SOURCES SOUGHT
10 -- Market Survey for energetic components of the M82 Simulant Smoke Grenade.
- Notice Date
- 1/23/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325920
— Explosives Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- US Army Sustainment Command, ATTN: AMSFS-CCA, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500
- ZIP Code
- 61299-6500
- Solicitation Number
- W52P1J-08-M82ENERGETIC
- Response Due
- 2/22/2008
- Archive Date
- 4/22/2008
- Point of Contact
- Emily Kundel, 309-782-7905
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to US Army Sustainment Command
(emily.kundel@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Headquarters, US Army Sustainment Command (ASC) is seeking long term potential source to fabricate and deliver the energetic components of the M82 Simulant Smoke Grenade. M82 grenade is 2.6 in diameter, 9.4 long and weighs approx 3.1 lbs. The gren ade consists of a nylon based cylindrical plastic main body containing an energetic delay train utilizing a booster-burster tube assembly, explosive lead slider assembly, pyrotechnic delay detonator and propellant retainer assembly with an attached electri c match to contact clips for initiation. The market survey is for information purposes only to identify sources that are interested in manufacturing any or all of the following various subcomponents and not a request for proposal or an announcement of a so licitation. The NAICS code for this item is 325920 with a business size standard of 750 employees. Please indicate your business size in your response. 1. Booster-Burster tube assembly: The assembly consists of a booster lead (Comp CH-6) assembly and a burster (Comp A-5) housing assembly. a. The booster lead assembly is constructed of a 0.005 thick aluminum tube that is 0.275 OD and 0.340 long when finished. The tube is filled with approximately 235mg of comp CH-6. b. The burs ter housing assembly is a long tube (6.85 long by 0.625 OD and a 0.5 ID with a step at one end to receive the booster lead) made of plastic (nylon glass fiber reinforced) and press filled to achieve a minimum of 31.3 grams of Comp A-5 in the housing. < BR>2. Slider Assembly: The assembly consists of an explosive lead (PBXN5) stabbed into a slider, staked in four places. a. The explosive lead is constructed of 0.007 302 sheet steel that is formed into a tube that is 0.135 OD and 0.275 long when fin ished with approximately 74mg explosive pressed into tube. b. The slider is made of an aluminum alloy, approximately 2 long and 0.37 OD with various geometric shapes cut in to allow this item to fit an intended cavity bore rider. 3. Delay Detonator Assembly: The assembly consists of a time delay train and a detonator in a housing constructed of 303 stainless steel that is 0.55 long. The assembly consists of the following energetic materials (all approximate): zirconium/nickel delay (305mg), delay igniter (A1A or A1A with B/KNO3) (60mg), detonator initiator (lead azide) (94mg), and detonator (type B RDX) (43mg). 4. Propellant Retainer Assembly: The assembly consists of a propellant retainer (plastic, nylon glass reinforced), a commercially qualif ied/available electric match, electrical plate, and contacts (brass sheet alloy), rivets, etc. The production requirement for the subassembly components listed above are at possible ranges of approximately 0 -10,000, and 10,000 50,000 each per y ear at a minimum rate of 4,000-6,000 per month. Production requirements also include sustainment rates for the next five years, starting from Fiscal Year 2009 through Fiscal Year 2012. The potential contract may require the supplier to: 1. Develop tooling, fixtures and production process to produce the components. 2. Develop gauges, fixtures and inspection plan for the components. 3. Produce a First Article (FA) Sample for government evaluation and approval by 90 days after contract award and initiate production delivery by 30 days after FA approval. 4. Follow normal delivery schedule for subsequent option years, when and if exercised. 5. Execute product improvement projects for the manufacture and design of the components. 6. Devel op testing fixtures used in the determination of requirements thresholds. Interested contractors should submit response no later than 2:30 p.m. Central Time on 22 February 2008. Technical drawings may be requested for the item and each of the sub-c omponents on request upon qualification of the vendor to receive distribution X drawings. A response to this survey should show adequate technical, manufactu ring capability, certification to receive export-controlled technical data and satisfactory past performance in the explosive processing industry. If a respondent does not have adequate resources (technical, manufacturing, personnel, etc) available, the r espondent must be able to demonstrate their ability to obtain those resources in a timely fashion. If respondent chooses to utilize the services of sub-tier vendors or subcontractors, those vendors or subcontractors must also meet these criteria. Respond ent should indicate impact to bid with all components on one contract versus using multiple contracts. Respondents should provide the following information for the evaluation to enable the government to develop an acquisition plan and meet the aforementio ned production requirements. 1. Submit a basic manufacturing plan that summarizes how each of the components will be produced. Subcontracted work (if any) or from another source should be identified along with the country of origin. 2. Ident ify manufacturing equipment, facility, and support laboratory required to produce and test each component. List the manufacturing equipment, facility, laboratory and work supplied in-house and through sub-contracted efforts. 3. Provide current or previ ous experience in manufacture to Technical Data Package List or representative items, including potential capacity (with supporting detail of the specific assembly stations), required in the start up effort in past experience. 4. Provide potential raw material supplier sources along with the country of origin for each pyrotechnic or explosive composition. 5. Provide potential sources (in-house or out-sourcing) for each sub-component assembly hardware. 6. Include information regarding long-lead ma terials or schedule drivers as well as expected time from contract award to first acceptance delivery. 7. Provide brief description of the quality management system to be used and any associated certification(s) appropriate for this effort (ie. ISO 90 01-2000). 8. Submit organization name, address and point of contact. 9. Submit business size including all Small Business categories that apply. 10. Briefly summarize technical qualification of permanent personnel staff with experience acquiring, processing, and handling the energetic materials indicated above. 11. Provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost for these components based on the quantities and rates listed above. The respondent should provide sufficient details to the gov ernment so as to make a reasonable assessment on the capability. Proprietary responses will be protected in accordance with the markings. There is not a firm requirement for the above energetic components. This is for MARKET RESEARCH ONLY. Participatio n in this effort is strictly voluntary with no cost or obligation to be incurred by the Government. The information you provide will only be utilized by ASC in developing its acquisition approach for future requirements. Any information provided should b e in written and published form and submitted by 2:30 p.m. Central Time 22 February 2008 to: HQ, US Army Sustainment Command, ATTN: AMSAS-ACA-I/Emily Kundel, 1 Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500 or email address Emily.Kundel@us.army.mil. Requ est questions be provided in writing to the above point of contact at Emily.Kundel@us.army.mil.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Sustainment Command ATTN: AMSAS-ACA-I, Rock Island IL
- Zip Code: 61299-6500
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 61299-6500
- Record
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