U.S. Army Industrial Operations Command, Attn: AMSIO-ACA-R, Bldg. 350, 5th Floor, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000

13 -- AMMUNITION & EXPLOSIVES (DYE MARKET SURVEY) POC POC: Mr. Ed Tuckey (309)782-6827 13 -- Ammunition and Explosives Potential US/Canadian Sources Sought US Army Industrial Operations Command, ATTN: AMSIO-IRD, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000. 13 Dyes: Solvent Yellow 33, Solvent Red 1, Solvent Green 3 and Disperse Red 11. POC Contact: Edwin Tuckey, Industrial Engineer, (309) 782-6827. The Propellants and Explosives Division, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Industrial Readiness (DCSIR), is conducting a market survey of industry to identify potential contractors capable of manufacturing Solvent Yellow 33, Solvent Red 1, Solvent Green 3 and Disperse Red 11 dyes. Dyes are used as colorant in smoke hand grenades. Specific facilities, equipment and skills required to manufacture subject items are as follows: Specific production facilities required include: raw materials receiving and storage for bulk powder and liquids; materials handling and processing; chemical processing; waste holding and treatment; product storage and shipping; maintenance and administrative facilities. Specific equipment required includes: grinders, reactors, separators-liquid/liquid, separators-liquid/solid, filters, dryers, chillers, heaters, condensers, crystallizers, heat exchangers, scrubbers, tanks, pumps, pipelines, controls and evaporators. A respondent to this market survey must have available the skills required to perform all manufacturing and testing operations to produce these dyes. These skills may include Chemical Engineer, Organic Chemist, Environmental Engineer, Controls Technician, Waste Water Treatment Plant Operator and Quality Assurance Technician. These skills must be available with sufficient extent of experience and levels of proficiency to produce these dyes in a timely and efficient manner. A respondent must also have available the appropriate maintenance skills such as instrument repairman, millwright, pipefitter and electrician required to support quality production of these dyes. A respondent must currently possess a majority of these skills, equipment and facilities and demonstrate provisions for obtaining the remainder without significant delay. A respondent's maximum capacity must be sufficient to produce a combined total of 115,000 pounds per year for the four dyes. Of the combined total of 115,000 pounds, only 10 percent or less would be for Solvent Red 1 and Disperse Red 11 dyes. Historic unit costs are as follows: Disperse Red 11 = $82.10 per pound; Solvent Red 1 = $9.22 per pound; Solvent Green 3 = $11.60 per pound and Solvent Yellow 33 = $11.61 per pound. Specification sheets exist for each of these dyes. A follow-up detailed questionnaire (including specification sheets) may be requested from survey respondents. Interested US/Canadian firms who feel they are capable of manufacturing these dyes are invited to indicate their interest by providing to the Government a brief summary of their company's capabilities, including a brief description of facilities, personnel and past manufacturing experience as it relates to the above criteria. Information must be submitted within 30 calendar days from the date of this publication to: US Army Industrial Command, ATTN: AMSIO-IRD, Edwin Tuckey, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000. This is a market survey for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited. The information you provide will only be utilized by the US Army in developing its acquisition approach for future requirements. (0168)

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