66 -- CAPABILITY FOR IDENTIFICATION OF ENERGETIC MATERIALS

Notice Date

May 22, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

07806-5000

Solicitation Number

N/A

Response Due

June 29, 2001

Point of Contact

Edward J. Rudnicki, 973-724-4241

E-Mail Address

Edward J. Rudnicki (erudnick@pica.army.mil)

Description

The TACOM-ARDEC FSAC EOD Technology Division is interested in equipment for identification and quantification of common ingredients found in explosives and propellants. The capability needed is as follows: 1. Required capability: Identify and, in cases of mixtures, determine the weight percentage of, the following explosives and other materials commonly found in explosive munition fillers: TNT, RDX, HMX, PETN, Tetryl, Aluminum, Hydrocarbon wax 2.Desired capability (high priority): Identify and determine the weight percentage of ammonium perchlorate in composite rocket propellants; Identify and determine the weight percentages of the following primary ingredients in gun propellants: nitrocellulose, nitroglycerin,nitroguanidine, diethylene glycol dinitrate 3.Desired capability (low priority): Identify the polymer binder in composite rocket propellants Identify the % nitrogen in nitrocellulose Identify hydrocarbon waxes used in explosive fillers Identify stabilizers and other minor ingredients in propellants Identify plasticizers/binders in plastic explosives Identify and determine the weight percentage of the following explosive materials: CL-20, Hexanitrostilbene,Dinitronaphthalenr 4.Additional requirements: The system shall incorporate as few separate pieces of apparatus as possible, and will ideally be a single self-contained unit. Portability of the system is desirable. The system should be capable of being operated by current military and civilian EOD personnel with a minimum of training. Point of Contact for this market survey is Ed Rudnicki, 973-724-4241, Fax 973-724-5990, E-MAIL erudnick@pica.army.mil or Terry Niederhaus, 973-724-3362, fax 973-724-5904, E-MAIL tnieder@pica.army.mil

Web Link

US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network (http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/SRCSgt/052220011/052220011.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010524/66SOL020.HTM (D-142 SN50M7V3)