13 -- CASE, CARTRIDGE MK9 MOD 1, 5 INCH 54 CALIBER STEEL DEEP DRAWN

Notice Date

December 10, 2001

Contracting Office

US Army Operations Support Command, 1 Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299-5000

ZIP Code

61299-5000

Solicitation Number

DAAA0902R0053

Response Due

January 14, 2002

Point of Contact

Gail Thompson, 309-782-5158, FAX 309-782-5328

E-Mail Address

US Army Operations Support Command (thompsong@osc.army.mil)

Description

The purpose of this Sources Sought/Market Research is to identify potential sources capable of manufacturing the MK9 Mod 1 Steel Cartridge Case. The cartridge case is manufactured from spherodized 1030 steel using the deep-draw process. The finished case is 32.93 inches long with a 6.22 inch diameter base. The projectile end of the case has a .045 inch thick wall and a 5.319 inch outside diameter (OD). The taper on the OD increases by .011868 inches per inch of length. The technical data package (TDP) is classified as "Distribution D" limited distribution. Distribution Statement D means that the TDP cannot be distributed on the Internet. This TDP contains technical data whose export is restricted by the arms export control act, (Title 22, U.S.C., SEC 2751 ET SEQ.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended titled, 50 U.S.C. APP 2240, ET SEQ. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties. Disseminate IAW provision of DOD Directive 5230.25. At this time only the top two drawings are available. Offerors must be registered with the U.S./Canada Joint Certification Office to obtain a copy of the top two drawings (See www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/ for instructions and information). After receipt of required certification reques t a copy of the top two drawings via e-mail to thompsong@osc.army.mil, request must include Cage Code, Company Name, Address, phone e-mail address and point of contact. A respondent to this market survey must have available the facilities and skills requir ed to manufacture the MK9 Mod 1 Cartridge Case (Ctg Case). Specific facilities and skills required to manufacture the MK9 Mod 1 Ctg Case are as follows: Specific production facilities required include: Spherodizing furnace capable of at least 250,000 lb. Capacity; 7 press operations with a stroke of at least 110 inches is only required for final iron and a tonnage of 4500 ton for final head operation; sal t pot heat treat with quench, critical temperature control equipment for heat treat; zinc platter, machining and taper equipment; material handling conveyors; and ultrasonic (UT) inspection equipment. Skills required to produce the Ctg Case include: pres s operator; heat-treat expertise to control heat-treat, quench, temper of product to obtain ductility and hardness requirements; plating expert; metallurgist to test raw materials through to finished parts; UT technician to inspection 100% of finished part s; test technicians; certified inspectors; quality control engineers; design engineers; and skills needed to maintain the equipment and facilities. The general process of making this item is spherodize plate steel; cut into strips; blanked; run through 7 press operations (cup, 1st iron, 2nd iron, 3rd iron, final iron, pre-head and final head); the part is annealed between each press operations; case is then heat-treated, plated and UT inspected. Various machining operations are also required for the finis hed case. A respondent's production capacity must be sufficient to manufacture a total quantity of approximately 22,000 Ctg Cases per year. Interested U.S./Canadian firms who feel they are capable of manufacturing MK9 Mod 1 Steel Cartridge Cases are invi ted to indicate their interest by providing the Government a brief description of summary of their company's capabilities, including a brief description of facilities, personnel and past manufacturing experience as it relate to the above criteria. Informa tion must be submitted to: HQ, OSC, ATTN: AMSOS-CCM-F, 1 Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000. Please respond NO LATER THAN 14 JANUARY 2002 and identify "MK9 Mod 1 Steel Cartridge Case Sources sought/Market Research" as the subject of your resp onse. This is a market survey for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or othe rwise pay for information solicited. The information you provide will only be utilized by OSC in developing its acquisition approach for future requirements.

Web Link

Army Single Face to Industry (http://acquisition.army.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011212/13SOL003.HTM (D-344 SN5147X6)