SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Sources Sought: Construction and Operation of TNT Facility
- Notice Date
- 12/19/2023 9:19:28 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325920
— Explosives Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- W6QK ACC-RI ROCK ISLAND IL 61299-0000 USA
- ZIP Code
- 61299-0000
- Solicitation Number
- W519TC-23-R-0122
- Response Due
- 2/17/2024 3:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 03/03/2024
- Point of Contact
- Jacob Harrison, Phone: 309-519-9108, Mara Larson
- E-Mail Address
-
jacob.t.harrison15.civ@army.mil, mara.e.larson.civ@army.mil
(jacob.t.harrison15.civ@army.mil, mara.e.larson.civ@army.mil)
- Description
- UPDATED 11 OCT 2023 The purpose of this update is to provide Q&A's as an attachment. **************************************************************************************** DESCRIPTION: The Army Contracting Command-Rock Island (ACC-RI), on behalf of the Project Director Joint Services and the Joint Munitions Command, is seeking interested sources and information for the construction and operation of a production facility for 5-15 million pounds/year of TNT (2,4,6-trinitrotoluene) to current MIL-DTL-248D (2002) requirements and the requisite potential systems/technologies. RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS: The Government is requesting information from all interested sources having relevant process technology to produce TNT.� Respondents shall demonstrate their experience with TNT production technologies (or the ability to partner to obtain the relevant experience) as well as, if applicable, the desire to build and/or operate a TNT facility.� TNT can be made from the nitration of toluene, but also from ortho-nitrotoluene, or 2,4-/2,6-dinitrotoluene.� In support of TNT production, the Government is also interested in technologies/vendors to produce ortho-nitrotoluene, or 2,4-/2,6-dinitrotoluene. Finally, the Government wishes to identify vendors to produce CONUS-manufactured ortho-nitrotoluene, or 2,4-/2,6-dinitrotoluene in support of TNT production. With respect to the Government�s interest in the above, responses shall address the following specific requirements.� ��� 1. This contract will require the handling, storage, and development of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). ��� 2. What critical skill sets do you see as needed to perform this effort?� Does your company currently employ people with those skill sets?� If you do not, how long will it take you to retain individuals with those skills sets? ��� 3. Describe your company�s capability of and experience with providing technology for the synthesis, purification, flaking/granulating, and packaging of TNT, as well as waste stream management and treatment. Indicate if your process can produce both Types I and II TNT.� Provide examples of these capabilities that you�ve developed that highlight this knowledge.� ��� 4. As a part of this effort the Government is currently seeking a technology provider who, working with an industrial Architecture and Engineering firm and suitable installation/construction contractors, can support all aspects of TNT production including design, construction, operator training, commissioning, and start-up services.� Additionally, state whether the respondent would be willing to enter into an agreement as the facility operator and what conditions would apply to do so. ��� 5. The Government is also investigating the establishment of Contractor-owned/Contractor-operated (COCO) TNT production capacity at a CONUS commercial manufacturing site by a suitable Contractor. If the respondent is interested in pursuing this option, provide relevant information as described herein, and include site information and background. ��� 6. If the respondent is instead interested in supplying 99%+ ortho-nitrotoluene or 2,4-/2,6-dinitrotoluene, or technologies to produce these raw materials, provide relevant information as described herein, but focus on raw material scope of supply. ��� 7. Provide a basic technical description of your relevant technology(ies) including block/process flow diagram(s), overall inputs/outputs with estimated quantities, waste treatment, recycling methods/recovery processes, utility requirements and consumption. Indicate if process steps are batch or continuous. Describe the turn-down capacity of the processes: the minimum throughput to maintain efficient operations. If your process starts with toluene, describe how red water waste streams are handled to provide excellent environmental control and provide the approximate composition of the residuals from the waste treatment process (liquid, solid, gaseous). Describe the acid streams that leave the process, type and concentration of contaminants, and what treatment is required to destroy organics and regenerate usable acids. ��� 8. Provide a notional list of buildings/facilities with approximate size and net explosive weight by hazard class (e.g. 1.1, 1.3) in each.� ��� 9. Estimate budgetary cost for your scope of supply supporting nominal production of 5 - 15 million pounds of TNT per year (at 85% availability).� List exactly what is included in that scope and what support facilities/utilities the end user would be required to provide. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: ��� 1. Responses shall be submitted electronically via email to the Mr. Jacob Harrison and Ms. Mara Larson by no later than 4:00pm central on October 30, 2023. See contract information below. ��� 2. Responses shall be in PDF format and shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages, including the cover sheet and diagrams. The minimum acceptable font size is 12 Calibri. The cover sheet shall include the following company information: ������� a. Company name, address, and web URL (if applicable) ������� b. Point of contract, telephone number, and email address. ������� c. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE), and business type/size (based on NAICS 325920 � Explosive Manufacturing, 325998 � Other Miscellaneous Chemical Production, 332993 � Ammunition Manufacturing, 332249 � Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing). If small, please indicate any applicable socio-economic status such as: Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), 8(a), HUB Zone, etc. ��� 3. Response shall include documentation of technical expertise and capability in sufficient detail for the Government to adequately assess the capabilities of your company. It is imperative that business concerns responding to this sources sought articulate their capabilities clearly and adequately. ��� 4. Classified material and material samples will not be accepted. DISCLAIMER: This sources sought is for market research purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal, nor as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this sources sought or reimburse any contractors for any information or administrative costs associated with responding to this notification. Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary and any of the information stated above is subject to change. The Government intends to use the information received to develop the acquisition strategy for future requirements. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary information in any resultant solicitation(s). Proprietary information should be marked as such. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, the Government will publish a solicitation notice.
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- Country: USA
- Country: USA
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