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

13 -- XM908 HIGH EXPLOSIVE OBSTACLE REDUCTION WITH TRACER (HE-OR-T) CARTRIDGES SOL DAAE30-00-R-0608 DUE 030200 POC Kelly A. Struckmeyer, Contract Specialist, 973-724-2244 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/SRCSgt/021620002/021620002.htm. E-MAIL: Kelly A. Struckmeyer, kstruck@pica.army.mil. The US Army ARDEC is seeking sources for the conversion and delivery of 3000 each with two options for 3000 each, 120mm Tank Tactical Ammunition, XM908 High Explosive Obstacle Reduction w/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 w/Tracer (HEAT-MP-T) cartridges (12912208), replacing the proximity switch with a steel nose, remarking the cartridges, remarking the packaging and repackaging the cartridges. 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. 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 and will be available for pick-up by the contractor at a CONUS depot. XM908 cartridges will be delivered to Tooele Army Depot, Tooele, UT . Transportation to and from the depot(s) will be the responsibility of the bidding contractor. The contractor must possess clearances and facilities, if applicable, capable of handling and storing hardware classified CONFIDENTIAL. Firms interested in participating in this production acquisition should submit a capability statement adequately describing their qualifications and indicating the level of security clearance possessed. Responses shall be evaluaed by the Government and shall be used to augment the Bidder's Mailing List. A Commerce Business Daily announcement will be issued prior to the release of the solicitation. Any responsible/interested sources shall submit their qualifications and capabilities, within 15 days of this notice to: Commander, US Army ARDEC, ATTN: AMSTA-CM-CPF, Kelly A. Struckmeyer, Bldg. 9, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806- 5000 or e-mail: kstruck@pica.army.mil. E-mail responses are preferable. All information provided in response to this notice is at no cost or obligation to the Government. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation and does not obligate the Government to issue a solicitation. See Number Notes 25 and 26. Posted 02/16/00 (D-SN426118). (0047)

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