Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Code 1164, 300 Highway 361, Crane, In 47522-5001

13 -- RECLAMATION OF GFM C-4 BULK EXPLOSIVE SOL N00164-97-R-0096 DUE 042897 POC Ms. Hilda Quillen, telephone 812-854-2422, fax 812-854-5666; e-mail @hq6591@smtp.nwscc.sea06.navy.mil">@hq6591@smtp.nwscc.sea06.navy.mil WEB: Click here to access other agency points of contacts, http://www.crane.navy.mil/Webpages/Supply/homepages.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact point of contact, hq6591@smtp.nwscc.sea06.navy.mil. The Navy is seeking prospective CONUS sources who are capable of converting via, reformulation, an estimated 1,500,000 pounds of Government Furnished Material (GFM) extruded Composition C-4 Classes 2 and 3 into Composition C-4, Classes 2 & 3 chemically tagged bulk explosive. Pretesting of the GFM C-4 is authorized at the contractor's discretion to any level the contractor determines necessary to assure that the requirements of MIL-C-45010A are met. The contractor would need to determine output lot formation and batch sizes in accordance with applicable explosive industry standards. The bulk explosive will be processed from reclaimed extruded C-4 and certain requirements of MIL-C-45010A have been modified to accommodate the reclamation effort. The exceptions to MIL-C-45010A are set forth as follows: Paragraph 3.1 Material. Delete -RDX complying ... of MIL-P-14536, and replace with -- Government Furnished Composition C-4 Class 3 Plastic Explosive. Delete in there entirety paragraph 3.1.1, 3.1.1.1 and 3.1.1.2. Paragraph 3.3 -- after ...except DMDNB content, -- add "additional material to ensure attributes are in compliance with Class 3 percentages below,". Paragraph 4.2.1 Delete -- "procured" -- second line and replace with -"reclaimed". The bulk explosive shall be tested and the bulk C-4 shall be made to comply with the requirements of MIL-C-45010A prior to addition of 2,3 Dimethyl 2,3 Dinitro butane (DMDNB). Composition C-4 Classes 2 & 3 meeting all pre- DMDNB requirements of MIL-C-45010A shall be processed in accordance with the requirements of amendment number five (5) of MIL-C-45010A. Lot acceptance testing, chemical analysis and certifications are required to be performed and may be provided to the Government in the contractor's format. The contractor's final product shall be either NSN 1376-00-628-3319, Composition C-4, Class 2 or NSN 1376-01-393-0259, Composition C-4, Class 3 bulk explosive in accordance with MIL-C-45010A. The Composition C-4 will be packed in the Number Four (4) Fiberboard Box, in accordance with Drawing 19203-7548645. Interested prospective sources may submit letters of inquiry, product literature, company brochures, or any other applicable information to: Commander, NSWC Crane, Building 64, Code 1164EJ, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522-5011. Please reference Sources Sought Synopsis 97-6401. (0087)

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