SOURCES SOUGHT
34 -- low cost tungsten fragmented components using plastic binding
- Notice Date
- 4/27/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- US Army, Army Contracting Command, Joint Munitions and Lethality (JM&L) Contracting Center, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-10-X-0148
- Response Due
- 5/28/2010
- Archive Date
- 6/27/2010
- Point of Contact
- Matthew Endrizzi, Contract Specialist, (973)724-2756
- E-Mail Address
-
Matthew Endrizzi
(matt.endrizzi@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The United States Army, ARDEC, is conducting a market survey to identifypotential sources for developing low cost tungsten fragmented components using plastic binding. Candidate manufacturing techniques and designs are needed in support of this effort. The tungsten fragmented component utilizes two (2) grain sphere with a density of no less than 18g/cc. The component will be enclosed inside the munition and supported with surrounding metal components. The subject components must be robust throughout the handling, loading, ballistic setback and projectile flight and provide a reliable tungsten sphere separation during explosive event. To date, the components are manufactured using a sintered process with a copper binding the tungsten spheres. The complete component shall meet the following requirement:a. Maximum acceleration expected = 45,000 gs at temperatures of -25 to 125 F (-32 to 52 b. Maximum Rotational Pressure expected = 15,000psic. Survive rough handling and storage at temperatures -50 to 145 F (-46 to 63 C).d. Be compatible with steel and aluminum. e. Low moisture absorption in binding material.f. Ability to be manufactured in a high production environment.g. Ability to be made with radial contours. Final machining is allowed but not preferred. h. Approximate Total Length 3-5 inches. Approximate Diameter 2-3 inches. Min web sections to be greater than.100 Max thickness of molded part is approximately 2.1 i. Plastic binding materials must low shrinkage, be capable of retaining tungsten spheres in a desired shape, and not have voids.j. All materials shall be inert.k. Be able to be stored in current Army ammunition facilities for more than 20 years without degradation in performance including ability to loading and ballistic performance. Interested parties should submit candidate manufacturing techniques and designs for the low cost tungsten fragmented components. These submittals shall be in sufficient detail so that an evaluation can be performed to determine benefit to the program. The details are to include experience with candidate manufacturing, design(s), material(s) and data. Any response to this market survey shall be submitted ELECTRONICALLY ONLY, and within fifteen (30) days from the date of this notice to Matthew Endrizzi (email address: matt.endrizzi@us.army.mil). Please note that telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Please also provide the companys name, address, point of contact with telephone number and email address, size of business (small/large) and team members. This is a market survey for information only. It does not constitute a RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published. No award will be made as a result of this market survey. The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey.
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