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A -- INDUSTRIAL ROLLER CHAIN FOR AIRCRAFT ARMAMENT SYSTEMS DUE 071296 POC Patricia A. Hypes email=phypes, Contract Specialist, 201-724-4674 Michael W. O'Connell, Jr., Contracting Officer, 201-724-6630. The U.S. Army is requesting from Industry, Academia, National Laboratories, and other agencies information for industrial roller chain. The chain should conform to 40 pitch in accordance with ANSI/ASME B29.1M. Minimum Ultimate Tensile Strength for the chain shall be at least 8,400 pounds. The chain will be used with a master link to drive the gun mechanism for cannon caliber weapons. Input power to the system is provided by a 3 horsepower drive motor. Technical information on roller chain technology that applies to the above characteristics is requested. Sample chains for destructive testing can be included in concepts. This request for information (RFI) is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a request for proposal or an obligation on the part of the government. The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or otherwise pay for the information provided. No basis for claims against the government shall arise as a result of a response to this RFI or government use of this information. This RFI does not constitute the solicitation of proposals. The information provided may be utilized by the Army in developing a new chain for the M230 Chain Gun used on the Apache helicopter. It is anticipated that procurements of this chain will continue for five years. All ideas/concepts/hardware should be submitted within 30 days of this announcement and will be at no cost or obligation to the government to the following address: U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, ATTN: AMSTA-AR-PCW-D, Ms. Pat Hypes, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. (0158)

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