SOLICITATION NOTICE
13 -- 30MM X 173 MK266 MOD 1 HIGH EXPLOSIVE INCENDIARY-TRACER (HEI-T)(AB44) CARTRIDGES
- Notice Date
- 9/23/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 332993
— Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- US Army Sustainment Command, ATTN: AMSAS-AC, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500
- ZIP Code
- 61299-6500
- Solicitation Number
- W52P1J09R00244
- Response Due
- 10/9/2009
- Archive Date
- 12/8/2009
- Point of Contact
- Rosalie LASHBROOK, 309/782-7947
- E-Mail Address
-
US Army Sustainment Command
(rosalie.lashbrook@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS UNDER W52P1J09R00244. DESCRIPTION: The U. S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Contracting Center, on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager, Maneuver Ammunition Systems, located at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ is seeking possible to identify potential sources capable of manufacturing 30MM X 173 MK266 MOD 1 High Explosive Incendiary-Training (HEI-T)(AB44) cartridges in MK15 linked belts. The 30MM MK266 Mod 1 (HEI-T) cartridge is designed to function in the 30mm MK 44 automatic gun. It is a MK15 linked configuration consisting of an aluminum cartridge case, IB52 loaded flashtube, M36A2 percussion primer, propellant, and a hardened steel projectile body containing incendiary and explosive composition, fuze, tracer, and a rotating band. Two belts composed of fifteen cartridges are packed into the M592 container and palletized. Cartridge performance requirements include Function and Casualty, Muzzle Velocity, Chamber Pressure, Action Time, Accuracy, Environmental Conditions, and Waterproofness. Specific production capabilities includes: prime case machine to insert the flashtube assembly and percussion primer into the cartridge case; propellant loader to weigh propellant and charge the cartridge case; projectile charging and fuze insertion; cartridge assembly loader to insert the projectile body into the cartridge case, crimp, and gage cartridge chamber and height; pack-out equipment to assemble cartridges into tubes and load into containers; and ballistic test facilities and equipment for measuring velocity, pressure, action time, time of flight, etc. Specific skills required include: ammunition process/design engineers, set-up mechanics familiar with ammunition component and LAP production equipment; personnel for programming and operation of LAP manufacturing equipment; certified inspectors, quality control engineers, and ballistics test personnel for in-process and final inspection, pack-out, First Article Test (FAT) and Lot Acceptance Test (LAT) ballistics testing, and shipment of ammunition products; machine operators for set-up and operation of various metal forming and machine tool production manufacturing equipment; personnel with expertise to control heat treat, quench, temper of metal products to obtain ductility and hardness requirements; personnel familiar with phosphate and anodizing systems; ultrasonic technicians; metallurgists to test raw materials throughout the process to a finished product; personnel with extensive expertise in the manufacture and handling of propellant and explosives; and skills needed to maintain several items of unique or special type pieces of the equipment and facilities. A respondents production capacity must be sufficient to manufacture a range quantity of approximately 25,000 to 100,000 cartridges per year and with deliveries beginning 9 months after contract award. SPECIFICATIONS: The Government does not own a technical data package (TDP). PLANNED ACQUISITION: A Three to a Five Year-Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract is contemplated. Interested U.S./Canadian firms who feel they are capable of manufacturing the 30MM MK266 Mod 1 HEI-T Cartridges are invited to indicate their interest by providing the Government a brief summary of its companys capabilities, including a brief description of facilities, personnel and past manufacturing experience as it relates to the above criteria. In addition, information should be provided regarding suppliers for critical components. Information must be submitted to Ms. Rosalie Lashbrook at the Rock Island Contracting Center via email address: Rosalie.lashbrook@us.army.mil Please respond NO LATER THAN Oct 9 2009, and identify 30MM MK266 Mod 1 HEI-T Cartridge Sources Sought/Market Research as the subject of your response. 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 based on this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited. The information you provide will only be utilized by the Rock Island Contracting Center in developing its acquisition approach for future requirements.
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(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/USAMC/DAAA09/W52P1J09R00244/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Sustainment Command ATTN: CCRC-AF Rock Island IL
- Zip Code: 61299-8500
- Zip Code: 61299-8500
- Record
- SN01967830-W 20090925/090924001637-534cc2cc779c6bdbca0af9f8afdca862 (fbodaily.com)
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