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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 15, 2006 FBO #1542
SOURCES SOUGHT

13 -- 30MM PGU-15 A/B TP

Notice Date

2/13/2006
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

332993 — Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

U.S. Army Field Support Command, ATTN: AMSFS-CCA, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500
 

ZIP Code

61299-6500
 

Solicitation Number

W52P1J06R0104
 

Response Due

3/1/2006
 

Archive Date

4/30/2006
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The purpose of this Sources Sought/Market Research is to identify potential sources capable of manufacturing the 30mm PGU-15 A/B TP Cartridge. Cartridge components include an aluminum cartridge case, nose cap, projectile body, M36A2 percussion prime r, and propellant. Cartridge performance requirements include Function and Casualty, Muzzle Velocity, Chamber Pressure, Action Time, Accuracy, Environmental Conditions, and Waterproofness. The technical data package (TDP) is classified Distribution D (Au thorized to the Department of Defense and DoD contractors only). WARNING - This document contains technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act, (Title 22, U.S.C., SEC 2751 ET SEQ.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, (Tit le 50, U.S.C., APP 2401, ET SEQ) as amended. Violation of these export laws is subject to severe criminal penalties. Disseminate IAW provision of DOD Directive 5230.25. Offerors must be registered with the U.S./Canada Joint Certification Office to obtain a copy of the specification and top drawings (See www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/ for instructions and information). A respondent to this market survey must have the facilities and skills required to design and qualify the 30mm PGU-15 A/B TP cartridge. Specific p roduction capabilities and skills required to manufacture the 30mm PGU-15 A/B TP Cartridge are as follows: prime case machine to insert the flashtube assembly and percussion primer into the cartridge case; propellant loader to weigh propellant and charge t he cartridge case; cartridge assembly loader to insert the projectile body into the cartridge case, crimp, and gage cartridge chamber and height; pack-out equipment to assemble cartridges into tubes and load into containers; and ballistic test facilities a nd equipment for measuring velocity, pressure, action time, time of flight, etc. Besides Load, Assemble, and Pack (LAP) equipment, additional production capabilities required are furnaces for heat treat and annealing, metal forming and machining equipment , anodize and phosphate systems, material handling systems, tool room equipment, ultrasonic test equipment, and metrology and metallurgy laboratories. Production of the PGU-15 A/B Cartridge is very complex and requires sophisticated industrial capabilitie s. Specific skills required to produce the PGU-15 A/B Cartridge include: ammunition process/design engineers, set-up mechanics familiar with ammunition component and LAP production equipment; toolmakers and machinists to support all production facilities/ equipment; personnel for programming and operation of LAP manufacturing equipment; certified inspectors, quality control engineers, and ballistics test personnel for in-process and final inspection, pack-out, First Article Test (FAT) and Lot Acceptance Tes t (LAT) ballistics testing, and shipment of ammunition products; machine operators for set-up and operation of various metal forming and machine tool production manufacturing equipment; personnel with expertise to control heat treat, quench, temper of meta l products to obtain ductility and hardness requirements; personnel familiar with phosphate and anodizing systems; ultrasonic technicians; metallurgists to test raw materials throughout the process to a finished product; personnel with extensive expertise in the manufacture and handling of propellant; and skills needed to maintain several items of unique or special type pieces of the equipment and facilities. These critical skills require an extended period to acquire the job knowledge adequate to provide a quality product in a timely manner. A respondents production capacity must be sufficient to manufacture a total quantity of approximately 2,000,000 cartridges per year. Interested U.S./Canadian firms who feel they are capable of manufacturing 30MM PGU -15 A/B TP Cartridges are invited to indicate their interest by providing the Government a brief summary of their companys capabilities, including a brief desc ription of facilities, personnel and past manufacturing experience as it relates to the above criteria. Information must be submitted to: HQ, AFSC, ATTN: AMSFS-CCA-F/Julie Schmoll, 1 Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500. Please respond NO LATE R THAN 1 March 2006 and identify 30MM PGU-15 A/B TP Cartridge Sources Sought/Market Research as the subject of your response. This is a market survey for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on th e part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited. The information you provide will only be utilized by AFSC in developing its acquisition approach for futu re requirements.
 

Place of Performance

Address: U.S. Army Field Support Command ATTN: AMSFS-CCA-F Rock Island IL

Zip Code: 61299-6500

Country: US
 

Record

SN00987293-W 20060215/060213212438 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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