US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

A -- CRYOFRACTURE TECHNOLOGY SOL DAAE30-97-R-0804 DUE 061697 POC Catherine E. John-Angle WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/procacts.htm. E-MAIL: Sonya Rappoport, srappop@pica.army.mil. The objective of this multi-year effort is to develop a prototype munitions demilitarization facility which employs cryofracture technology. The facility shall be installed at an Army site to be determined and shall be based on the concept successfully proven at Dugway Proving Ground's existing cryofracture facility in Dugway, UT. The facility is to be capable of remotely processing small, explosive loaded munitions individually or in groups in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. The processing involves placing the munition(s) into a bath of liquid nitrogen for a pre-established period of time, transferring the munition(s) from the bath to a hyudraulic press, fracturing the munition(s) to access the energetic materials and transferring the fractured muntion(s) to a pre-existing thermal destruction unit. The contractor selected to perform the work will be responsible for the detailed design, fabrication, installation, and verification testing of the equipment and system. This "system contractor"will be expected to interact with cognizant Army demil site personnel to assure that the equipment and system meet all local, state, and federal requirements in the areas of safety and environmental. The system contractor will also work with cognizant Army demil site personnel to establish any site modifications that may be required. Execution of any site modifications will be the responsibility of the Army demil site. (0150)

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