SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- 40MM Short-Range Anti-Personnel Cartridge for M203 Grenade Launcher
- Notice Date
- 12/8/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-05-X-0429
- Response Due
- 1/10/2005
- Description
- The Office of the Product Manager Crew Served Weapons at the Armament Research Development and Engineering Center, Picatinny, NJ is investigating and is currently seeking sources for the availability of a non-developmental 40mm short-range antipersonnel shotgun type cartridge that is compatible with the M203 Grenade launcher and one that can be fired quickly without precise aiming, with a high probability of producing casualities. It is essential that the candidate cartridge be able to demonstrate a lethal anti-personnel capability out to a maximum range of 50 meters (75 meters desired). A minimum casuality level of 0.3 kill probability is required at the maximum effective range against standing men under 30-second defense - 100% incapacitation casulty criterion. The literature received from the interested candidates describing their NDI cartridge and its physical and functional characteristics including all available support data shall be evaluated by the government and compared to the functional capability of the 40mm, Multiple Projectile, M576 Cartridge currently in the Army inventory. If susfficient and credible interest is generated, a Foreign Comparative Test (FCT) or Soldier Enhancement Program (SEP) may follow: All responsible interested sources are encouraged to submit their capabilities /qualification data in regard to the above no later than thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. Please include company name, address, telephone number, technical point of contact, brochures/literature, not to exceed 25 pages. This is a market survey for informational and planning purposes only and should not be construed as a request for proposal (RFP) or a commitment by the U.S. Government. Any and all information should be mailed to Department of the Army U.S. Army TACOM, AMSTA-AQ-APD, Attention: Mary Krisanda, Bldg 10, Picatinny, NJ 07806-5000. Electronic submittals are also acceptable, mkrisa@pica.army.mil. Telephone replies are not acceptable.
- Web Link
-
US ARMY TACOM-Picatinny Procurement Network
(http://procnet.pica.army.mil/dbi/Download/GoGetSourcesSought.cfm?SolNum=W15QKN-05-X-0429)
- Record
- SN00718621-W 20041210/041208211953 (fbodaily.com)
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