SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Multi-base Solventless Propellants
- Notice Date
- 2/22/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- US Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC New Jersey Contracting Center, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-12-X-C002
- Response Due
- 3/8/2012
- Archive Date
- 4/7/2012
- Point of Contact
- Patricia Kleiman, Contract Specialist, 973-724-9591
- E-Mail Address
-
Patricia Kleiman
(patricia.a.kleiman@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought Notice (Market Survey) US Army RDECOM-ARDEC, ACC-NJ-ET, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000 Multi-base Solventless Propellants used in Commercial or Military Munitions Response Date: March 08, 2012 The Army Contracting Command New Jersey, on behalf of U.S. Army Research Development Engineering Command Armament Research Development and Engineering Center (RDECOM-ARDEC) is conducting a Market Survey to identify potential foreign state-of-the-art manufacturing sources of multi-base solventless propellants used in commercial or military munitions. Vendors must be currently capable of producing similar or equivalent foreign variants of at least one of the following U.S. propellant: JA-2AA-2RPD-380 Vendors must be capable of producing solventless propellant grains in accordance with U.S. propellant and military specifications. The vendor must also be capable of performing basic physical and chemical characterization of the grains in order to verify product quality as required by specifications. Preferably, the vendor will also have a test firing capability for medium and/or large caliber ammunition. The overarching intent of this program and procurement action is to find a source capable of producing one or all of the previously listed solventless propellants (or equivalent) using state-of-the-art and/or modernized production technology and processes for comparison with the aging production technology currently employed by the U.S. military. The ultimate goal would be to identify the best technology available to produce solventless propellant and utilize this technology in whole or in part to upgrade the existing solventless facility at Radford Army Ammunition Plant, in order to reduce the overall manufacturing cost, improve process safety and enhance product quality. To this end, the vendors must be willing to discuss process manufacturing details once suitable terms have been agreed upon. In response to this initial solicitation, all information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government, all information as provided will not be returned. Information provided will not be shared with third parties outside of the Government. Firms or companies responding to this Sources Sought (Market Survey) should provide a summary of their companys capabilities including a description of their facilities, personnel, past experience, specifications, brochures, manuals, reports, demonstration video and other technical data required to meet this requirement. Response should identify their current business structures: (a) Name of Company-including contact persons name, company address, telephone numbers (voice and Fax), and email address, (b) Company size (i.e. Large, Foreign, Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), Women-Owned Small Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone Concern, Veteran-Owned Small Business, or Service Disable Small Business). Identify current products that are available commercially or can be modified to meet the requirements above. All data should be sent at no cost to the Government no later than 3:00 pm, 08 March 2012. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. The Government will accept written questions by email. The Point of Contacts for this action are Patricia Kleiman, ACC-NJ, patricia.a.kleiman@us.army.mil and Steve Piggott, steve.piggott@us.army.mil. This is a Sources Sought (Market Survey) for information only and shall not be construed as a request for a proposal or as an obligation on any part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Sources Sought (Market Survey) or otherwise pay for information solicited.
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