SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- ADVANCED ENHANCED BLAST SOURCES SOUGHT
- Notice Date
- 12/1/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- N00164 300 Highway 361, Building 64 Crane, IN
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0016407R4271
- Response Due
- 1/19/2007
- Archive Date
- 3/19/2007
- Description
- ?This synopsis is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at http://www.fbo.gov/ and the Navy Electronic Commerce on Line (NECO) site located at https://www.neco.navy.mil/. While it is understood that FBO is the single point of entry for posting of synopsis and solicitations to the Internet, NECO is the alternative in case FBO is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by the NSWC Division Crane.? MARKET SURVEY - SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: The Government is issuing this sources-sought announcement as part of a market survey for an enhanced blast, main charge explosive that has at least 130% of the performance of an equivalent volume of explosive PBXN-109. This increased performance should be accompanied by no more than an equivalent percentage increase in cost (equivalent loading cost). Candidate explosives shall have the following general characteristics. 1) The material shall have the potential to be DoD / Navy explosive qualified. 2) The material shall have a reasonable booster requirement. Reasonable is approximately defined as a Large Scale Gap Test result between 150 and 200 cards (data not required). 3) The material shall have a critical thickness of less than 0.3 in (data not required). 4) The material shall be compatible with common plastics and adhesives (data not required). Any responses to this notice should include the following: company or organization name, brief description of company capabilities, experience areas, history. This effort shall consist of an initial White Paper response to this Notice, followed by sample testing of candidate materials determined to be viable. The White Paper shall consist of the following details for each candidate formulation. 1) The explosive formulation, including particle class information. 2) The theoretical maximum density (TMD). 3) The estimated production density. 4) An estimated production cost. 5) A performance estimate and documentation supporting the estimate. 6) A Cheetah model or the information necessary to add the formulation to the Cheetah component library. The Government will perform a review of the responses and down selection of candidate materials determined to be viable. Organizations with selected explosive formulations will be asked to provide the following samples for testing. 1) Five (5) EA two pound (2 lb) samples loaded in two inch (2 in) diameter, government furnished material (GFM), plastic cylinders, ready for initiation by RP-83 Exploding Bridge Wire (EBWs) detonators. 2) Five (5) EA GFM charge containers of approximately 1300 ml in volume incorporating Detaprime boosters. The boosters will be provided as GFM if requested. The evaluation of performance will be based on measured total impulse observed on Kulite XT 190 pressure gauges (or similar) in a non-responding internal blast test structure. The test will be conducted at Government expense. Participation (charge loading, shipment, travel) in this effort will be at the expense of the participating organizations. Participating organizations shall supply necessary explosive transportation and associated explosive transportation authorizations. The respondent must be able to demonstrate the ability to obtain those resources in a timely fashion. Interested organizations who feel they possess the necessary capabilities should respond by providing the Government the following information; point of contact, address, telephone and fax numbers, email address, duns number, cage code and or tax ID number, as well as size category (large, small, small disadvantaged, etc) a brief summary of the company's capabilities, description of facilities, personnel, related manufacturing experience, and existing safety approvals. Also provide any supporting information such as commercial literature, catalogues, manuals, etc. If a respondent chooses to utilize the services of sub-tier vendors or subcontractors, those vendors or subcontractors must meet these criteria. This effort shall progress according to the following schedule. White Papers responses to this Notice are due on or before 19 January 2007. Down selection of viable candidates and notification of selected organizations will be performed on or before 1 February 2007. Selected organizations will be provided with GFM on or before 28 February 2007. Loaded test samples shall arrive at NSWC Crane on or before 24 May 2007. Sample testing is scheduled in June 2007. 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. 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. Technical questions regarding this announcement may be directed to Mr. Eric Scheid, Code 4023, Bldg 3347, NAVSURFWARCENDIV, Crane, IN 47522, telephone (812) 854-5667 or e-mail at: eric.scheid@navy.mil. Questions regarding this announcement may be directed to Ms. Dee Mitchell via Fax @ 812-854-3717 or email: dee.mitchell@navy.mil.
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