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

A -- LUBRICANT CONFORMING TO MIL-L-46000 SOL DAAE30-99-R-0310 DUE 030499 POC Steve Whalen, Engineer, 973 724 3874 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/SRCSgt/020319990/020319990.htm. E-MAIL: Steve Whalen, swhalen@pica.army.mil. The U.S. Army TACOM/ARDEC is proposing to evaluate new formulations for lubricant conforming to MIL-L-46000, Lubricant, Semi-Fluid (Automatic Weapons). The industry provided samples shall be provided at no cost to the Government which includes shipping and any other associated cost. The formulation for this lubricant (military designation LSA) is currently designated in paragraph 3.2.1 of the specification. In line with today's trend to use more environmentally friendly, less toxic products where possible. TACOM/ARDEC is soliciting industry to submit newly formulated products to be qualified against the requirements of MIL-L-46000. Formulation of the new lubricant is left open to the manufacturer, however, it should address TACOM/ARDEC's concern by eliminating toxic constituents such as the barium containing compounds. Candidate products should be formulated in line with meeting the current requirements of MIL-L-46000 but some leeway can be granted in meeting the exact requirements. For initial testingtwo (2) gallons of each candidate product should be submitted to TACOM/ARDEC by the end of March, 1999. All costs associated with the tests will be the responsibility of TACOM/ARDEC. Please include Material Safety Data Sheets with each submission. Receipt and evaluation of any sample lubricants will not obligate the Government to any future acquisitions or endorsements. Candidate samples should be sent to: U.S. Army TACOM/ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-WEA, Bldg. 355, Attn: Steve Whalen, Picatinny Arsenal, N.J. 07806-5000 POC for this matter is Steve Whalen, Phone No: 973-724-3874. Posted 02/03/99 (D-SN294033). (0034)

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