US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PCW-C, Bldg 10, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

A -- 120MM PROPELLANT CONTRACTOR FOR TANK AMMUNITION POC Nicholas Cifelli, email=ncifelli, Contract Specialist, 201-724-2146, Lawrence A. Visconti, Jr., email=visconti, Contracting Officer, 201-724-3125. The U.S. Army, ARDEC is seeking sources with experience and facilities to provide propellant development and production efforts which can be related to the next generation of 120mm kinetic energy ammunition intended for the Abrams series tanks. Experience should include, but is not limited to, design engineering, production engineering, test and evaluation, product assurance, program management, modeling, cost estimation, and environmental engineering. Offerors should have a demonstrated ability to manufacture propellant formulations containing various energetic materials such as NC, NG, RDX, and CL20. These formulations must be variable with respect to performance, mechanical properties, and vulnerability. In addition, it is preferable that the offerors have the capability to manufacture the propellant components in CONUS. Propellant fabrication will be required to begin approximately thirty (30) days after award of potential contract. Only responses which provide descriptive literature that substantiates the ability to meet all of the above requirements will be included on any potential vendors list. Any responsible/interested sources shall submit their qualifications and capabilites, including specialized experience in propellant technology efforts on Abrams tank ammunition, no later than 6 March 1996 to: Commander, U.S. Army, ARDEC, ATTN: AMSTA-AR-PCW-C (Nicholas Cifelli), Building 10, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. Include company name, address, telephone number, technical point of contact, item nomenclature, item description, and brochure/literature. Information submitted should include organization, personnel, facilities, and past experience to meet specific needs stated above. All information is to be furnished at NO COST or obligation to the Government. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. (0051)

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