SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- Conventional Ammunition Demilitarization Excluding Missiles
- Notice Date
- 11/22/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332993
— Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC - Rock Island (ACC-RI), ATTN: AMSAS-AC, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500
- ZIP Code
- 61299-6500
- Solicitation Number
- W52P1J14RDEMIL
- Response Due
- 12/23/2013
- Archive Date
- 1/22/2014
- Point of Contact
- Bridget, 3097820896
- E-Mail Address
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ACC - Rock Island (ACC-RI)
(bridget.l.kramer.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Army, Army Contracting Command - Rock Island, on behalf of the Product Manager Demilitarization (PdM Demil) and the U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command (JMC), is conducting market research to identify potential sources possessing the capabilities, experience, and expertise necessary for Demilitarization and Disposal of conventional ammunition, including components. This ammunition could include any combination of the following families of ammunition as described below: 155 millimeter (mm) projectile with Family of Scatterable Mines (FASCAM) and related packaging material: 155mm projectile is metal, generally steel and weighs approximately 111 lbs, when fully loaded. The projectiles are filled with individual mines that consist primarily of a steel body with a fuze, booster and main charge. There are 9 mines loaded per 155mm projectile. Each projectile has a steel body and aluminum base plate with an expulsion charge of approximately 60 grams (gm) of a single based propellant. They are packaged eight to a pallet with metal banding weighing approximately 880 lbs. 105mm High Explosive (HE) cartridges and related packaging material: 105mm cartridges consist of a cartridge case, primer, propellant and projectile. The cartridge case is metal, generally steel or brass, and weighs around 11 lbs. Primers contain a small amount [300 grains (gr)] of initiating explosive material, generally black powder or a mix with Lead Styphnate and Barium Nitrate. The propellant (3 - 7 lbs) is generally single based but could also be double or triple based. The projectiles are filled with high explosive, generally TNT or Composition (Comp) B. The amount of high explosive ranges from 4.5 - 7.5 lbs per projectile. The entire cartridge weighs approximately 40 lbs. It is approximately 30 inches in length. Packaging consists of one round per fiber container, two fiber containers per wooden box, and 24 wooden boxes per wooden pallet. Along with banding steel and other assorted packaging material, a full pallet weighs approximately 2000 lbs. 25mm and 30mm cartridges and related packaging material: 25mm and 30mm cartridges consist of a cartridge case, primer, propellant and projectile. The cartridge case is metal, generally aluminum or steel, and weighs around 60 - 225 gm, respectively. Primers contain a small amount (3.4 gr) of Lead Styphnate & Barium Nitrate blend. The propellant (90 gm) is typically single based but can be double based. The projectiles are filled with high explosive, generally PBXN-5 or RDX. The amount of high explosive ranges from 12 - 30 gm depending on the size of the round. The entire cartridge weighs between 0.85 - 1.3 lbs. It is between 8.6 - 11.4 inches in length. Packaging varies by item but is typically packed greater than or equal to 50 cartridges to a metal can (often with links) with 20 metal cans to a pallet. Along with banding steel and other assorted packaging material a full pallet weighs approximately 2000 lbs. 40 mm cartridges and related packaging material: 40 mm cartridges consist of a cartridge case, primer, propellant and projectile. Two types of 40mm cartridges are grenade based and gun based. The cartridge case is metal, generally aluminum for the grenade or brass for the gun. The cartridge cases weigh between 3 oz and 1.8 lbs, respectively. Primers contain a small amount (0.33 - 64 gr) of Black Powder or a Lead Styphnate & Barium Nitrate blend. The propellant is typically single or double based. The grenade type of cartridge uses approximately 300 milligrams (mg) of double based propellant. The gun type of cartridge uses approximately 0.72 lbs of single based propellant. The projectiles are filled with high explosive, generally Comp A5 for the grenade type and TNT for the gun type. The amount of high explosive ranges from 55 gm for the grenade type to 63 gm for the gun type. The entire cartridge weighs between 0.5 lbs for the grenade type and up to 5 lbs for the gun type. The cartridges vary in length from 4 - 17.5 inches in length. Packaging varies by item. The grenade type is typically packed 48 to a belt, one belt to a metal can with 36 metal cans to a pallet. Along with banding steel and other assorted packaging material a full pallet of grenade type cartridges weighs approximately 1200 lbs. The gun type is packed four rounds to a clip, four clips to a metal can and 12 metal cans to a pallet. Along with banding steel and other assorted packaging material a full pallet of gun type cartridges weighs approximately 1500 lbs. CBU (Cluster Bomb Unit) and related packaging material: The CBU consists of an outer skin, three bulkheads, four linear shaped charges, a fuze, 202 bomblets, a spine and tail fins. The skin and bulkhead material for the bomb is aluminum and weighs approximately 65 lbs. The linear shaped charges are made of Comp CH-6 and weigh approximately 32 gm. The fuze is assembled with the CBU and contains approximately 0.83 gm of HMX. Each bomblet contains a fuze, booster, detonator and main charge. The bomblet fuze contains approximately 0.37 gm of PBXN-5. The booster contains approximately 2.18 gm of Comp CH-6. The detonator contains approximately 0.09 gm of Lead Azide. The main charge contains approximately 287 gm of Cyclotol. The bomblet body is made of steel weighing approximately 160 gm. Each CBU weighs approximately 950 lbs and is approximately 15.64 inches wide by 92 inches long. They are packaged two CBUs to a metal container, which weighs approximately 2000 lbs in total. 60mm, 81mm, 4.2in, 120mm mortar cartridges and related packaging material: Mortar cartridges consist of the main shell, a fuze, high explosive warhead and a tail section containing a primer and propelling charge. The main shell is made of steel and depending on the diameter of the mortar can weigh between 2 - 20 lbs. Several different types of fuzes exist for the various mortars but most are filled with either RDX or PBXN weighing between 150 mg - 2 gm. The warhead is typically Comp B or TNT weighing between 0.8 -31.2 lbs. The tail section is frequently aluminum weighing between 0.3 - 0.5 lbs. The primer is a double based propellant weighing between 1.65 gr -43 gm. The propellant charge is single or double based weighing between 7 - 120 gm. 60mm mortars typically packed one round per fiber container, eight containers per metal canister, two canisters per wooden box, and 24 boxes per pallet, weighing approximately 2800 lbs in total. 120mm mortars typically packed one round per fiber container, two containers per metal canister, 24 canisters per pallet, weighing approximately2500 lbs in total. Projectiles filled with Explosive D: Six (6) and eight (8) inch Navy gun projectiles tjat contain Explosive D as the primary explosive material. Explosive D is also known as ammonium picrate or yellow D. The attached table represents the estimated quantities (QTY), short tons (S/T) and net explosive weights (NEW) of the above-described families of ammunition. Demilitarization (DEMIL) is defined as the act of eliminating the functional capabilities and/or inherent military design features from Department of Defense (DoD) property by making the items unsuitable for further military use. Methods and degree range from removal and destruction of critical features to total destruction by cutting, crushing, shredding, melting, burning, etc. DEMIL is required to prevent property from being used for its originally intended purpose and to prevent the release of inherent design information that could be used against the United States. DEMIL applies to material in both serviceable and unserviceable condition. Open burn/open detonation will not be considered to be an acceptable demilitarization method under this effort. This Sources Sought Notice specifically deals with DoD conventional ammunition in various weights and sizes. Interested sources should clearly indicate in which families of ammunition the party is interested and provide responses that contain the following information: a.Name of company and CAGE code; b.Point of Contacts name, telephone number and E-mail address: c.Company address d.Business size information; e.Identification of whether you are interested in this opportunity as a prime or a subcontractor; f.A brief summary of the company's capabilities (to include descriptions of facilities, equipment, skills and personnel) experience, and expertise, including knowledge of safety, security, storage, and/or environmental regulations associated with the demilitarization and disposal. Also include the proposed demilitarization site, process, and which, if not all, of the families of the conventional ammunition described above that the contractor is interested in demilitarizing; g.Details regarding experience with similar efforts/items; h. A Rough order of magnitude (ROM) pricing per your selected families; i.Identification of potential sources for major subcontractors if the source intends to utilize a subcontractor(s); j.Identification of the company's capacity to store explosive materials IAW DA PAM 385-64; k.Identification of additional equipment needed, lead time to obtain and install such equipment, and a ROM cost if additional equipment is needed to meet the aforementioned requirements. l.Please include any assumptions made, recommendations regarding price range breaks, or any additional information you feel might be useful to the Government if they choose to go forward with an RFP. The Government reserves the right to fund any or all of the families. The Government is contemplating multiple awards and will consider the information received when making its decision on the construction of any RFP and /or resultant contract. This notice is for information and planning purposes only, and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). This market survey is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government. The government will NOT pay for any information provided by industry under this market survey. Responses should be sent to the Army Contracting Command-Rock Island (ACC-RI), ATTN: Bridget Kramer, email bridget.l.kramer.civ@mail.mil and Carrie Lansing, email carrie.b.lansing.civ@mail.mil by 3:00PM CST on 23 December 2013.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC - Rock Island (ACC-RI) ATTN: AMSAS-AC, Rock Island IL
- Zip Code: 61299-6500
- Record
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