SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Removing Cast-Cured Explosive Fills from Military Munitions
- Notice Date
- 6/30/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U. S. Army Materiel Command, US Army, Army Contracting Command, Joint Munitions and Lethality (JM&L) Contracting Center, US Army, Army Contracting Command, Joint Munitions and Lethality (JM&L) Contracting Center, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-09-X-1211
- Response Due
- 7/20/2009
- Archive Date
- 8/19/2009
- Point of Contact
- Michael Goldberg, Contract Specialist, (973)724-5353<br />
- E-Mail Address
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Michael Goldberg
(michael.goldberg2@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Army Contracting Command, Joint Munitions &Lethality Contracting Center, Joint Armaments Center, on behalf, of the US Army Armament Research Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) is seeking potential sources that are capable of providing an environmentally acceptable technology for removing cast-cured explosive fills from cavity-type munitions such as artillery projectiles, mortar projectiles, bombs, missile warheads, and torpedo warheads during demilitarization operations. To date, cast-cured explosive fills in munitions items have been based primarily on RDX, ammonium perchlorate (AP), and aluminum (Al) powder in combination with thermosetting plastic binders which are used to permanently polymerize the solid compound material. Typically, the ingredients for a cast-cured formulation are combined in a vertical mixer, heated to a molten state, cast into a metal munition body, and allowed to harden and cure in a controlled environment for a specific time period. Once cured, the thermoset explosive is able to absorb considerably more heat and mechanical shock when compared to similar conventional melt-cast or pressed explosives. Because the thermoset curing process precludes cast-cured explosives from returning to a molten state with the application of heat, conventional munitions demilitarization methods that rely on heat (e.g., autoclave, steamout, hot water washout, etc.) are ineffective explosive filler removal methods. Candidate munitions demilitarization methods with potential for effectiveness in removing cast-cured explosive fillers are apt to be based upon, but not limited to, either physically removing the explosive filler (e.g. augering, high pressure water washout, etc.) or removing the munitions explosive body casing (e.g., acid digestion, waterjet cutting, etc.) to facilitate explosive filler removal. Cast-cured explosives are one category of explosive filler that is being developed by the military for use in insensitive munitions (IM) with the goal being to minimize the probability of inadvertent munitions initiation and subsequent collateral damage.IM compliant munitions are engineered incorporating design features (e.g., insensitive energetics, warhead venting, thermal protective coatings, etc.) that increase the munitions insensitivity to unplanned shock and heat stimuli without compromising the munitions ability to function as intended. Threshold IM reactions for passing IM compliance tests as defined by MIL-STD-2105C (Hazard Assessment Tests for Non-Nuclear Munitions) are burning for passing fast cook-off (FCO), slow cook-off (SCO), bullet impact (BI), fragment impact (FI) tests; and explosion for passing sympathetic detonation (SD) and shaped charge jet (SCJ) tests. Examples of cast-cured explosive fillers that have been loaded into fielded munition items include: PBXN-103 (Military Specification WS-12800) used in torpedoes Mk46, Mk48, Mk54, Quickstrike underwater mine Mk65; PBXN-105 (Military Specification WS-13122) used in torpedo Mk48; PBXN-106 (Military Specification WS-13522) used in 5/54 caliber projectiles Mk81, Mk82, Mk83, Mk84, Mk86, Mk158, Mk160, Mk179, Phoenix missile AIM-54; PBXN-107 (Military Specification AS-4485) used in HARM missile AGM-88 (B & C), AARGM missile AGM-88E; PBXN-109 (Military Specification MIL-E-82886) used in low-collateral damage bomb 500lb BLU-126/B, general purpose bombs 500lb BLU-111 (/B, A/B, B/B, & C/B), 1000lb BLU-110 (/B, A/B, B/B, & C/B), 1000lb BLU-110 (/B, A/B, B/B, & C/B), 2000lb BLU-117A/B, penetrator bombs 2000lb BLU-109 (A/B & B/B), special purpose bomb 2000lb BLU-116A/B, CrashPAD bomb 2000lb BLU-119/B; PBXN-110 (Military Specification WS-22347) used in MAPAM mortar cartridge 60mm M1061, Standard Missile SM-1 & SM-2; PBXN-111 (Military Specification MIL-E-82902) used in CALCM cruise missile AGM-86C; and AFX-757 (Military Specification MIL-DTL-32103) used in small diameter bomb 250lb GBU-39/B, JASSM missile 2000lb AGM-158, thermobaric penetrator bomb 2000lb BLU-121A/B, and penetrator bomb 5000lb BLU-122/B. There are public domain websites that may offer related information and prospective sources are encouraged to use these facilities as a resource. Interested offerers should send their responses by July 20, 2009 to the US Army Contracting Command,ATTN: Michael Goldberg, Bldg 10, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07866- 5000, email: michael.goldberg2@us.army.mil. In addition, include the firms name and address, point of contact with telephone number and email address, and size of business (small/large). TELEPHONE INQUIRES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The Government will accept written questions by email. This market survey is for information only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP), nor is theGovernment obligated to issue an RFP. Information shall be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey.
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