US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

13 -- XM908 HIGH EXPLOSIVE OBSTACLE REDUCTION WITH TRAER (HE-OR-T) CARTRIDGES SOL DAAE30-99-R-0621 DUE 092499 POC Kelly A. Struckmeyer, Contract Specialist, (973) 724-2244 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/RFP/99R0621/99R0621.htm. E-MAIL: Kelly A. Struckmeyer, kstruck@pica.army.mil. The US Army, TACOM-ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal, anticipates soliciting under Full and Open Competition a requirement for the conversion and delivery of 4000 each, 120mm Tank Tactical Ammunition, XM908 High Explosive Obstacle Reduction with Tracer (HE-OR-T) cartridges, in accordance with ARDEC supplied drawings. The conversion consists of removing the M74 proximity switch (12912217) from existing M830A1 Cartridge, High Explosive, Anti-Tank, Multi- Purpose with Tracer (HEAT-MP-T) cartridges (12912208), replacing the proximity switch with a steel nose, remarking the cartridges, remarking the packaging, chamber gauging and repackaging the cartridges. The effort will include cleaning thread sealant from the threads of the removed M74s and packaging the sensors for storage and transportation. The M74 proximity sensors are classified CONFIDENTIAL after removal from the M830A1 cartridge. The M830A1 cartridges will be supplied by the government as GFM at the current location, Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (IAAAP), Middletown, IA. 52638-9701. Transportation to and from IAAAP, if necessary, will be the responsibility of the bidding contractor. One delivery of 4000 XM908 cartridges will occur no later than six (6) months after contract award. A contract is anticipated for award in the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 99. The M830A1 TDP is not needed to accomplish this conversion, select M830A1 drawings necessary to perform the conversion will be supplied with the XM908 drawing package. SIC Code: 3483 See Numbered Note 26 Posted 08/10/99 (D-SN365516). (0222)

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