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A -- FABRICATION OF BLACK POWDER SUBSTITUTE UTILIZING LOW TEMPERATURE PROCESSING FOR USE IN THE MODULAR ARTILLERY CHARGE SYSTEM (MACS) SOL DAAE30-98-R-0509 DUE 120597 POC Kathleen A. Sage, Purchasing Agent, (973) 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. The U.S. Army intends to place a purchase order, sole source to ICI-Americas Inc., 11452 Highway 62, Charlestown, IN in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. This effort requires the fabrication and delivery of ignition material produced using the low temperature processing method for government evaluation against Class 3 Black Powder which is currently used in the MACS end igniter gabs. See Numbered Notes 22 and 26. (0322)

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