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B -- UKRAINE SS-24 MISSILE PROPELLANT SAFETY TEST AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOLID PROPELLANT EXTRACTION PROCEDURES SOL DSWA01-97-C-0192 POC David Staudt, Negotiator, (703) 325-9210, Edward L. Archer, Contracting Officer, (703) 325-5028 The Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA), under the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program, is assisting the Former Soviet Union States with the elimination of weapons of mass destruction. As part of this effort, DSWA will assist Ukraine with the elimination of the SS-24 missiles and silos. Within this program, DSWA intends to assist Ukraine with the elimination of the solid propellant in the first, second, and third missile stages. DSWA intends to contract with the Povlagrad Chemical Plant (PKhZ), Povlagrad Ukraine. The contract will require PKhZ to pull samples of solid propellant from each of the missile stages and perform a battery of safety and characterization tests. As a minimum, the tests will include: thermal stability, heat of explosion, electrostatic discharge, impact, friction, detonation, shock sensitivity, cap sensitivity, TNT equivalency, and Atmospheric Burn Rate. PKhZ will also characterize the physical properties as well as the propellants response to high pressure spray/jet and its compatibility with stabilizing solutions. The results of the tests and characterization will be incorporated into a formal Request for Proposal for the elimination of solid propellant from the entire set of SS-24 solid rocket motor stages. DSWA considers PKhZ as the only responsible source. PKhZ is the only known source with access to the SS-24 missile, and has the technical expertise and understanding of Ukrainian law to perform the tests required. In addition, PKhZ has the facilities to perform tests on explosives as directed by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. No other sources is known to have this capability. DSWA intends to award a sole-source contract to PKhZ in Oct 97. Any firm desiring consideration must fully identify their capability to perform this effort. See Note 22 (substitute 15 day proposal receipt period in lieu of 45 day period). Information on DSWA solicitations, already released, can be obtained by calling the DSWA Hotline at (703) 325-1173. As of 31 May 96, Acquisition Management has added "Procurement Opportunities" to the DSWA Home Page available on the World Wide Web. Information will include this synopsis and more. Please check us out at www.dswa.mil. Reference Synopsis No. 96-126 (0254)

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