US ARMY ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PCW-C, BLDG 10, PICATINNY ARSENAL NJ 07806

13 -- LOOSE SPHEROIDAL PROPELLANT MANUFACTURED BY A WATERBORNE BALL POWDER PROCESS SOL DAAE30-97-R-0037 DUE 020697 POC Sheela Lopez, Contract Specialist 201- 724-4825, Carol A. Klapal, Contracting Officer 201-724-3274. (Site Code W15BW9) The U.S. Army ARDEC intends to enter into a sole source contract with Olin Ordnance, St. Petersburg, FL to fabricate 52,042 lbs. loose spheroidal propellant, including 4 options @ 299,920 lbs. maximum per option, manufactured by the water-borne ball owder process for use in a 120mm mortar propelling charge. The propellant composition shall consist mainly of energetic material such as nitrocellulose and nitroglycerin, possess a maximum flame temperature of 3000 degress Fahrenheit, and possess physical roperties such that nominal grain size is 0.030 inches with a nominal web thickness of 0.022 inches. This propellant will be utilized in the M233/M234 propelling charges as a direct replacement for the M230 propelling charge. This solicitation will be available for downloading from the World Wide Web Electronic Commerce Home Page available at: http://procnet.pica.army.mil. See numbered Note 22. (0358)

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