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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 01, 2007 FBO #2043
SOURCES SOUGHT

13 -- Sources Sought Notice for the 76mm Deep Drawn Steel Cartridge Case, NSN: 1315-00-488-1024; P/N 3028547, TDPL Dated 16 May 2002

Notice Date

6/29/2007
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

332993 — Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

US Army Sustainment Command, ATTN: AMSFS-CCA, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500
 

ZIP Code

61299-6500
 

Solicitation Number

W52P1J07R0122
 

Response Due

7/30/2007
 

Archive Date

9/28/2007
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

US Army Sustainment Command, ATTN: AMSAS-ACA-M, Bldg, 350, 6th Floor, Pole e_10, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500. DUE: 30 July 2007. POC: Contract Specialist, Gail Thompson, (309)782-5158; Procuring Contracting Officer, Mary S. Adams, (309) 782-4841; Technical: Al Parris (309) 782-2391. DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this Sources Sought/Market Research is to identify potential sources capable of manufacturing the 76mm Steel Cartridge Case. FebBizOpps Note Number 8 applies. The cartridge case is manufa ctured from spherodized 1030 steel using plate and disk. The finished case is 25.02 inches long with 4.488-inch diameter base. The projectile end of the case has a .039-inch thick wall and a 3.134-inch outside diameter (OD). The taper on the OD increase d .039 inches per inch of length. The technical data package (TDP is classified as DISTRIBUTUION D limited distribution. Distribution D means that the TDP cannot be distributed on the Internet. The TDP 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, as amended titled, 50 U.S.C. APP 2240 ET SEQ. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties. Disseminate IAW provisio n of DOD Directive 5230.25. Offerors MUST be registered with the US/Canada Joint Certification Office to receive a copy of the top drawing of the technical data package (TDP)(see www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/ for instructions and information). After receipt of r equired certification, request a copy of the top drawing via e-mail to gail.thompson2@us.army.mil. Request must include Cage Code, Company Name, Address, Phone, E-mail Address and Point of Contact. A respondent to this market survey must have available t he facilities and skills required to manufacture the 76mm Cartridge Case. Specific production facilities required include: Spherodizing furnace capability; 7 press operations with a final iron having at least 90 stroke and a final head with at least 2,00 0 ton capacity; salt pot heat treat with quench; critical temperature control equipment for heat treat; zinc plater, machining and tapering equipment; and material handling conveyors. skills required to produce the Cartridge Case include: press operator; heat-treat expertise; quench/temper of product to obtain ductility and hardness requirements; plating expertise; metallurgist to test raw materials through finished parts; certified inspectors; quality control engineers; design engineers; and skills neede d to maintain the equipment and facilities. The general process of making this item is: sperodize plate steel; cut into strips; run through 7 press operations (blank, cup, 1st iron, 2nd iron, 3rd iron, pre-head and final head); the part is annealed betwee n each press operation; case is then heat-treated and machined. A respondent's capacity must be sufficient to manufacture a total quantity of approximately 21,000 Cartridge Cases per year. Interested US/Canadian firms who feel they are capable of manufac turing the 76mm Steel Cartridge Cases are invited to indicate their interest by providing the Government a brief summary of their company's capabilities, including a brief description of equipment, facilities, personnel and past manufacturing experience as it relates to the above critieria. Information MUST be submitted to: HQ, ASC, ATTN: AMSAS-ACA-M, Gail Thompson, Bldg 350, 6th floor, Pole E-10, 1 Rock Island, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500. Please respond NO LATER THAN 30 JULY 2007 and identify 76MM CARTRI DGE CASE SOURCES SOUGHT/MARKET RESEARCH, W52P1J-07-R-0122 as the subject of your response. A follow-up detailed questionnaire may be requested from survey respondents. This is a market survey for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Req uest of Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this market survery or otherwis e pay for the information solicited. The information you provide will only be used by ASC in developing it acquisition approach for future requirements.
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Sustainment Command ATTN: AMSAS-ACA-M/GAIL THOMPSON Rock Island IL

Zip Code: 61299-6500

Country: US
 

Record

SN01331760-W 20070701/070629231409 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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