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

13 -- BOOSTER, DEMOLITION CHARGE SOL DAAE30-00-R-0100 DUE 111299 POC Shelley R. Czapkewicz, Contract Specialist, (973) 724-3985 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/RFP/00R0100/00R0100.htm. E-MAIL: Shelley R. Czapkewicz, sczapkew@pica.army.mil. The requirement is for the acquisition of three (3) components which are as follows: Booster, Demolition Charge: M151, Booster, Demolition Charge:M152 and Booster, demolition Charge, Practice: Inert, M151. The M151 and the M152 shall consist of a length of detonating cord sealed at one end and with a non- electric factory installed non-delay booster (outside diameter of 0.230 inch to 0.241 inch, length of 2.25 inch to 2.35 inch) attached at the other end with an output equivalent to a number 12 commercial blasting cap and shall be capable of initiating composition C-4. It should include a detonating clip or similar device at the sealed end. It should also include two (2) pentagonal shaped identification tags. One tag shall be 12 inches from the junction of the booster and its detonating cord and the other tag shall be three (3) inches from the sealed end. The length of the detonating cord for the M151 shall be 10.4 feet minus 4 inches and for the M152 shall be 30.4 feet minus 4 inches. The outside diameter of the M151 and M152 shall be 0.125 inches maximum. The M151 Inert shall physically represent the actual M151. This training device shall be inert not containing any pyrotechnic or explosive components and must be re-usable. The inert booster shall have thru holes such that it is "see thru" from one side to the other in the final assembly. The government intends to award one contract in Fiscal Year (FY) 00 with options through FY03. It is anticipated monthly deliveries starting 30 days after notification from the Government indicating that the requirements of Verification Testing (VT) or First Article Testing (FAT) have been satisfied. It is further anticipated deliveries of VT samples to the Government must be completed 60 days after award of the contract. A performance specification will be furnished with this acquisition. At least 20 items each of M152 or commercial equivalent, color optional, in its commercial packaging will be required with the offeror's proposal. There will be three (3) one-year options under this contract. The Government reserves the right to exercise the option quantities up to and including but not exceeding 200% of option quantities awarded, multiple times during the exercise period until the 200% is reached. The following quantities are anticipated. VT samples: 1500 each M151 and 1500 each M152; IM samples: 11 each outerpacks for the M151 and M152 respectively; FAT samples: 800 each M151 and 800 each M152; Basic contract -- M151: Low Range is 50,000 to 79,999, Medium Range is 80,000 to 109,999 and High Range is 110,000 to 200,000; M151 Inert: Low Range is 5,000 to 9,999, Medium Range is 10,000 to 15,999 and the High Range is 16,000 to 25,000; M152: Low Range is 75,000 to 149,999, Medium Range is 150,000 to 209,999 and the High Range is 210,000 to 400,000. Please note that the U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC will entertain a proposal from a single contractor for a teaming effort by one or more contractors to complete this effort. A firm fixed price contract is being contemplated under full and open competition. It is anticipated that a solicitation will be issued on or about 30 November 1999 and will be available at the follwing website: http://procnet.pica.army.mil. Posted 10/22/99 (D-SN394076). (0295)

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