Supply Department Indian Head Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, 101 Strauss Ave, Indian Head, MD 20640-5035

R -- LEAD AZIDE REPLACEMENT STUDY SOL N00174-99-R-0017 POC Karen Tindley, Contract Specialist, (301)744-6385 This solicitation will be available for downloading from our website beginning approximately 06 January 1999. Prior to this date you will not be able to access this solicitation. When available, copies of this solicitation can only be obtained from the NSWC, Indian Head Division Internet web page. Address: http://www.ih.navy.mil/contracts. Request for copies of this solicitation, other than through the internet, WILL NOT BE ACKNOWLEDGED. NSWC/IH shall not receive or accept any form of electronic or faxed proposals as a result of this synopsis and solicitation. All proposals must be received in hard copy and are subject to the FAR Clause 52.215-1, Instruction to Offerors Competitive Acquisition (OCT 1997). Note: All offerors will be ineligible for award unless they have registered in DOD's Central Contractor Registration database. Offerors and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-888-227-2423, or via the internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil.The CAD Research and Development Branch at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, is conducting a product improvement program to eliminate toxic substances used as ingredients in or the manufacture of US Navy pyrotechnic cartridge and Cartridge Actuated Devices (CADs). The elimination of these materials will improve the producibility of these devices, reduce health hazards to production workers and users, remove toxic materials from the environment, and reduce DEMIL costs. This requirement consist of a Lead Azide Replacements Study. Award will be based on Past Performance (most important) and Price. For further information please contact karentindley@mail.ih.navy.mil or fax (301) 744-6547. Posted 12/22/98 (W-SN282554). (0356)

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