SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- 13- PYROTECHNICS A/P-25S-5B PERSONNEL DISTRESS KIT, RED
- Notice Date
- 2/13/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325998
— All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U. S. Army Materiel Command, U.S. Army Sustainment Command, US Army Sustainment Command, ATTN: AMSAS-AC, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500
- ZIP Code
- 61299-6500
- Solicitation Number
- W52P1J-09-R-0082
- Response Due
- 3/27/2009
- Archive Date
- 5/26/2009
- Point of Contact
- Julie Coughlin, 309-782-6139<br />
- 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 otherwise 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. Description: Personnel Distress Kit, Red, A/P25S-5B; NSN 1370-01-523-4694 (L119); P/N 200425104-10. The technical data package is Distribution C. The Personnel Distress Kit, Red, A/P25S-5B is used by downed airmen or others exposed to emergency escape and evasion situations. The kit includes a hand fired launcher and a bandoleer assembly. The bandoleer assembly contains a plastic molded bandoleer holding seven red signals. The signals consist of small solid propellant rocket motors actuated by a percussion primer, a delay element, and a pyrotechnic candle in a metal case. The surface of the metal case is dyed red to match the color of the candle. The launcher is black anodized aluminum; it has a retaining device and a firing mechanism. The retaining device precludes the signal from falling out of the launcher when the loaded launcher is aimed vertically at the ground. The firing mechanism consists of a free traveling firing pin with an actuation knob and spring. The launcher is connected to the bandoleer by a lanyard. Physical dimensions for the launcher are Length 5.5 in.; Diameter 0.8 in. Signals are loaded individually into the launcher with nozzle down into the launcher until the signal bottoms out. The firing pin inside the launcher upon firing, strikes the primer in the signal which ignites the propellant. Exhaust gases are expelled through nozzle holes in the signal and propel the flare out of the launcher in a spin stabilized flight. The signal should be able to completely penetrate moderately dense jungle or forest foliage. After traveling approximately 600 feet, the payload ignites causing separation from the rocket motor. Burn time is approximately 9 seconds and provides an average candle power value of 2,500 lumens for the first 7 seconds. Physical dimensions for the signal are Length 2 in.; Diameter 0.5 in. There are three major components to be manufactured: the launcher, the flare, and the bandolier. The complete launcher consists of 6 separate pieces. The launcher body consists of 2 pieces of aluminum bar which are turned and drilled on a lathe to the specified dimensions. One piece has threads cut at both ends to screw into the second piece and also hold the flare retainer. A groove is milled in the side to allow travel of the striker pin. The second piece has threads cut into it and then cross-hatching marks are knurled into a portion of the handle. The parts are then anodized with a black color. The Striker Pin assembly is a stainless steel rod which is turned on a lathe to the proper dimensions, drilled, and tapped to accept a stainless steel knob. The flare retainer has four grooves milled 90 degrees apart and a stainless steel spring (commercial item). The pieces are assembled with a light lubricant placed on the striker to complete the launcher. The flare assembly has two parts; the rocket motor and the flare grain. The rocket motor consists of a stainless steel body, spacer, foil seal, nozzle, o-ring, primer, propellant grain and delay column. The body and spacer are fabricated from stainless steel by turning and drilling on a lathe to the specified dimensions and the body is heat treated to meet the tensile strength requirements. The nozzle is turned on a lathe with the center drilled out to accept a primer. Two cone shaped exhaust ports are drilled at an angle to the center axis 180 degrees apart. Assembly starts with the delay column mix pressed into the end of the rocket motor. The propellant grain is inserted in the other end followed by the spacer and ignition powders. The primer is then pressed into the nozzle, roll crimped, and sealed with varnish followed by foil placement on the opposite side with a hole pierced through the center for passage of primer flame/gas. The o-ring is installed and the nozzle assembly is inserted into the rocket motor body and roll-crimped in place. The flare tube is produced from a sheet of aluminum by a deep drawing process (similar to the way a soda can is formed) then anodized or painted red. A paper tube is inserted; the flare composition is measured and pressed into the cavity. The loaded flare tube is then pressed over the end of the rocket motor which completes the entire assembly. The bandolier is made of injection molded, low density polyethylene plastic. This process is commercially available. The critical components are atomized magnesium powder, black powder, and a Nammo Talley proprietary propellant grain. Critical skills include the ability to handle hygroscopic materials and handle, formulate, and press pyrotechnic mixtures. 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 availability. Please indicate your business size in your response. Interested companies should provide 1-shift and maximum shift monthly production quantities (and if manufacturing resources are shared with other item/production lines). Please include a list of qualified suppliers for the components; black powder, magnesium powder, solid propellant rocket motor, and the percussion primer. Additionally, it is requested that offerors provide the Minimum Procurement Quantity (MPQ) required for economical production. Interested companies should also include a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) unit price. The estimated annual production quantities are between 12,000 and 24,000 units, deliverable from FY10 FY14. 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: Personnel Distress Kit, Red, A/P25S-5B W52P1J-09-R-0082. Please submit to: US Army Sustainment Command, ATTN: CCRC-AM, Ms. Julie Coughlin, 1 Rock Island, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000, email: julie.coughlin@us.army.mil
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- Address: US Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Contracting Center ATTN: CCRC-AM Rock Island IL<br />
- Zip Code: 61299-8000<br />
- Zip Code: 61299-8000<br />
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