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13 -- 30MM ARMOR PIERCING FIN STABILIZED, DISCARDING SABOT, TRACED (APFSDS-T) AMMUNITION SOL N00164-98-R-0156 DUE 111698 POC Mr John Pfender, Contract Specialist, Code 1162NH, (812)854-5198, FAX (812)854-5095 (Mr. Scott Bingham, Contracting Officer) WEB: Click here to review Crane Division Acquisition Department, http://www.crane.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, pfender_j@crane.navy.mil. The Government intends to procure on a sole source basis non-developmental 30mm Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot, Traced (APFSDS-T) ammunition for the 30mm automatic cannon on the Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAAV). The procurement will be negotiated RFP with Mauser. The requirement is for Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) of 880/ea rounds plus 30/ea penetrators, first article quantities plus option quantities (15,000/ea) of production rounds. The ammunition must be capable of being used with the Mark 44 automatic cannon (Bushmaster II 30mm Automatic Cannon) and Bushmaster II link. The ammunition must be capable of penetrating current BMP family of vehicles at 1500 meters and use an environmentally safe penetrator. It must have an accuracy of 0.4 milirands (one standard deviation in each axis) at temperatures ranging from -32 to 52 degrees Celsius when fired single shot from a Mann barrel or single shot to 200 shots per minute from a Bushmaster II. The ammunition must be suitable for naval applications and meet safety requirements needed for U.S. Navy Weapon System Explosives Safety Review Board (WSERB) certification. The round must be capable of operating in a Bushmaster II nitrided barrel with a full gain twist from 0 to 7 and also in a Bushmaster II chrome barrel with an intermediate gain twist from 3.5 to 7.5. It is contemplated that the contract will be issued on a FOB Origin basis. Deliveries will be required by 29 October 1999. The options will cover the Government's requirements for five years from the date of contract award. Numbered Note 22 applies. Numbered Note 26 applies. The 880/ea rounds are being sole sourced as Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) rounds in accordance with Defense Acquisition Regulation supplement (DFARS) 206.302-1(b)). The follow-on option quantities will be sole-sourced to Mauser as the Government would face substantial duplication of costs ($20 million) that is not expected to be recovered through competition.(FAR 6.302-1(a)(ii)(A)). All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Requests for copies of the solicitation shall be in writing via facsimile at (812) 854-5095 or via e-mail request to pfender_j@crane.navy.mil. Posted 09/22/98 (W-SN252835). (0265)

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