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A -- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SOL N00164-96-R-0110 DUE 103096 POC Contact, Code 1164, Ms. Terry Davis, 812-854-3704; Mr. Don Davis, Contracting Officer The Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center is soliciting research proposals, using aBroad Agency Announcement (BAA), in the area of identifying a transportable system capable ofproducing a commercial product from Explosive D (ammonium picrate). Proposed researchshould investigate innovative approaches that lead to revolutionary advances in thestate-of-the-art for systems capable of converting Explosive D into a commercial product. Thetechnology may demonstrate an innovative system for removal/conversion of the Explosive D orbe applied to Explosive D which has been removed using existing technologies (i.e. CO2 blastout,water washout). The objectives of this effort will be to identify, develop, design and demonstratethe technologies, methodologies and processes necessary to permit the conversion of Explosive Dto a commercial product. The feasibility of the proposed concepts must be established and readyto transition to a demonstration/validation pilot plant operation. Products proposed for thecommercial reuse applications must have need and requirement verification from a minimum ofone end user and a commitment from the end user for purchase of the product if it meets the enduser's required specifications at a reduced price from current market value. The system developedshall be validated by constructing a prototype production plant and testing the unit at agovernment facility. Sufficient explosive shall be converted in order to evaluate the acceptabilityof the converted product to meet the criteria of the end user. The results of this effort will be acapability to cost effectively field the most advanced technology available with very low technicalrisk and to incrementally upgrade that technology throughout the life of the system. This isplanned as a 3 phase effort as follows: Phase 1 - The contractor shall evaluate and demonstratethe chemical conversion of a 100 gram sample of Explosive D to the specific commercial product.The contractor will then demonstrate conversion of a 10 pound sample; Phase 2 - The contractorshall design, construct and demonstrate a system to process Explosive D to the specificcommercial product at a rate of 500 pounds per day; Phase 3 - The contractor shall develop auser's manual for the sated that a minimum of $1M over 3 years will be awarded under thal proposalswill be required on or about 30 October 1996. Alldered by the Navy. (0219)

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