U.S. Army Industrial Operations Command, Attn: AMSIO-ACA-R, Bldg. 350, 5th Floor, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000

13 -- DETONATING CORD TYPE 1 AND REINFORCED CORD POC Contract Specialist: Virginia Upton, (309)782-2990, Contracting Officer: Judith Belfer, (309)782-3695 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist, uptonv@IOC.army.mil. NSN: 1475-00-9356-M456 NSN: 1375-00-28-5158-M456 Tech Data not available until 30 Aug 98 Responses due 30 days from date of CBD Publication Remarks (1): The U.S. Army Industrial Operations Command is conducting a market research to determine if there are any commercial items available for Detonating Cord Type 1 and Reinforced Detonating Cord. DETONATING CORD TYPE 1: FILLER MATERIAL: Pentaerythrite Tetranitrate, EXTERIOR COVERING MATERIAL: Plastic waterproof cross sectional, SHAPE: CIRCULAR diameter 0.230. The current packaging is in accordance with Section 5 of MIL-C-17124, Level of Pack A. 1000 feet per spool, 1 spool per fiberboard box with barrier bag, 3 boxes with bag per wooden box. Total of 3000 feet per wooden box. Approximate wooden box size 36" x 11" x 12". Approximate wooden box gross weight is 77 pounds. 16 wooden boxes are palletized on a wooden pallet in accordance with drawing 19-46-4116/127B. Wood pallet size is 40" x 48". Approximate unit load size is 48" x 44" x 41 ". Approximate unit load gross weight is 1322 pounds. UN organization serial number: 0065. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CLASSIFICATION CODES 1.1, DOT HAZARD CLASS DIVISION, I COAST GUARD AND I DOT CLASSIFICATION AND 10 LOADING-STOWAGE AND D STORAGE COMPATIBILTY GROUPS. III DOT label code I. III dot marking code: YQ REINFORCED DETONATING CORD FILLER MATERIAL: Pentaerythrite Tetranitrate. EXTERIOR COVERING MATERIAL: plastic-waterproof, SHAPE: circular diameter 0.230, The current packaging is in accordance with drawing 2114302-1. 500 feet per spool, 1 spool per metal can, 8 metal cans per wooden box. Total of 4000 feet per wooden box. Approximate wooden box size is 26" x 24 " x 145/8 ". Approximate wooden box gross weight is 161 pounds. 6 wooden boxes are palletized on a wooden pallet in accordance with 19-48-4116/127C. Wood pallet size is 40" x 48". Approximate unit load size is 49 " x 43 7/8" x 31 ". Approximate unit load gross weight is 1050 pounds. UN organization serial # 0065. III HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CLASSIFICATION: DOD Hazardclass /Div 1.1, DOD Hazard Class Division, 1 DOT class and D storage compatibility Group. III DOT label code I, III DOT marking code YQ; Non definitive Government Spec/Std reference MIL-C-17124D. Response should consist of company name, address, point of contact, telephone number, fax telephone number, description of item(s) that may satisfy the requirement, and company brochures/literature regarding contractor capability. Interested companies are encouraged to submit their responses and ideas to the HQ IOC, ATTN: AMSIO-ACC-LP, Virginia Upton, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000. This market research does not constitute the solicitation of proposals. All information should be submitted within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice to to the address above. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market research or otherwise pay for the information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any private sector input as a result of this market research. Posted 06/30/98 (0181)

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