Attachment 0001- W519TC26RCTTN Description.pdf

Title:

W519TC-26-R-CTTN: Supply of Sheeted Cotton Linters (For Use in Nitrocellulose Production)

Description(s):

1. The Army Contracting Command at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ (ACC-NJ) in support of the Program Executive Office Ammunition (PEO AMMO), Project Director Joint Services (PD JS) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to obtain information from industry regarding the ability to supply sheeted cotton linters to be used for producing nitrocellulose at Radford Army Ammunition Plant (AAP).

2. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Government is not at this time seeking proposals. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the System for Award Management (SAM) website at https://www.sam.gov. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

3. The intent of this RFI is to obtain information regarding the ability to supply 1.8 to 3.1 million pounds per year of sheeted cotton linter cellulose conforming to Class 2 of MIL- C-206A to support production of nitrocellulose at Radford AAP. The quality requirements and sampling and test methods for this sheeted cellulose material are listed in MIL-C-206A and are summarized in Table 1:

Table 1: Cotton Cellulose Properties

Property Minimum Maximum Moisture Content, percent 7.0 Alkali soluble matter, percent 5.0 Ether extractive matter, percent 0.4

Ash, percent 0.5 Viscosity

Poises Class 1 4.4 9.0 Class 2 10.0 36.0

Seconds for 20cm drop Class 1 20.0 45.0 Class 2 46.0 165.0

Lime Trace Chlorides Trace Sulfates Trace Hypochlorites Trace

The sheeted material is to be supplied in rolls with the nominal properties listed in Table 2:

Table 2: Sheet and Roll Properties

Property Value Average Sheet Thickness (nominal, inches)

0.040

Basis Weight (nominal, g/m2) 550-700

The material shall consist of bleached cotton linters, and shall maintain a uniform composition, texture, and color; be free from visible impurities, tears, lumps, and foreign material such as dirt or any other foreign matter.

4. Interested contractors with the capability as described herein are requested and encouraged to respond to this RFI with a white paper.

4.1. White paper shall be in Microsoft Word compatible format and submitted via email to Dr. Francis Sullivan at francis.sullivan68.civ@army.mil and Kristy Klein at kristy.klein2.civ@army.mil.

4.2. White paper shall provide contractor's capability statements that contain, in respective order:

• Contractors' name, address, points of contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.

mailto:francis.sullivan68.civ@army.mil

• Business size/classification to include any designations as Small Business, HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, or 8(a) and NAICS code designations shall be indicated on the first page of submission.

• Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY

MARKED.

• Capability statement shall include as a minimum:

- Facility capacity, product lines, and production experience

5. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.