US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

A -- MORTAR INCREMENT CONTAINER COMBUSTILE CASE ASSEMBLIES/ALTERNATE WATERPROOFING AGENT SOL DAAE30-98-R-0557 DUE 091598 POC Marianne Shuster, Contract Specialist, 973-724-4260 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/RFP/98R0557/98R0557.htm. E-MAIL: Marianne C. Shuster, mshuster@pica.army.mil. The U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC is contemplating acquisition of 60mm and 120mm mortar increment containers in support of an effort to qualify a new waterproofing agent for said containers. An engineering study is required to identify candidate waterproofing agent replacements, conduct laboratory experiments, produce prototype containers for initial test and evaluation and deliver increments manufactured from the two most promising alternatives. Final delivery will consist of 500 each 60mm and 500 each 120mm mortar increment containers. The manufacturing process for these containers involves processing of energetic materials (class 4.1C flammable solid) on steam heated molding dies. Molding preforms are made from an aqueous slurry of fibers and resins using a technique known as the "Beater Additive Process." Contractor shall have requisite engineering staff and production facilities for the production of 60mm and 120mm mortar increments. The contractor's facilities shall include: 1) a fully equipped laboratory for chemical analysis and physical property testing, and 2) a pilot plant to support product and process studies. Solicitation will be issued on a sole source basis to Armtec Defense Products Company, 85 901 Avenue 53, P.O. Box 848, Coachella, CA 92236. See numbered Notes 22 and 26. Posted 08/26/98 (D-SN242021). (0238)

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