following: M7 Blastin g Cap. Please submit to: US Army Joint Munitions Command, ATTN: AMSJM-CDC, Ms. Ann Weeks, 1 Rock Island, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000, email:ann.weeks@us.army.mil with courtesy copies to US Army Sustainment Command, ATTN: AMSAS-ACA-M, Troy VanHyfte, 1 Rock Island, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500, email: troy.vanhyft e@us.army.mil.
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Sustainment Command ATTN: AMSAS-ACA-M, Rock Island IL

Zip Code: 61299-6500

Country: US
 

Record

SN01389418-W 20070831/070829221841 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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