13 -- MANUFACTURE OF M232 WAX LINER COMPONENTS 155MM MACS

Notice Date

October 25, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

07806-5000

Solicitation Number

DAAE30-02-R-0503

Response Due

December 12, 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 CONTEMPLATING AN AWARD OF A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS, RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, ROUTE 114, P.O. BOX 1, RADFORD, VIRGINIA 24143-0100 FOR THE WAX LINER COMPONENT IN 155MM M232 MODULAR ARTILLERY CHARGE SYTEMS (MACS)PROPELLING CHARGE. THE QUANTITIES WILL BE 700,00 LINERS IN FY02 AND AN OPTION OF 1.1 M LINERS IN FY03. THE WAX LINER IS COMPOSED OF A WAX COMPOSITION THAT IS APPLIED TO AN ACRYLIC CLOTH SUBSTRATE ON ONLY ONE SIDE TO AN APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OF 50 G. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FINAL ASSEMBLY SHALL BE ABOUT 18 INCHES LONG BY 5 INCHES WIDE. DELIVERY OF THE ITEM SHALL START 90 DAYS AFTER CONTRACT AWARD. THE MACS AND ITS COMPONENTS ARE ON THE MILITARILY 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. SEE NUMBERED Notes 22 AND 26.

Web Link

US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network (http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/RFP/02R0503/02R0503.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011029/13SOL007.HTM (D-298 SN5115E0)