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

13 -- M30A1 TRIPLE BASED GRANULAR PROPELLANT SOL DAAE30-99-R-0523 DUE 092799 POC Karen J. Kehoe, Contract Specialist, 973-724-3142 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/RFP/99R0523/99R0523.htm. E-MAIL: Karen J. Kehoe, kkehoe@pica.army.mil. The US Army ARDEC under restricted competition, will be issuing a solicitation for a proposed contract effort to manufacture M30A1 triple based granular propellant for use in the XM232 MACS propellant charge increments for the 155mm modular Artillery Charge System (MACS). Over the next two years, there will be a need to procure the necessary propellant for the 155mm MACS propellant charge increments for the anticipated type classification, now scheduled in FY00. This effort is part of the continuing development program to demonstrate the feasibility of the 155mm XM231 and XM232 propelling charge increments MACS. The successful contractor will be able to supply sufficient man-hours, materials and facilities to produce one production lot of M30A1 propellant to support the development of the XM232 propelling charge increments for the MACS main propellant system, total quantity of between two hundred thousand and three hundred thousand (200,000 and 300,000) pounds. The lot will be 7 perforated cylindrical granular propellant. The web size of the propellant will be between the range of 0.070 to 0.100 inches, and the length/diameter ratio approximately 2.0. The absolute density will not be less than 1.67 g/cc. Option -- The contractor will fabricate one production lot of M30A1 propellant for the MACS main propellant for the MACS main propellant system, total quantity of between two hundred thousand and three hundred thousand (200,000 and 300,000) pounds with the same parameters as above. Potential approximate deliveries of the M30A1 propellant are: Basic contract FY99 200,000 -- 300,000 pounds 120 days after award of contract. Option FY00 200,000 -- 300,000 pounds 120 days after exercise of option. The Government anticipates awarding a firm fixed price requirements type contract. Written requests only to Karen J. Kehoe, Contract Specialist, Acquisition Center, Bldg 10, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. This effort contains a hazardous item. Notes 25 and 26. Posted 08/04/99 (D-SN362719). (0216)

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