HEADQUARTERS IOC, ATTN AMSIO-ACI, BLDG 350 5TH FLOOR MIDDLE BAY, ROCK ISLAND IL 61299-6000

13 -- MARKET SURVEY/SOURCES SOUGHT FOR ALTERNATE SOURCES FOR A SUBSTITUTE TO THE M103 MATCH SOL 181&&&-9809-0002 POC MS CHRIS TINDLE, (309)782-3449, FAX 309-782-4955/5958, E-MAIL TINDLEC@IOC.ARMY.MIL (Site Code DAAA09) THIS IS A MARKET SURVEY/SOURCES SOUGHT TO LOCATE ALTERNATE SOURCES FOR SUBSTITUE TO THE M103 MATCH PREVIOUSLY SUPPLIED TO THE GOVERNMENT BY ICI EXPLOSIVES, TAMAQUA, PA. THE CURRENT MATCH IS THE M103 TINNED COPPER ELECTRIC MATCH WITH 23 AWG TINNED COPPER WIRE (4"MIN) WITH HDP INSULATION ON SLEEVE. THE MATCH WILL BE USED IN THE PROPULSION BASE ASSEMBLY FOR THE M90 SMOKE GRENADE. TWO SOURCES MAY BE SELECTED FOR QUALIFICATION. THE REQUIRED QUANTITY FOR QUALIFICATION WILL BE 500 EACH MATCHES. ONCE QUALIFIED, THE TWO SOURCES WILL BE ADED TO THE PROPULSION BASE ASSEMBLY TECH DATA AS SUGGESTED SOURCES FOR THE MATCH FOR ANY FUTURE PROCUREMENTS OF THE BASE ASSEMBLY. SUPPLIERS CAPABLE OF FURNISHING AN ALTERNATE UNIT MUST SO INDICATE IN WRITING ALONG WITH DETAILED PRODUCT DATA SHEETS/DRAWINGS AND APPROXIMATE UNIT COST TO: COMMANDER, HQ, IOC, AMSIO-ACI-P/MS. CHRIS TINDLE, BUILDING 350, ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-6000. THE RESPONSE MUST INCLUDE DOCUMENTATION THE SUPPLIER CAN, IN FACT, SUPPLY A UNIT THAT WILL BE PHYSICALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY INTERCHANGEABLE WITH THE UNIT FROM THE PREVIOUS SUPLIER. SUCCESSFUL SUPPLIER MAY BE REQUIRED TO WARRANT THAT THE UNIT SUPPLIED WILL SATISFACTORILY PERFORM WHEN USED FOR THE PURPOSE INTENDED BY THE ARMY. RESPONSES ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN 16 OCT 98. Posted 09/30/98 (I-SN256667). (0273)

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