13 -- 5.56, M862 SHORT RANGE TRAINING CARTRIDGES

Notice Date

August 2, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

07806-5000

Solicitation Number

N/A

Response Due

August 24, 2001

Point of Contact

Mary Ann Moreau, Contract Specialist, 973-724-2016

E-Mail Address

Mary Ann Moreau (mmoreau@pica.army.mil)

Description

The U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command, Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (TACOM-ARDEC), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ is currently seeking sources for the manufacture and delivery of 3.5 million each of 5.56mm, M862 Short Range Training Cartridges. This cartridge matches the trajectory of standard 5.56mm combat ammunition out to 25M while having a maximum range of no greater than 250 Meters. This allows realistic training at sites where range restrictions prohibit the firing of standard 5.56mm ammunition. The M862 cartridge is used in the M16 family of weapons and requires the use of a modified weapon bolt, (the M2 training bolt) which converts the M16 from a gas operated weapon to a blowback operation. The cartridge shall conform to the requirements of the M862 Performance Specification. Only those cartridge designs which have previously been qualified by the government in accordance with the M862 performance specification shall be considered for this award. Delivery will be required to be made within 180 days from award of contract. All responsible interested sources are encouraged to submit their capabilities/qualification data in regard to the above no later than 24 August 2001 to Commander, U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC, ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-APD, Mary Ann Moreau, Bldg. 10, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. Please include company name, address, telephone number, technical point of contact, brochures/literature. This is only a Market Survey, not a pre-solicitation notice. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published. Respondents must demonstrate a capability for high rate production and delivery of these cartridges. Any non qualified sources who would be interested in submitting a proposal, will be responsible to qualify their round at their own expense in order to be considered for award. In order to be eligible to compete for the award, a cartridge must be fully qualified by the closing date of the formal solicitation.

Web Link

US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network (http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/SRCSgt/080220010/080220010.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010806/13SOL006.HTM (D-214 SN50T8D5)