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

13 -- 105MM XM915/916 PROJECTILE METAL PARTS DUE 070397 POC Mary Beth Forte (201)724-4012; Carol A. Klapal, Contracting Officer (201)724-3274 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/procacts.htm. E-MAIL: Edward J. Murray, ejmurray@pica.army.mil. Sources sought notice to identify potential contractors capable of manufacturing 105mm XM915/916 Projectile Metal Parts in support of Low Rate Initial Production. Each set of metal parts consists of the following: a 4140 steel, one-piece, net shaped interior, scalloped body and ogive with an overlay welded rotating band; a hard coat anodized aluminum base; a 4140 steel support plate; an aluminum forward plate with an integral molded rubber seal and an aluminum take-up sleeve and adjusting ring. These parts must meet stringent dimensional and performance requirements. Metallic plating, heat treatment and welding are necessary. Respondents must have available skills, equipment, facilities and applicable licenses/permits to perform necessary manufacturing operations. Government owned equipment is not available. A respondee must demonstrate that it has the capability to perform these requirements. This announcement is not an RFP. All responding sources must submit their responses no later than 3 July 1997 to Ed Murray, Department of the Army, US Army TACOM, ARDEC, Attn: AMSTA-AR-WEA-M, Bldg. 65 South, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. (0169)

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