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

A -- PVA REPLACEMENT RESIN FOR MANUFACTURE OF 120MM MORTAR CONTAINERS SOL DAAE30-97-R-0522 DUE 080897 POC KATHLEEN A. SAGE, PURCHASING AGENT (201) 724-7674 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/procacts.htm. E-MAIL: KATHLEEN A. SAGE, ksage@pica.army.mil. This is a Sole Source to Armtec Defense Products, Co. 85-901 Avenue 53, P.O. Box 848, Coachella, CA 92236 in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. This effort requires a company with experience in performing laboratory, pilot plant and manufacturing studies to identify and evaluate a minimum of three replacement resins used in the production of the 120MM Mortar Increment containers. The contractor must possess the requisite engineering staff, equipment and facilities and expertise in the pulp molding process for the production of 120MM Mortar Increment Containers. The contractor shall conduct chemical and physical property tests of the identified resins. The contractor shall manufacture and evaluate 120MM Mortar Increment Containers for each selected resin. See Numbered Note: 22 (0202)

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