A -- CARTRIDGE CASE IN SUPPORT OF MULTI-ROLE ARMAMENTS SYSTEM AND AMMO SUITE DEVELOPMENT WORK FOR THE FUTURE COMBAT SYSTEM

Notice Date

December 12, 2000

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

07806-5000

Solicitation Number

DAAE30-01-R-0201

Response Due

January 14, 2001

Point of Contact

Carol Yanavok, Contract Specialist, 973-724-3365

E-Mail Address

Carol Yanavok (cyanavok@pica.army.mil)

Description

The United States Army, TACOM-ARDEC, is developing a cartridge case in support of the Multi-Role Armaments System and Ammo Suite development work for the Future Combat System (FCS). Candidate cartridge case materials and designs are needed in support of this effort. The cartridge case utilizes the Case Telescoped Ammunition (CTA) concept where the projectile is enclosed and supported inside the cartridge case. The cartridge case must be compatible with a rapid autoloader and vertical swing chamber system. It must be robust throughout the loading, firing and ejection phases and provide a gas seal at the rear and front of the swing chamber during ballistic firings. Their are presently four parts to TACOM-ARDEC complete cartridge case initial design. They are the forward seal, aft seal, cartridge case between the seals (snap in joints) and a sleeve inside the case. The sleeve provides support, chambering and a obturation surface for the projectiles (KE, MP-ERM and Cargo). The complete case dimensions are as follows: 145 mm O.D., 135 mm I.D., and a length of 903 mm. The complete cartridge case, cartridge case components and materials shall meet the following requirement: a) Maximum Gun Pressure expected = 90,000 psi.(6205 bars) at ballistic firing temperatures of -25 to 145 F(-32 to 63 C). b) Survive rough handling and storage at temperatures -50 to 145 F(-46 to 63 c) Be compatible with Electrothermal -chemical (ETC) ignition. d) Chemically resistant to gun oils, grease, solvents, propellants, and other chemicals normal to ammunition items. e) Resistant to deterioration in direct sunlight or be able to accept paints or coatings to protect from exposure to sunlight. f) Easily extractable from the swing chamber with a maximum force of 900 N before and after ballistic firings. g) All materials shall be self-extinguishing or completely consumed (no burning residue upon breach opening) . h) Be able to be stored in current Army ammunition facilities for more than 20 years without degradation in performance including ability to loading,ballistic performance and ejection. i) Cost of 50,000 unit production estimated at less than $200/ case. Interested parties should submit candidate cartridge case materials or designs for the complete cartridge case, or any of the four aforementioned parts. These submittals shall be in sufficient detail so that an evaluation can be performed to determine benefit to the program. The details are to include experience with candidate design(s), material(s) and data. This is a sources sought notice only. Interested parties are to submit information and questions in writing to cyanavok@pica.army.mil (973-724-3365). All Technical concerns and questions are to be submitted in writing to Robert Nodarse: rnodarse@pica.army.mil. The Government is under no obligation for payment of any time, etc., spent on this effort by those submitting.

Web Link

US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network (http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/SRCSgt/121220000/121220000.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001214/ASOL012.HTM (D-347 SN508751)