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

A -- MORTAR INCREMENT CONTAINER COMBUSTIBLE CASE ASSEMBLIES SOL DAAE30-98-R-0557 DUE 081498 POC Marianne Shuster, Contract Specialist, 973-724-4260 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/SRCSgt/080419980/080419980.htm. E-MAIL: Marianne C. Shuster, mshuster@pica.army.mil. The U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC is contemplating acquisition of 60mm and 120mm mortar increment containers in support of an effort to qualify a new waterproofing agent for said containers. An engineering study is required to identify condidate waterproofing agent replacements, conduct laboratory experiments, produce prototype containers for initial test and evaluation and deliver increments manufactured from the two most promising condidates. Final delivery will consist of 1,000 each 60mm and 1,000 each 120mm mortar increment containers. The manufacturing process for these containers involves processing of energetic materials (class 4.1C flammable solid) on steam heated molding dies. Molding preforms are made from an aqueous slurry of fibers and resins using a technique known as the "Beater Additive Process." Contractor shall have requisite engineering staff and production facilities for the production of 60mm and 120mm mortar increments. The contractor's facilities shall include: 1) a fully equipped laboratory for chemical analysis and physical property testing, and 2) a pilot plant to support product and process studies. See numbered Note 26. Posted 08/04/98 (D-SN232227). (0216)

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