Attachment 0005 - Purchase Description 1546 v3.pdf

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W519TC24Q2198
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Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Rock Island Arsenal

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This document is a Purchase Description that outlines the requirements for ground powered charcoal made from American hardwood lump charcoal. The charcoal must have a low ash content (no more than 4%) and be free of contamination. It is to be ground and packaged in sealed bags within paper sacks (20 lbs max) or fiber drums (50 lbs max). Key specifications include: charcoal must be Type 1 lump per AA-59813, ash content no more than 5%, and moisture content no more than 5%. The charcoal powder must meet granulation requirements of 98% passing 60 mesh, 90% passing 140 mesh, and 50-80% passing 325 mesh.

The related federal contract opportunity is a Solicitation from Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) for the purchase of Ground Charcoal in support of Pine Bluff Arsenal's M116 Production. This is a 5-year Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract solicited under FAR Subpart 13.5 for commercial products and services.

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Purchase Description #1546(3)

JMPB-PMD April 5, 2021

ITEM: Powdered charcoal to AA 59138 Class D 25 September 1998

SCOPE: This purchase description covers the requirements for ground powered charcoal made from American hardwood lump charcoal. The Charcoal should specifically have a low ash content as defined below and be free of any contamination. The material is to be ground and packaged sealed bags within in paper sacks, 20 pounds maximum or fiber drums 50 pounds maximum.

SPECIFICATIONS of Raw material prior to grinding:

a. This charcoal shall be made from an American hardwood.

b. The characteristics are defined as Type 1 lump in AA-59813 dated 3 June 2008.

c. The charcoal shall contain no more than 4% ash when tested in accordance to ASTM

D1762-84.

d. The charcoal shall contain no more than 5 % moisture when tested in accordance to

ASTM D1762-84.

Note, Dust or fines generated in the manufacture of charcoal are not to be used as a feed stock for grinding as this material has an unacceptably high ash content.

SPECIFICATIONS AA 59138 Class D of powder to be manufactured

This Charcoal is to be ground and screened to insure the following granulation requirements.

Charcoal sieve size Requirements % Passing 60 mesh (250 microns) 98 140 mesh (106 microns) 901

325 mesh (45 microns) Range 50 min and 80 max Chemical analysis

Ash content 5% max Moisture 5% max

1) Note, the 90% passing 140 mesh is an exception to the specifications which originally specified 80% passing 140 mesh.

The chemical properties will be governed by those of lump charcoal feed stock used.

Grinding should not result in any significant change of purity by contamination.

INSPECTION/ACCEPTANCE: Final acceptance of charcoal will be at Pine Bluff Arsenal. The contractor will need to demonstrate the specifications can be met.

Purchase Description #1546(3)
JMPB-PMD April 5, 2021
ITEM: Powdered charcoal to AA 59138 Class D 25 September 1998

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