US Army Industrial Operations Command, Attn: AMSIO-ACS, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000

13 -- BOMB BODY MARKET SURVEY POC Contact the Contract Specialist: Paul Sundberg, AMSIO-IRD (309)782-6836 13--Ammunition and Explosives - Potential US/Canadian Sources SoughtUS Army Industrial Operations Command, Attn: AMSIO-IRD, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000.13--Bomb Bodies, 500/1000/2000 lb. size designations. The Propellants and Explosives Division, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Industrial Readiness (DCSIR), is conducting a market survey of industry to identify potential contractors capable of manufacturing conventional bomb bodies in 500, 1000, and 2000 pound size designations. Specific facilities, equipment, and skills required to manufacture subject items are as follows:Sufficient production facilities to receive welded steel tubing (up to 18 in. dia.), cut to length (up to 8 ft.), form nose and aft ends, rough machine, cut holes and weld inserts, heat treat, finish machine, test, paint, assemble, and ship.Specific equipment required includes: band saws/cutoff machines, 1000 ton cold form presses, large induction heaters, water cooling chambers, double end lathes, TIR gages/fixtures, wall thickness gages, flame/plasma arc cutters, MIG/robotic welders, CNC lathes, sub-arc welders, continuous flow heat treat/draw systems, shot blast systems, multiple spindle drills/tappers, CNC vertical mills/machining centers, push/pull/hydro test equipment, phosphate/paint systems, and various specialized material handling equipment.A respondent to this market survey must have available the skills required to perform all production/testing operations on the specified equipment including forming, welding, heat treating, machining, testing, and assembling subject bomb bodies. These skills must be available with sufficient extend of experience and levels of proficiency to produce these items in a timely, efficient manner. A respondent must also have available the appropriate maintenance, tooling, and manufacturing engineering skills required to support quality production of these items.A respondent must currently possess a majority of these processes in-house and demonstrate provisions for obtaining the remainder without significant delay. A respondent's maximum capacity must be sufficient to produce a combined total of 5000 units per month.The most recent monthly procurement quantities with respective unit costs for the three size designations (not necessarily produced concurrently) are as follows: 500 lb: 4200/mo @ $466 each; 1000 lb: 1500/mo. @ $1038 each; 2000 lb: 1120/mo. @ $1838 each.Technical data does exist for these items. A detailed questionnaire including top drawing data may be provided to survey respondents.Interested US/Canadian firms who feel they are capable of manufacturing these items are invited to indicate their interest by providing to the Government a brief summary of their company's capabilities, including a description of facilities, personnel, and past manufacturing experience as it relates to the above criteria. Information must be submitted within 15 calendar days from the date of this publication to: US Army Industrial Operations Command, ATTN: AMSIO-IRD, Paul Sundberg, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000.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 otherwise pay for information solicited. The information you provide will be utilized by the US Army only in developing its acquisition approach for future requirements. (0144)

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