SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Demonstration of DBX-1 as a lead azide replacement in the CCU-132/A cartridge
- Notice Date
- 12/4/2012
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- N00174 Naval Surface Warfare Center, Maryland 4072 North Jackson Road Suite 132 Indian Head, MD
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0017413R0017
- Response Due
- 12/18/2012
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2012
- Point of Contact
- Willy Quiambao 301-744-6664 NSWC Indian Head Division
- E-Mail Address
-
124,
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Surface Warfare Indian Head Division has a requirement to perform a series of test on copper(I) 5-nitrotetrazole(DBX-1) in the CCU-132/A(DODIC: S494) cartridge to provide evidence that DBX-1 is a direct drop-in replacement for lead azide. The contractor shall provide all labor, material, and facilities to produce the detonators in the specified configuration, details of design changes and documentaries of test data. The Government intends to award a sole-source, firm fixed price contract to Chemring Energetic Devices, Inc., 2525 Curtiss St., Downer ™s Grove, IL 60515-4060, in accordance with the statutory authority 10 U. S. C. 2304 (c)(1) as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-1(a) (2). Chemring Energetic is the only known company with the viable technology, requisite technical qualifications and facilities to perform the work in the required timeframe. Furthermore, Chemring Energetic is the sole manufacturer of the CC7-132/A which is also proprietary to the company. The resources required to develop a new CCU-132/A cartridge source are simply not available within the schedule and budget constraints of this project. This procurement is for non-commercial service in accordance with FAR Part 15. The associated NAICS Classification is 541330, the size standard is $35.5 Million and the FSC Code is H213. This synopsis is for INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY.
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