U.S. Army Industrial Operations Command, Attn: AMSIO-ACA-R, Bldg. 350, 5th Floor, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000

13 -- 105MM M927 PROJECTILE DUE 060799 POC Mr. Joseph R. Wells (309) 782-5942 or Ms. Gail Thompson-Van Hyfte (309) 782-5158 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the POC, Ms. Gail Thompson-Van, thompsong@ioc.army.mil. M927 105mm Cartridge. The Industrial Operations Command (IOC) is conducting a market survey to identify potentital sources interested in pursuing a SYSTEMS BUY FOR THE 105MM M927 PROJECTILE for an approximate quantity of 6,500 each. The M927 Cartridge is a 105mm high explosive, rocket assisted round with extended range capability used for fragmentation, blast and mining support of ground troops and armored columns. The projectile consists of two pieces, a streamlined warhead and rocket motor body of boattail design. The nose of the warhead is threaded for a fuze and the warhead is filled with TNT having a deep cavity and supplementary charge. The rocket motor body contains the rocket grain and delay ignition system, contained at the rear of the body. The delay ignition system is fitted with a cap. A copper rotating band is welded to the rocket motor body. The body is threaded to the warhead to complete the projectile assembly. The cartridge case contains an M28B2 primer and an M67 Prop Charge. The baseof the cartridge case is drilled and a percussion primer assembly is pressed into the base. The percussion primer assembly consists of a percussion ignition element and a perforated flash tube containing black powder. The following will be furnished as Government Furnished Material (GFM): TNT -- 1376-00-628-3333, Cartridge Case M14B4 -- 1315-00-077-2128, Primer M28B2 -- 1315-00-825-1370, and M67 Prop Charge -- 1315-00-825-1384. The GFM will be made available to all offerors "as is, where is". It is intended to restrict this procurement to U. S. and Canada. It should be noted that it is also intended to further restrict the ignition delay to Talley Defense Systems, Mesa, AZ. Potential industry partners are requested to submit a written response expressing possible approaches to achieving a systems contract for the M927 Cartridge to Ms. Gail Thompson-Van Hyfte. Request that offerors provide a "resume" outlining their past manufacturing experience with this type of projectile or whatever other information that might be relevant. The response should address: 1. Description of the participant's general experience in the technical fields of large caliber ammuniton manufacture and load assemble and pack. 2. Description of the participant's technical and business plan to achieve this systems contract. No proprietary information should accompany the response to this offer. Only written responses of no more than 5 pages (8 1/2 x 11) will be accepted. All information is to be furnished at no cost or oligation to the government. This is a sources sought notice only. Request responses be provided no later than June 4, 1999 to Ms. Gail Thompson-Van Hyfte, IOC, AMSIO-ACC-F, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000 or e-mail thompsong@ioc.army.mil. Posted 05/14/99 (W-SN331778). (0134)

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