13 -- WAX LINER COMPONENT FOR 155MM M232 MACS

Notice Date

October 15, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

07806-5000

Solicitation Number

DAAE30-02-0503

Response Due

October 22, 2001

Point of Contact

MARGARET RHINESMITH, PROCUREMENT TECHNICIAN, (973)724-3050

E-Mail Address

Margaret Rhinesmith (mrhines@pica.army.mil)

Description

THE U.S. ARMY TACOM-ARDEC IS SEEKING INTERESTED PARTIES FOR A PROPOSED ONE (1) YEAR BASIC WITH ONE (1) OPTION YEAR CONTRACTUAL EFFORT FOR THE WAX LINER COMPONENT IN THE 155MM M232 MODULAR ARTILLERY CHARGE SYSTEM (MACS) PROPELLING CHARGE. MACS IS THE PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR THE CRUSADER FIELD ARTILLERY SYSTEM. RESPONDENTS MUST HAVE THE CORPORATE KNOWLEDGE, EXPERTISE AND EQUIPMENT WITH REGARD TO WAX LINER MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY. RESPONDENTS MUST HAVE ALL OF THE REQUISITE PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND ACCEPTANCE TESTING EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO PRODUCE THE WAX LINER. THE WAX LINER IS COMPOSED OF A WAX COMPOSITION THAT IS APPLIED TO AN ACRYLIC CLOTH SUBSTRATE ON ONLY ONE SIDE TO A SPECIFIED WEIGHT OF 45 +/-5g. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FINAL ASSEMBLY SHALL BE 18.25 INCHES LONG BY 4.9 INCHES WIDE. THE QUANTITIES REQUIRED ARE: FY02 -- 1.1 MILLION LINERS. FIRMS WITH EXPERIENCE IN THE AREAS CITED ABOVE SHOULD PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF THEIR COMPANY'S CAPABILITIES INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF FACILITIES, PERSONNAL AND PAST EXPERIENCE BY 22 OCTOBER 2001. REQUEST THAT ALL INFORMATION BE SUBMITTED VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO mrhines@pica.army.mil. LARGE FILES NEED TO BE COMPRESSED USING WinZip (http://www.winzip.com). THE MACS AND ITS COMPONENTS ARE ON THE MILITARY CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES LIST (MCTL), AUG 1996. THEREFORE, THE MACS TDP IS RESTRICTED BY THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT (TITLE 22, U.S.C. SEC 2751) AND IS SUBJECT TO DoD DIRECTIVES 5231.24 AND 5231.25. RESPONDENTS TO THIS NOTICE WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED EITHER OF THE RECEIPT OF THE ASSESSMENT OF THE INFORMAITON SUBMITTED. THIS MARKEY SURVEY IS FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY, DOES NOT CONSTITUE A RFP, AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITTMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. SEE NUMBERED Notes 25 AND 26.

Web Link

US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network (http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/SRCSgt/101520010/101520010.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011017/13SOL004.HTM (D-288 SN510664)