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13 -- PROJECTILE ASSEMBLY SOL DAAA0999R0042 DUE 022899 POC Contract Specialist: Judy Cherry (309) 782-7454, Contracting Officer: Gary Meyer (309) 782-4942 WEB: click here to download a copy of the RFP, http://www4.ioc.army.mil/scripts/padds_web/open4.asp. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, cherryj@ioc.army.mil. NSN: 1310-01-313-0336, Quantity: 2,735,505, Unit of Issue: EA, Part Number: 9399374, Nomenclature: Projectile Assy.. Option per-cent: 150% UNEVALUATED, Supplemental data: Proposed contract restricted to small disadvantaged businesses . Offers from concerns other than the above are not solicited. First Article Test is required. Remarks: (1) This is a competitive solicitation for SBA certified sources in the 8(A) set aside program only. Multiple awards are anticipated under Best Value Source selection evaluation procedures. (2) The M918 contains hazardous classified 1.3 and 1.4 materials that must be stored and processed in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) Standard 4145.26M. The M918 requires lot testing which uses an M129 Grenade Launcher. The M129 Grenade Launcher is required to be in a secured building and the building must be constructed in accordance with DoD standard 4145.26M as it relates to the M918. The contractor will be asked to safely handle the M550 escapement assembly that will be furnished as Government Furnished Material (GFM). The M550 escapement assembly contains a FLAS charge mixture that consists of .816 grams of potassium per chlorate, .228 grams of atomized aluminum and .096 grams of sulfur. Also, the M550 escapement assembly contains an M55 stab detonator that contains 15 milligrams uper charge (rd 1333 lead azide) and 19 milligrams of lower charge (RDX). The M918 contains an inner and outer capsule that has a mixture of flas composition. The capsule assembly has a hazard classification of 1.3. Once the capsulea assembly is enclosed in the projectile, the hazard classification becomes 1.4. The M918 requires the contractor to comply with ANSI/ASQC 9001 or Q9002 quality program and statistical aprocess control. the M918 projectile assembly requires 1,000 meter and 200 meter test firing and the test firing range must comply with all safety and environomental regulations. Posted 12/16/98 (W-SN281038). (0350)

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