13 -- EXPLOSIVE CABLE/RE-BAR CUTTER

Notice Date

October 12, 2000

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

07806-5000

Solicitation Number

DAAE30-00-Q-0102

Response Due

October 31, 2000

Point of Contact

Walter Englehardt, Engineer, AMSTA-AR-FSP-M, (973) 724-4168

E-Mail Address

Walter Englehardt (engel@pica.army.mil)

Description

The U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ is conducting a Market Survey to find interested sources for a projected procurement of a family of up to three (3) sizes of off-the-shelf explosive cable/re-bar cutters. Potential sources are being sought for items that meet the requirements listed in this publication. Initially, TACOM-ARDEC intends to procure a limited quantity of these items to conduct a test and evaluation program against the Army's requirements. Following this phase, it is anticipated that there will be a procurement action beginning in FY 2001, for a delivery of approximately 10,000 items of each size over a 5-year period. The explosive cable/re-bar cutters are required to function in a wide variety of military scenarios in all types of environments with an emphasis on lighten-the-load and reduced time-on-target philosophies. The cable/re-bar cutters must have the following attributes: demonstrate a 0.90 probability of successful assembly, emplacement, and operation; loaded weights of less than one-pound threshold (0.5 pound objective) for the large size, less than 0.4 pounds for the medium size, and less than 0.25 pounds for the small size; capable of severing the following sizes of hardened steel wire cable and re-bar: 2 inches, 1 1/4 inches, and 1/2 inch diameter; to be shipped and stored as inert, Class VII items and hand-packed with Composition C-4 moldable explosive by the user; dull and non-reflective finish; initiation by standard military demolition devices (blasting caps, detonating cord, Modern- ized Demolition Initiators) that are currently fielded; quick set-up and attachment of initiator; 20 year controlled storage without degradation; compliance with Army, Navy Air Force electromagnetic environmental effects (E)3 and other safety requirements. The explosive-loaded devices must be safe to transport in military rucksacks by operators in enviroments ranging from altitude of 35,000 feet to a depth of 66 feet of seawater. The materials that are used to fabricate the cable-re-bar cutters shall not react with Composition C-4 in any way that will be hazardous to the user or degrade the performance of the charge. The cable-re-bar cutters must be capable of operation day and night at low temperature/low humidity and high temperature/high humidity. The cable/re-bar cutters must be operable after exposure to transportation vibration, packaged and unpackaged drops at temperature extremes, solar radiation, and fungus. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. Interested, responsible sources are requested to submit information on their products and supporting rationale, e.g. item description, brochure/literature, item nomenclature, price estimate, delivery schedule, and technical points of contact by 31 Oct 2000 to Walter Englehardt, AMSTA-AR-FSP-M, (973) 724-4168; e-mail -- engel@pica.army.mil. SEE NUMBERED Note 25.

Web Link

US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network (http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/SRCSgt/101220000/101220000.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001016/13SOL002.HTM (D-286 SN5041K1)