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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 17,1998 PSA#2139

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

13 -- 60MM, 81,, & 120MM CANDLES FOR INFRARED AND WHITE LIGHT MORTAR ILLUMINATING CARTRIDGES SOL DAAE30-98-R-0319 DUE 072498 POC Henry T. Rand, Jr., Acting DPO, Mortar Team, (973)724-5442 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/procacts.htm. E-MAIL: Henry T. Rand, Jr., rrand@pica.army.mil. This is a Market Survey for information only, not a solicitation or request for proposals. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Armaments Command-Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center at Picatinny Arsenal, N.J. is seeking qualified producers for 60mm, 81mm, and 120mm candles for Infrared and White Light Mortar Illuminating cartridges. The facility should have the resident capability to perform the following tests: static burn tests of the candle to measure burn time (seconds), visible light (candela) and infrared light output (watts/steradian). Each 60mm, 81mm and 120mm candle contains approximately 280 grams, 690 grams and 1150 grams of illuminant composition respectively. The chemical compositions of the white light and Infrared Light candles differ significantly. Minimum Burntimes for the cartridges are as follows: 60mm White Light cartridge burns for 32 seconds, the Infrared for 40 seconds; 81mm White Light cartridge burns for 50 seconds, the Infrared for 60 seconds; and the 120mm White Light and Infrared cartridges burn for 50 seconds each. This request is for informational literature only at no cost to the U.S. Army. All responses are due by 24 JUL 98 with details of process and equipment capabilities, facility capabilities, loading capacity in terms of number of units per shift, previous experience producing similar items and explosive storage limits (1.3G) to: Commander, U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC, ATTN: AMSTA-AR-FSA-M (Henry T. Rand, Jr.), Bldg. 61-S, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, phone (973) 724-5442, See numbered Notes 13 and 25, Monday's edition. Respondents to the notice will not be notified of the receipt or the assessment of the information provided. Posted 07/15/98 (D-SN223579). (0196)

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