MODIFICATION
68 -- Ammonium Perchlorate (AP)
- Notice Date
- 6/24/2016
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 325180
— Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - RI (W52P1J), 3055 Rodman Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois, 61299-8000, United States
- ZIP Code
- 61299-8000
- Solicitation Number
- W52P1J-16-R-3029
- Point of Contact
- Samantha M. Keegan, Phone: 309-782-2192, Elvia Jaggers, Phone: 309-782-3271
- E-Mail Address
-
samantha.m.keegan.civ@mail.mil, elvia.jaggers.civ@mail.mil
(samantha.m.keegan.civ@mail.mil, elvia.jaggers.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Federal Supply Code (FSC) 6810, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 325180, Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing. Ammonium Perchlorate, must be produced in accordance with MIL-DTL-32103, WS 18485A, and AFX-757. Vendors will need to register on the ASSIST Website (https://assist.dla.mil) to view this specification. This solicitation is Unrestricted and not a set-aside. This procurement is for Ammonium Perchlorate used in the production efforts of Air Force Penetrator Bombs. The end user is the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant located in McAlester, OK. FOB Destination. The proposed contract is a three-year indefinite quantity, indefinite delivery (IDIQ), firm-fixed-price contract with a three-year ordering period. There is 120,000 pounds minimum guaranteed quantity, and an estimated maximum quantity of 2,000,000 pounds of Ammonium Perchlorate that could be ordered during the life of the contract. Orders will be funded and placed on an as needed basis. Ammonium Perchlorate (AP) shall adhere to the following: Ammonium Perchlorate, White Granular, Crystalline Solid having a minimum purity of 98.0%, a nominal content of 0.2% Tricalcium Phosphate (TCP) as a conditioner, and a nominal particle size of 200 microns in accordance with MIL-DTL-32103, and all references to weapon specification (WS) 18485A, and AFX-757. Ammonium Perchlorate shall be packaged in 500 pound containers. The offeror is responsible for complying with all of the costs associated with the pre-award qualification, manufacturing verification, and material restriction except for Government travel and Government testing. Pre-Award qualification includes offerors providing a certificate of conformance and certificate of analysis with full analytical results listed for that specific lot, providing a 2 lb. sample for Government testing, in accordance with MIL-DTL-32103, (WS) 18485A Table II Granulation as determined by Sieve Analysis (Ammonium Perchlorate for use in PBX Explosives), AFX-757. Manufacturer shall be a United States based concern with all production occurring within the United States. Vendors shall provide a minimum of a five (5) pound qualification sample, up to a maximum of a 20 pound qualification sample to the Government for mixing and production of AFX-757 explosive. AP shall yield AFX-757 that meets MIL-DTL-32103 compliance for Table II properties of density, stress, strain, hardness, and vacuum stability with a less than eight day cure. AP shall yield AFX-757 that does not significantly alter Friction, Impact, or Electrical Discharge Sensitivity. AP shall yield AFX-757 that does not significantly alter Large Scale Gap Test. Regarding the required samples, offerors being considered for award will be contacted within five (5) days after the solicitation closing so the Government can observe the production processes that culminate in the qualification sample submittals. The required samples shall be presented to the Government for inspection within 30 days after the solicitation closing date for Government testing to determine compliance with WS 18485A, and processing to produce acceptable MIL-DTL-32103 (Explosive, Plastic-Bonded, CAST AFX-757). The Government will then notify the contractor of conditional approval, conditional approval, or disapproval of the submitted samples. Due to the importance of the particle size distribution of AP and the material's natural tendencies to absorb moisture, causing clumping/caking/deliquescence, the AP shall be subjected to granulation requirements of (WS) 18485A, Table II, for each lot of material provided to the Government. The AP shall also be free flowing. For the purposes of the inspections, one lot of material shall consist of material manufactured in one continuous operation unless the material has been homogeneously blended together. Manufacturing verification includes the Government witnessing the manufacture of the virgin AP at the manufacturing facility and the Government witnessing all specification testing of the initial batch of AP. At a minimum this shall include synthesis of AP from raw ingredients, crystallization of AP, blending of AP with conditioner, particle sizing, screening, and packaging. Material restriction of AP includes virgin material, not reclaimed, that fully complies with WS 18485A (for use in PBX explosives) as tested by the vendor. The government will be responsible for batching and testing AFX-757 to the requirements of MIL-DTL-32103 and compatibility testing with MIL-DTL-3301D (Compound, asphaltic, hot-melt cavity lining) material in accordance with STANAG 4147 Test 1B. Material will not be accepted for pre-award testing unless the Government witnessed the manufacturing of the material (batch). The Government reserves the right to waive any or all requirements for the pre-award qualification, site visit, based on verifiable offerors who regularly engage in the manufacture of AP material and provide proof that they have previously made and supplied an AP that was produced, presented, accepted, and consumed by the Government for MCAAP. The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island intends to issue this Request for Proposal (RFP), W52P1J-16-R-3029, via the internet at http://www.fbo.gov. This solicitation will be issued on or about 15 July 2016 with an opening period of approximately 30 days from the date of issuance. Any changes to the RFP shall also be posted to the website, and it is the contractor's responsibility to check these sites daily for any posted changes.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/394c0703c77de5a073e4094015af5816)
- Place of Performance
- Address: McAlester Army Ammunition Plant (MCAAP) 1 C Tree Road, McAlester, Oklahoma, 74501, United States
- Zip Code: 74501
- Zip Code: 74501
- Record
- SN04162008-W 20160626/160624234947-394c0703c77de5a073e4094015af5816 (fbodaily.com)
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