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

A -- IMPROVE THE 120MM, HIGH EXPLOSIVE (HE) MORTAR CARTRIDGE SOL DAAE30-00R-0307 DUE 020400 POC Richard Smith 973-724-4970 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/SRCSgt/122119990/122119990.htm. E-MAIL: Richard Smith, rasmith@pica.army.mil. The office of the Product Manager for Mortar Systems is contemplating improving the M934A1 120MM High Explosive (HE) mortar cartridge to comply with Insensitive Munitions (IM) standards by using ignition systems less sensitive to thermal and shock stimuli. The US Army will be assessing the sensitivity of the current ignition system to serve as a baseline for evaluating potential improvements. Sensitivity shall be measured by the IM test criteria set forth in MIL-STD-2105B. The current ignition system uses an energetics such as the M35 primer, black powder pellet and double-base ball powder propellant. It is intended that less sensitive Ignition System maintain the performance of the current HE cartridge. The purpose of this survey is to identify companies developing or producing ignition system with reduced sensitivity to unintended thermal or shock environments for the durations defined in MIL-STD-2105B. Interested companies are requested to submit a brief response describing each candidate ignition system, its thermal and chemical characteristics, physical properties, sensitivity, performance, stability and a generalized production capability. This response mayconsist of existing literature on current capabilities and efforts in the IM area. Providing information such as test results or technical assessments would be helpful. Proprietary information should be properly identified. Your submission should include organization name/address/point of contact and phone number, and whether the company is a large or small business. The government is considering initiating an Advisory Multi-step Process, in accordance with FAR Part 15.202, in February 2000. Respondees to this sources sought will receive direct notification of a release Advisory Multi-step Process request. If you have any questions reguarding this sources sought request, please contact Mr. Robert Marchak, AMSTA-AR-WEE-A, 973- 724-2746, e-mail: rmarchak@pica.army.mil. This is a sources sought notice for planning purposes only and not intended for proposal purposes. While there will be no restrictions on any development arising from this market survey, production may be limited to the US/Canada; licensing of technology will be required when source is OCONUS. Posted 12/21/99 (D-SN410347). (0355)

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