SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- 7.62MM GREEN CARTRIDGES
- Notice Date
- 1/23/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- N00164 300 Highway 361, Building 64 Crane, IN
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0016406R4889
- Response Due
- 3/31/2006
- Description
- MARKET SURVEY ? SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division is seeking commercial off-the-shelf sources of 7.62mm Green Cartridges. This information is being requested as a possible source for Navy Safety Certification for Navy and Marine Corps training use. The 7.62mm Green Cartridge shall match the M80 NATO Ball Cartridge and shall have the following characteristics: 1. Cartridge case. The cartridge case shall comply with all requirements specified on drawing 19200-10521997, all associated drawings and with all requirements specified in applicable specifications and standards. 2. Cartridge overall length. The overall length of the assembled cartridge shall be 2.80 inches maximum, 2.77 inches minimum. 3. Projectile. The projectile shall be frangible and shall not contain lead and/or tungsten. The projectile shall be jacketed (semi or full) with gilding metal. 4. Primer. The primer mix shall not contain lead and other heavy metals such as antimony, barium, strontium, cadmium, zinc and etc. 5. Propellant. The propellant shall be smokeless propellant. 6. Chamber pressure. a. The average chamber pressure of the sample cartridges, conditioned at 70?F, shall not exceed 365 MPa (52,940 psi). Neither the chamber pressure of an individual sample test cartridge nor the average chamber pressure plus three standard deviations of chamber pressure shall exceed 400 MPa (58,016 psi). b. The average chamber pressure of the sample cartridges, conditioned at 125?F and -65?F, shall not exceed 400 MPa (58,016 psi) nor vary by more than +50 MPa (+7,252 psi) or -100 MPa (-14,504 psi) from the average chamber pressure at 70?F. 7. Port pressure. The average port pressure of the sample cartridges, conditioned at 70?F, shall not be greater than 73 MPa (10,588 psi) and shall not be less than 55 MPa (7,977 psi). 8. Velocity. The average velocity of the sample cartridges, conditioned at 125?F and -65?F, shall not vary more than plus 150 ft/sec or minus 250 ft/sec from the average velocity at 70?F. 9. Action time. The action time of the sample cartridges, conditioned at 70?F, shall not exceed 4 milliseconds. 10. Accuracy. Fired from a 22-1/16 inch NATO accuracy barrel at 70?F, the average mean radius of any individual ten shot group shall be 2.5 inches maximum (3.5 inches maximum threshold) at 300 yards. 11. Matching. Fired from a 22-1/16 inch NATO accuracy barrel at 70?F, the center of impact shall be no more than 6 inches (10 inches maximum threshold) away from the center of impact of the M80 Ball cartridge at 300 yards. 12. Function and Casualty. The cartridge subjected to 70?F, 125?F and -65?F, shall function without casualty in the M14, M60 and M240 weapons. All interested parties will be given the broadest possible latitude for the design of the cartridge consistent with safety and performance requirements; ammunition may be subject to testing. All interested parties should submit a description of their product along with compositions and/or Material Safety Data Sheets, drawings, part numbers, brochures, and evaluation samples (1,000 cartridges) to the contact listed below by March 31, 2006. Commercial packing will be accepted. This sources sought synopsis does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. The U.S. Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part any private sector input as a result of this market survey. Contact: Mr. Sung Kim Email: kim_s@navy.mil Phone: 812-854-5807 Addresses: Technical Data Samples Commander Receiving Officer NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane Attn: Sung Kim Attn: Sung Kim 300 Highway 361 300 Highway 361 Code 408300, Bldg. 2521 Bldg. 2074 Crane, IN 47522-5001 Crane, IN 47522-5001 All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-government personnel and entities. Your interest in this response is appreciated. All interested sources are encouraged to submit information to the above address. Questions regarding this announcement may be directed to the Contracting Officer, Mr. Paul Johnson, Code 0562, Bldg. 2521, NAVSURFWARCENDIV, Crane, IN 47522, telephone (812) 854-3225, or e-mail paul.johnson@navy.mil. Or Mr. Sung Kim at the address and phone number listed above.
- Web Link
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NSWC CRANE WEB PAGE
(http://www.crane.navy.mil/supply/homepage.htm)
- Record
- SN00971047-W 20060125/060123212219 (fbodaily.com)
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