MOD | 13 | SOURCES SOUGHT AMENDMENT: M18A1 Claymore Antipersonnel Mines; M18A1E1 Claymore Antipersonnel Mines, a variant that uses a non-electrical initiation system; its trainer (M68E1); and the M5 Modular Crowd Control Munition (MCCM).

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 14, 2004 FBO #0900
MODIFICATION

13 -- SOURCES SOUGHT AMENDMENT: M18A1 Claymore Antipersonnel Mines; M18A1E1 Claymore Antipersonnel Mines, a variant that uses a non-electrical initiation system; its trainer (M68E1); and the M5 Modular Crowd Control Munition (MCCM).

Notice Date: 5/12/2004
Notice Type: Modification
NAICS: 325920 — Explosives Manufacturing
Contracting Office: U.S. Army Field Support Command, ATTN: AMSOS-CCA, Rock Island, IL 61299-5000
ZIP Code: 61299-5000
Solicitation Number: W52P1J-04-R-0172
Response Due: 6/3/2004
Archive Date: 8/2/2004
Point of Contact: MARK HALDEMAN, 309-782-3414
E-Mail Address: Email your questions to U.S. Army Field Support Command
(HALDEMANM@OSC.ARMY.MIL)
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: SOURCES SOUGHT AMENDMENT: M18A1 Claymore Antipersonnel Mines; M18A1E1 Claymore Antipersonnel Mines, which is a variant that uses a non-electrical initiation system (M18A1E1); its trainer (M68E1); and the M5 Modular Crowd Control Munition (MCCM) . T he solicitation (when written), will be written to include multiple years (i.e. basic contract with 4 options) and will utilize range pricing and Best Value criteria. The composition C4 explosive for the munition and the M7 Antipersonnel Mine Bandoleer wi ll be GFM. The current M18A1 (NSN 1345-00-710-6946, DODAC 1345-K143, P/N 8835166) consists of the M18A1 Anti Personnel Weapon Body (P/N 8837104) and an electrical initiation system all packed for field use in an M7 Bandoleer. The electrical initiation system of the M 18A1 consists of an M4 electrical blasting cap with integral 100 foot wire extension (P/N 8836013), M57 Firing Device (P/N 8800924), and M40 Electrical Test Set (P/N 8800950). The M18A1 Anti Personnel Weapon Body (P/N 8837104) consists of a molded plastic case approximately 22 cm wide, 14 cm high, and 6 cm thick that is formed to a slight arc along its vertical axis. The case is lined with a single layer of 700 steel balls in a resin matrix along the inside of the convex side. The remainder of the case is filled with approximately 0.75 kg of Composition C4 high explosive. Two folding, scissor-type steel legs are affixed to the bottom edge. Molded along the top edge are an aiming site and two cap wells that accept plastic combination shipping plug/blasting cap holders. The M4 electrical blasting cap with integral 100 foot wire extension (P/N 8836013) is a 100 foot length of two-conductor Type II AWG 18 wire with an integrated M4 electrical blasting cap connected at one end and a rubber-coated, two prong female connector (with shorting shipping plug) connected to the other. The electrical blasting cap mates with the combination shipping plug/blasting cap holder on the Weapon Body. Only one M4 is required to detonate the mine and may be inserted into either cap well. For sh ipping and storage, the 100 foot length of wire is wound around a hollow plastic spool with the blasting cap stored in the hollow hub. The M57 firing device (P/N 8800924) is a hand operated reusable detonator that generates electrical impulses sufficient to detonate the blasting cap. The M57 includes a spring loaded lever that couples the users gripping action to an armature assembly whic h, in turn, generates an electrical impulse of at least 15.3 milliwatt-seconds over a time period of less than 24 milliseconds. The M57 also includes a rubber-coated, two prong male connector (with shipping plug) that mates with and transmits the electrica l impulse to the M4 female connector. The M40 Electrical Test Set (P/N 8800950) provides the user with a means to perform an electrical check of both the M57 and M4. The M40 is a sheet metal case with approximate dimensions 4 x 4 x 9 cm. It includes rubber-coated, two-prong, male and female co nnectors (with shipping plugs) that mate with the M4 and M57 and an indicator lamp. The M5 Modular Crowd Control Munition (MCCM, NSN: 1377-01-464-2606, DODIC: 1377-WA97, P/N: 12984475) is an area coverage, non lethal device that scatters .32 Cal PVC balls in an arc with an effective range of 5-15 meters. The M5 is outwardly similar to the M18A1. This similarity is maintained as a psychological deterrent to hostile belligerents. The explosive load of the M5 consists of 12.5 grams of PETN sheet positioned behind two layers of 300 PVC balls each. The munition is command detonated by the Mode rnized Demolition Initiator (MDI) which provides up to 100 feet of standoff. The non-electrical variant of the M18A1 (NSN TBD, P/N TBD) will be identical to the current M18A1 antipersonnel mine except expect it will incorporate a non-electric (MDI) initiation system instead of the electrical initiation used in the M18A1. The non-el ectric variant will include the M18A 1 Anti Personnel Weapon Body (P/N 8837104 as described above and shock-tube based initiation system all packed for field use in an M7 Bandoleer. The non-electric initiation system used in non-electric M18A1 variant and the M5 will be similar to the M21 (NSN 1375-01-494-6945) which has been qualified under the Modernized Demolition Initiator (MDI) program. The M21 is a completely integrated system. It consists of a factory connected igniter at one end of a 500 foot length of shock tube (a plastic tube with its inside wall coated with mixture of HMX and aluminum power), and factory sealed non-electric blasting cap at the other end. The igniter initiat es the explosive mixture. The resulting shock propagates through the tube to activate the blasting cap at the other end. The non-electric initiation system will be identical to the M21 except it will use a shock tube of different length (100 feet) and nomi nal diameter (0.105 inches). This configuration (P/N 13006677) is currently undergoing certification as part of the M5 Modular Crowd Control Munition (MCCM). The M7 Antipersonnel Mine Bandoleer will still be utilized in the non-electric variant. However the instruction set attached to the Bandoleer will be updated to reflect the procedure for non-electric initiation. The TDP for the current M18A1 will be used once it is updated to cleanse obsolete and replaced specifications (Top Level Drawing D8837104). However the top level drawing (D8835166) will be updated to reflect the new configuration of the non-electric varian t. Drawings that refer to the M4 (D8836013), the M57 (D8800924), and the M40 (D8800950) will be removed and replaced by drawing of the non-electric initiation system for the non-electric variant TDP. Training aides shall include the current M68 (NSN 1345-00-402-402-2226, DODAC 1345-K139, P/N 9251503) which is the current M18A1 trainer and a new initiation system simulator for the non-electrical variant. The M68 includes the M33 Anti Personnel Practice Mine (P/N 9251501), M10 Practice Blasting Cap (P/N 9251499), M57 Firing Device, and M40 Electrical Test Set all packaged in the M7 Bandoleer. The M33 Anti Personnel Practice Mine has the same physical characteristics of the M18A1 Anti Personnel Weapon Body (P/N 8837104) except it is blue, has inert markings, and contains no explosive material. Similarly, the M10 is physically identical to the M4 except for a hole through the cup of the blasting cap and its absence of energetic material. The non-electrical initiation system simulator will be similar to the M22 (NSN 1375-01-494-6934, DODAC 1375-MN89) which has been qualified under the Modernized Demolition Initiator (MDI) program except the length of simulated shock tube will be 100 feet in stead of 500. Items in the family of directed munitions are produced using similar Load, Assemble and Pack (LAP) processes. Press, crimp, adhesion, and other industrial processes are nearly identical and are preformed using common equipment. The processes used to produc e the M18A1 and M5 is illustrative of this commonality. The outer cases of the M18A1 and M5 are identical except for markings and color of the rear case. Typically, munition cases are provided as GFM or procured by the load plant. In the M18A1 the front outer case is pre-filled with the steel ball/epoxy matrix. The required amount of Composition C4 is press molded to a specific gravity of 1.6. The pre-formed explosive is placed into the front outer case; the back is then adhered to the loaded outer front case. Assembly is completed by inserting and crimping detonator cup wells. In the M5, a plastic bag containing the rubber ball matrix is placed in front case. The required amount of explosive is die cut from a sheet of Composition C3. The pre-formed explosive and foam spacer is placed behind the ball matrix, detonation wells are inserted and crimped, and the back is adhered to the loaded body. M18A1 and M5 are packed identically. In both c ases the assembled munition along with its initiation system (which may be identical) are placed into separate pockets of the M7 Bandoleer. Six packed bandoleers are placed into a wire-bound crate. Except for requisite markings, the crates are identical.
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13 -- SOURCES SOUGHT AMENDMENT: M18A1 Claymore Antipersonnel Mines; M18A1E1 Claymore Antipersonnel Mines, a variant that uses a non-electrical initiation system; its trainer (M68E1); and the M5 Modular Crowd Control Munition (MCCM).