SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- Extended 12-gauge nonlethal round XM1068
- Notice Date
- 7/22/2005
- 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-0449
- Response Due
- 8/23/2005
- Archive Date
- 9/22/2005
- Description
- EXTENDED 12-GAUGE NONLETHAL ROUND MARKET SURVEY The U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command, Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (RDECOM-ARDEC), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ is currently seeking sources for the manufacture and delivery of the Extended 12-Gauge Nonlethal Round, XM1068. This round is designed to provide an effective nonlethal point control measure on a targeted individual through kinetic energy upon impact or tag the individual by releasing a visible, indelible UV dye upon impact. The XM1068 is intended to extend the range of the current 12Ga nonlethal round, the M1012. The M1012 has a limited range of 10-20m. The XM1068 shall be a nonlethal device effective out to 75m. Respondents are expected to specify the minimum safe distance in the information submitted. Requirements ??? The probability of hitting an E-silhouette shall be at least .80 (threshold) and .95 (objective) between the minimum safe distance to 75m. ??? Round must be compatible with the Mossberg 590, Winchester 1200, Mossberg 500, and Remington 870 (threshold). The objective requirement is for the round to be compatible developmental shotguns such as MASS (Modular Accessory Shotgun System) and the XM1014 (Joint Service Combat Shotgun). ??? Rounds that use a marking UV dye must retain its properties up to three days (threshold) and five days (objective). All responsible, interested sources are encouraged to submit their capabilities/qualification data. The literature received from interested candidates shall describe its functional attributes and characteristics in sufficient detail to fully ascertain the candidates suitability for US government use. Request that any prospective offers submit their literature no more than 30 pages within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice. Submittal of information is requested via electronic mail only to Terry Niederhaus, Contract Specialist, US ARMY TACOM-Picatinny, AMSTA-AQ-APD, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ; voice 973-724-3362; e-mail at: tnieder@pica.army.mil no later than 30 days from date of this notice. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. This is only a Market Survey Notice, not a Pre-Solicitation notice. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published.
- Web Link
-
US ARMY TACOM-Picatinny Procurement Network
(http://procnet.pica.army.mil/dbi/Download/GoGetSourcesSought.cfm?SolNum=W15QKN-05-X-0449)
- Record
- SN00853022-W 20050724/050722212258 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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