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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 26, 2006 FBO #1734
SOURCES SOUGHT

13 -- M3A1 40 lb Shaped Demolition Charges (NSN: 1375-00-088-6691), Market Survey

Notice Date

8/24/2006
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

325920 — Explosives Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

U.S. Army Field Support Command, ATTN: AMSFS-CCA, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500
 

ZIP Code

61299-6500
 

Solicitation Number

W52P1J-06-R-0204
 

Response Due

9/25/2006
 

Archive Date

11/24/2006
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Army Field Support Command is conducting a Market Survey to identify potential sources interested in the manufacture of M3A1 40 lb Shaped Demolition Charges (NSN: 1375-00-088-6691). The M3A1 40 lb Shaped Demolition Charge primary use is for borin g holes in earth, metal, masonry, concrete, and paved and unpaved roads. When the charge is detonated, the explosive is converted to a compressed gas. The gas exerts pressure in the form of a shockwave. The main charge converts the shaped liner into a h igh speed jet charge, which penetrates the target. It penetrates reinforced concrete to a depth of about 5 feet, with the diameter of the hole tapering from 5 inches at the mouth to 2.5 inches at the bottom. This charge consists of approximately 28.3 poun ds of Composition B, which is loaded using a melt-pour process. It also contains a 50 gram Composition A-3 booster charge. Both the Comp B and Comp A-3 will be provided as Government furnished material. The manufacture of this shape charge requires specia l skills and facilities. Melt pour loading of high explosives is a critical technology. Critical skills include laboratory personnel, explosive operators, quality assurance, environmental, and research and development. Critical facilities include temperat ure controlled cooling bays, melt pour systems, real time x-rays/x-ray technicians. X-rays are important to determine whether the melt-pour casting is free of cracks, voids, porosity, or separation. Defects can cause malfunctioning of the charge and can b e life-threatening. The explosive charge is enclosed in a sheet steel container with a steel cavity liner and a tin plated steel closing cap. The shaped charge assembly also has a carrying strap made of cotton webbing and a detachable three-legged steel p edestal. Finished charges are covered in a barrier material and packed in wooden boxes per drawing 7549165. Interested companies should respond by providing the government the following information: a brief summary of the company's capabilities, a description of facilities, business size information as it applies to NAICS code 325920 (size standard 750 employees ), personnel, past manufacturing experience (in similar items) as it relates to the above criteria, and availability (estimated minimum and maximum monthly production quantities and if resources to produce this item are shared with other productions lines) . A respondent to this survey should be able to show adequate technical and manufacturing capability and satisfactory past performance in the explosives industry. If a respondent does not have adequate resources (technical, manufacturing, personnel, etc) av ailable, the respondent must be able to demonstrate his ability to obtain those resources in a timely fashion. If a respondent chooses to utilize the services of subtier vendors or subcontractors, those vendors or subcontractor must also meet the criteria. Interested persons may notify the contracting officer their interest and capability within 30 days of this publication by providing your company's name, Address, Cage Code, Point of Contact, phone number and your E-mail address to US Army Field Support Com mand, ATTN: AMSFS-CCA-M, Ms. S Migawa, Bldg. 350 6th Flr. 1 Rock Island, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000, or request information by email: stephanie.migawa@us.army.mil . This Market Survey is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request f or 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.
 

Place of Performance

Address: U.S. Army Sustainment Command ATTN: AMSAS-ACA-M Rock Island IL

Zip Code: 61299-6500

Country: US
 

Record

SN01124873-W 20060826/060824221415 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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