SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- M385A1 One Piece Projectile Feasibility Study
- Notice Date
- 8/11/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-05-T-0607
- Response Due
- 9/8/2005
- Archive Date
- 10/8/2005
- Description
- The U.S. Army, Office of the Project Manager, Maneuver Ammunition Systems, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ intends to soliciate for a proposed firm fixed price contract effort under full and open competition. It is anticipated the RFP/RFQ will be available on the World Wide Web at the following internet address: http://procnet.pica.army.mil on or about 29 August 2005 with an approximate due date for proposals on or about 8 September 2005. The Government is investigating the use of a material to produce a 40mm High Velocity M385A1 one-piece training practice projectile. The investigation consists of selecting a material that will resist the effects of extreme temperatures, high humidity and the rigors of being cycled through and launched from a Mk19 Mod 3 Grenade Machine Gun. The design must meet the physical properties of the M385A1 (Drawings 8866714 and 8866715) and must match the ballistics of the current M385A1 projectile at a reduced cost. The material must be integrally pigmented blue to denote for training purposes. Respondents must be capable of facilitating the material selection based on given parameters and constraints, the tailoring of the material formulation, the fabricating of required tooling, the manufacturing of prototype parts, the 100% inspection of the prototype parts and the shipping of the prototype parts to Picatinny. All drawings and specifications referenced in the solication are available electronically (pdf) and can be obtained from the POC, Diane Wastella, dwastell@pica.army.mil. Respondents must be capable of delivering prototype parts and a comprehensive report within 6 months from contract award. The solicitation Point of Contacts for this action are Marion Doyle, Contracting Officer, mdoyle@pica.army.mil and Diane Wastella, Acquisition Analyst, dwastell@pica.army.mil, Bldg 9, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806- 5000. This action is a follow-on to Market Survey Number W15QKN-05-X- 0628. Numbered Notes 26.
- Web Link
-
US ARMY TACOM-Picatinny Procurement Network
(http://procnet.pica.army.mil/dbi/Download/GoGetSolicitation.cfm?SolNum=W15QKN-05-T-0607)
- Record
- SN00868407-W 20050813/050811212526 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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