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

13 -- LOAD, ASSEMBLY AND PACK OF PROPELLING CHARGES FOR 81MM AND 120MM MORTAR CARTRIDGES SOL DAAE30-99-R-0319 DUE 061699 POC Mary Beth Forte, Contract Specialist, (973)724-4012; Carol A. Klapal, Contracting Officer, (973)724-3274 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/RFP/99R0319/99R0319.htm. E-MAIL: Mary Beth Forte, mforte@pica.army.mil. The US Army TACOM-ARDEC has a requirement for the Load, Assembly and Pack (LAP) of propelling charges used on the 81mm and 120mm mortar cartridges. The contractor must have the capability to safely store up to 200,000 lbs. Class 1.3 propellant and finished propelling charges. The period of performance is planned to be for a basic year and up to three option years. The basic year requirement is for LAP of 42,800 propelling charges for 81mm mortar cartridges and LAP of 561,022 propelling charges for 120mm mortar cartridges. The option years requirements are ranges of 20,000-60,000 for the M219 propelling charges LAP used on the 81mm mortar ammunition system and 100,000-620,000 for M233/M234 propelling charges LAP used on the 120mm mortar ammunition system. Propellant will also be provided as Government Furnished Material (GFM) in the basic year only for the M219 propelling charge LAP. GFM of propellant and increment containers will be provided in the basic year and first option year for the M233/M234 propelling charge LAP. Only propellant will be provided as GFM in the second option year for the M233/M234 propelling charge LAP. The RFP will require that only US and Canadian sources for increment containers and ball powder propellant be used under any resultant contract. See Numbered Note 13. Information regarding this action can be accessed through HTTP://procnet.pica. army.mil. Posted 06/01/99 (D-SN337621). (0152)

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