SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- M81 Igniter
- Notice Date
- 2/10/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-06-X-0107
- Response Due
- 2/24/2006
- Archive Date
- 3/26/2006
- Description
- Description: The U.S. Army???s Program Manager for Close Combat Systems, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806 is conducting a market survey to identify potential sources to test, and deliver M81 Igniters, Time Blasting Fuse with shock tube capability.. Due to the continuing war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. Marine Corps has a need for increased quantities of the M81 Igniter due to elevated usage. An estimated quantity of 850,000 M81 Igniters is required. Monthly Deliveries of 70,000 will begin August 2006. A description of the M81 is as follows: The M81 Igniter, Time Blasting Fuse with Shock Tube capability, NSN 1375-01-442- 0939, Part Number 12972620. The M81 is a hand held pull type Igniter to initiate modernized demolition items (MDI) and M700 Time Blasting Fuses. It can be utilized in all weather conditions. The MDI is a family of non-electric initiating systems, which uses Shock Tube technology to transmit the initiating signal to the explosives or demolition devices. The Shock Tube consists of a small diameter plastic tube of extruded polymer with a very fine layer of energetic material deposited on the inner wall. The Shock Tube is non- fragmenting and noiseless. Interested parties who believe they can fulfill the Government???s requirements by starting deliveries in August 2006 should respond to the undersigned stating their capabilities, any current Government contracts which they might have that would allow them to begin deliveries within the next 6 months and/or their plans for how deliveries could be made within the required timeframe to meet the Government???s requirements. As the existing contract with Mast Technologies is a total small business set-aside, only responses from other certified small business concerns will be considered. The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey. Interested parties that believe that they can meet the requirements above are requested to provide a capability statement which incorporates the capacity for manufacturing production quantities including company name, address, telephone number, and technical point of contact by 24 February 2006 to the US Army TACOM/ARDEC, ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-APA, Stephanie Resch, Building 10, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000,email responses may be sent to sresch@pica.army.mil. It should be noted that telephone requests will not be accepted. This market survey is for planning purposes only, does not constitute a Request for Proposal, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government.
- Web Link
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US ARMY TACOM-Picatinny Procurement Network
(http://procnet.pica.army.mil/dbi/Download/GoGetSourcesSought.cfm?SolNum=W15QKN-06-X-0107)
- Record
- SN00985459-W 20060212/060210213350 (fbodaily.com)
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