B01 CAD 2026_Sources Sought and Industry Day Notice 4MAR2025.pdf

The U.S. Army, Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI), on behalf of the Project Manager Close Combat Systems (PM CCS) and the U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command (JMC), is conducting market research to identify potential sources possessing the capabilities, experience, and expertise necessary for demilitarization and disposal of conventional ammunition, including components. The following is a list of the families of conventional ammunition that is being considered in this Sources Sought Notice:

CLIN Group Nomenclature

0100 30mm Depleted Uranium Cartridges

Improved Conventional Munitions (ICM)-155mm, Rockeye, and Multiple Launch Rocket System

0300 20mm High Explosive, Incendiary, and Tracer Cartridges

0400 HC Smoke-Smoke Pots and, Canisters, 105mm and 155mm

0500 Flares – IR and Countermeasure IR

0600 Rocket Motors MLRS

CLIN Group 0100 – 30mm Depleted Uranium Cartridges:

CLIN 0101:

B102, Ctg, 30mm, (PGU-13/B)

B103, Ctg, 30mm, PGU-14A/B PGU-13/B (5-1 Ratio)

The cartridge consists of a forged steel projectile body loaded with aluminized RDX explosive, an M505 series fuze, an aluminum cartridge case, double base Nitro Cellulose propellant and a percussion primer.

B117, Ctg, 30mm, API PGU-14A/B Linked RHF

The PGU-14A/B API round has a light-weight body which contains sub-caliber high density penetrator of Depleted Uranium (DU)The projectile ismade up of four parts: an aluminum body or pusher, glass reinforced nylon rotating band, DU rod penetrator, and aluminum windshield.

B128, Ctg, 30mm

CLIN Group 0200 - Improved Conventional Munitions (ICM)-155mm, Rockeye, and Multiple Launch Rocket System:

CLIN 0201:

D561, Improved Conventional Munitions (ICMs) Projectile (PROJ), 155mm, HE, Antipersonnel (APER), M449 Series

D562, ICM PROJ, 155mm, HE, APER, M449 Series

155mm Improved Conventional Munition (ICM) projectiles (D561 / D562) The M449 (D561/D562) anti-personnel ICM contains 60 M43 anti-personnel sub-munitions in 10 layers of 6 sub-munitions each. Each sub-munition is wedged shaped with 2 side quote mark wings quote mark for arming when released. Each round contains three major components: An ogive, containing an expulsion charge at the base of the fuze well; the warhead, and the payload (described above).

CLIN 0202:

E820, Dispenser and Bomb, Aircraft, CBU-59/B

E835, Dispenser and Bomb, Aircraft, CBU- MK 20 Series

E836, Dispenser and Bomb, Aircraft CBU-MK 20 MOD 4

E837, Dispenser and Bomb, Aircraft CBU-MK 20 MOD 6

E839, Dispenser and Bomb, Aircraft CBU-59/B

E853, Dispenser, CBU MK 20 MOD 7

E854, Dispenser, CBU 59A/B

E857, Dispenser, CBU MK 20 MOD 8

E892, Dispenser and Bomb, CBU MK 20 MOD 11

E895, Dispenser, CBU MK 20 MOD 12

E916, Disp & Bomb Acrft Rockeye Therm Prtc CBU99

E918, Disp & Bomb Acrft Rockeye CBU 100/B

CLIN 0203:

Warhead Assy Tactical for M26 MLRS Rocket

The Multiple Launch Rocket System is a rocket artillery weapon. The warhead contains approximately 644 DPICM submunitions that are deployed when the payload dispensing charge is initiated by the mechanical S&A warhead fuze. The warhead is 9 inches in diameter by 80 inches in length.

CLIN Group 0300 – 20mm High Explosive, Incendiary, and Tracer Cartridges:

CLIN 0301:

A890, Cartridge, 20mm, High Explosive Incendiary (HEI), M56A3

A919, Cartridge, 20mm, High Explosive Incendiary (HEI), M56A3 Linked

20mm cartridges (A919): The M56 series High-Explosive Incendiary (HEI) (A919) projectile body is manufactured from bar stock steel by screw machine process. It has relatively thin-walled casing, base plate, and 165 grains (min) of aluminized Comp A-4 HEI charge. The M56A3 is assembled with the M103 or M103A1 cartridge case and, the M505A3 Point Detonating (PD) fuze to initiate the explosive charge. The M56A3 cartridge is also assembled using an M56A4 projectile body manufactured by a blank, cup, and draw process. The M56A4 projectile body has no base plate and contains 165 (min) grains of aluminized Comp A-4 HEI charge. It uses the standard M505A3 fuze.

AA22, Cartridge, 20mm, Semi-Armor Piercing High Explosive Incendiary (SAPHEI), PGU- 28A/BThe projectile is machined from 15B27 steel bar stock and then hardened to improve performance against lightly armored targets. The projectile consists of two incendiary compounds, High Explosive (HE), zirconium pellet, copper rotating band, aluminum nose, and a support disk. The nose ignites the more energetic body incendiary, which in turn, initiates the Composition A4 HE.

CLIN 0302:

A663, Cartridge, 20mm, 9 High Explosive Incendiary (HEI), M56A3 / 1 High Explosive Incendiary-Tracer (HEI-T) M242 Linked Mk7, The projectile is thin-walled steel. A base plate is attached to the projectile to prevent ignition of the incendiary mixture by the propellant gases. A point-detonating (PD) fuze is screwed into the nose of the projectile

A792, Cartridge, 20mm High Explosive Incendiary-Tracer (HEI-T) Self Destruct (SD), M246 2/M14A2 Links

The M14A2 link (fig. 18-11) is used primarily for linking 20amm ammunition for belt-fed M61 automatic guns and loading of ammunition into linkless feed systems used in aircraft and ground defense vehicles. The link is self-separating when cartridges are removed during the feeding cycle (NSN 1305-00-935-9219).

A862, Cartridge, 20mm 4 High Explosive Incendiary (HEI) M210, 1 Armor Piercing-Tracer

(AP-T) M95

The projectile is a solid shot type, made from bar or forged steel. A steel windshield is crimped to the forward part of the projectile body. The base of the projectile.

CLIN Group 0400 - Hexachloroethane (HC) Smoke:

CLIN 0401:

K865, Smoke Pot, HC, M1

K866, Smoke Pot, HC, ABC-M5

K867, Smoke Pot, Floating, HC, M4 Series

K873, Smoke Pot, Floating, AN-M7

The body of the AN-M7 floating smoke pot is a metal container 12 inches in diameter by 13 inches high. The upper portion of the body is ribbed; the base of the body is slightly tapered to facilitate stacking in storage. An outer cover with a carrying handle attached is fastened to the pot by a ring clamp. A dish-shaped inner cover with a carrying handle attached is fastened to the body by lugs and steel strapping. A fuze adapter in the center of the inner cover provides a seat for the fuze. Three vent holes spaced equally around the fuze adapter provide outlets for the smoke. When the pot is shipped, the vent holes are sealed with adhesive tape, and a plastic plug is screwed into the fuze opening in the adapter.

K874, Smoke Pot, Ground Type, HC, MK3 Series

K876, Smoke Pot, Ground Type, HC, M2

CLIN 0402:

C396, Canister, Smoke, HC, M1 F/105mm M84

The projectile body consists of a hollow steel forging with a boattail base, a streamlined ogive, gilding metal rotating band, and base plug. A black powder expelling charge is assembled into the projectile at the nose end. Next, a steel baffle (pusher) plate, with a central hole, is assembled behind the expelling charge followed by three smoke canisters, alternating spacers, fillers, and the base plug. The spacers are assembled between canisters, as well as at the base, to insure a tight canister pack. An MTSQ or MT fuze is assembled to the nose of the projectile. The canisters are metal cylinders with a central igniter core. Around the igniter core is a first-fire mix which serves to initiate the smoke mix.

The smoke mix surrounds the first-fire mix and when initiated, generates a white (HC) or, in the cases of the M84 and M84B1, HC or other colored smoke. The cartridge case contains a percussion primer assembly and seven individually bagged and numbered propelling charge increments. The base of the cartridge case is drilled and the primer assembly is press fitted in the base. The percussion primer assembly consists of a percussion ignition element and a perforated flash tube containing black powder. The seven numbered increment bags are tied together, in numerical order, with acrylic cord. These are assembled into the cartridge case, around the primer flash tube, with Increment 1 at the base of the cartridge case and Increment 7 toward the mouth of the cartridge case.

D445, Canister, Smoke, HC, M1 F/155mm M116

CLIN 0403:

C452, Cartridge, 105mm Smoke, HC, M84

The projectile body consists of a hollow steel forging with a boattail base, a streamlined ogive, gilding metal rotating band, and base plug. A black powder expelling charge is assembled into the projectile at the nose end. Next, a steel baffle (pusher) plate, with a central hole, is assembled behind the expelling charge followed by three smoke canisters, alternating spacers, fillers, and the base plug. The spacers are assembled between canisters, as well as at the base, to insure a tight canister pack. An MTSQ or MT fuze is assembled to the nose of the projectile. The canisters are metal cylinders with a central igniter core. Around the igniter core is a first-fire mix which serves to initiate the smoke mix.

The smoke mix surrounds the first-fire mix and when initiated, generates a white (HC) or, in the cases of the M84 and M84B1, HC or other colored smoke. The cartridge case contains a percussion primer assembly and seven individually bagged and numbered propelling charge increments. The base of the cartridge case is drilled, and the primer assembly is press fitted in the base. The percussion primer assembly consists of a percussion ignition element and a perforated flash tube containing black powder The seven numbered increment bags are tied together, in numerical order, with acrylic cord. These are assembled into the cartridge case, around the primer flash tube, with Increment 1 at the base of the cartridge case and Increment 7 toward the mouth of the cartridge case.

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C479, Cartridge, 105mm Smoke, HC, M84A1

CLIN 0404:

D506, Cartridge, 155mm Smoke, HC, M116A1

The projectile is fired from 155mm howitzers and is used for screening, spotting, or signaling. This base ejection type projectile is a hollow steel shell containing four canisters of chemical smoke compound. The canister filler may be either hexachloroethane-zinc (HC) or a smoke mixture in colors of green, red or yellow, The canisters are stacked within the projectile and each has a perforated central tube so that in the stack a flash tube is continuous through the contents. The front canister is cone-shaped to conform to the curvature of the projectile case. An expelling charge of black powder is contained in the nose of the projectile under the fuze cavity The fuze cavity is fitted with a lifting ring plug for shipment and handling. A baffle plate with a central hole near the flash tube separates the expelling charge from the first smoke canister. A rotating band with a protective grommet for shipment and handling encircles the projectile near the base. The base is closed with a metal closure disk and threaded plug. The expelling charge in Model M116B1 (0.34 lb of black powder) is contained in a polyethylene cup instead of m a cloth bag as in M116 (0.29 lb of black powder), Also, the copper closure disk used in Model M116 has been replaced with a steel disk in the newer model. Newer models are light green with black markings with three C's indicating color. Older projectiles were gray with yellow markings.

CLIN 0013: D548, Projectile, 155mm Smoke, HC, M116

CLIN Group 0500 – Flare / Illumination:

CLIN 0501:

L410, Flare, Aircraft Countermeasure IR, M206

The M206 Aircraft Countermeasure Flare (L410) is the current in-service inventory production decoy flare. The M206 flare is a magnesium-based Infrared (IR) countermeasure. The M206 Decoy Flare consists of a square aluminum case approximately 8.1 inches in length and 1 inch square with an unsealed plastic end cap.

Internally, it consists of a pressed or extruded pyrotechnic flare grain and a piston. The pyrotechnic flare grain consists of a chemical mixture of Magnesium, Teflon®, and Viton" (MTV). The flare grain is directly initiated through a central hole in the piston by the impulse cartridge. It is dispensed and ignited in flight by a BBU-35/B or M796 impulse cartridge.

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L434, Flare, IR Countermeasure, RR-119,120,121,122

This is a magnesium-based IR CM Flare. It consists of aluminum housing containing a pyrotechnic element and ignitor base. Flare is designed for use in AN/ALE-28 CM dispenser set.

L461, Flare, Infrared (IR), MJU-10/B

This is a magnesium-based IR countermeasure. It consists of an aluminum case, crimped on aluminum end cap, fell spacer, plastic and silicone piston, safe and initiation device, and the flare pellet. It is dispensed and ignited in flight by a BBU-36IB impulse cartridge.

CLIN Group 0600 – Rocket Motors Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS):

CLIN 0601: Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Rocket Motor Assy

The Multiple Launch Rocket System is a rocket artillery weapon. The MLRS consists of a spin stabilized rocket for propulsion. The MLRS rocket consists of a steel case, an igniter and an ammonium perchlorate based composite rocket propellant. The rocket motor is 9 inches in diameter by 78 inches in length.

Demilitarization (Demil) is defined as the act of eliminating the functional capabilities and/or inherent military design features from Department of Defense (DoD) property by making the items unsuitable for further military use. Methods and degree range from removal and destruction of critical features to total destruction by cutting, crushing, shredding, melting, burning, etc. Demil is required to prevent property from being used for its originally intended purpose and to prevent the release of inherent design information that could be used against the United States. Demil applies to material in both serviceable and unserviceable condition. Open burn/open detonation will not be considered to be an acceptable demilitarization method under this effort. This Sources Sought Notice specifically deals with DoD conventional ammunition in various weights and sizes.

Interested sources should clearly indicate in which families of ammunition the party is interested and provide responses that contain the following information:

a. Name of company and CAGE code;

b. Point of Contacts name, telephone number and E-mail address;

c. Company address;

d. Business size information;

e. Identification of whether you are interested in this opportunity as a prime or a subcontractor;

f. A brief summary of the company's capabilities (to include descriptions of facilities, equipment, skills and personnel) experience, and expertise, including knowledge of safety, security, storage, and/or environmental regulations associated with the demilitarization and disposal. Also include the proposed demilitarization site, process, and which, if not all, of the families of the conventional ammunition described above that the contractor is interested in demilitarizing;

g. Details regarding experience with similar efforts/items;

h. Confirm if required licenses, permits, and facilities are in place. If not, describe what is required in order to be able to start Demil including anticipated timeframe;

i. A rough order of magnitude (ROM) pricing per your selected families;

j. Identification of potential sources for major subcontractors if the source intends to utilize a subcontractor(s);

k. Identification of the company's capacity to store explosive materials IAW DA PAM 385- 64;

l. Identification of additional equipment needed, lead time to obtain and install such equipment, and a ROM cost if additional equipment is needed to meet the aforementioned requirements;

m. Please include any assumptions made, recommendations regarding price range breaks, or any additional information you feel might be useful to the U.S.

Government if it is determined to proceed with a formal Request for Proposal (RFP);

n. Preferences, if any, on how the U.S. Government should group (or not group) these items within any resultant RFP.

The U.S. Government is contemplating multiple awards and will consider the information received when making its decision on the construction of any resultant RFP.

This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute an RFP.

This Sources Sought is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government will NOT pay for any information provided by industry under this market survey.

The U.S. Government intends to hold an Industry Day on 3 June 2025 at Picatinney Arsenal, NJ. During Industry Day, the U.S. Government will go through the draft RFP, W519TC-25- R-0012, and address any questions received from interested parties.

It is requested that all participants review the draft RFP prior to Industry Day and submit any specific questions and/or comments regarding the draft RFP via email by 2 May 2025.

All questions submitted prior to Industry Day must be e-mailed to Ms. Elizabeth Epperly and Ms. Bridget L. Kramer with the following subject line “Industry Day Question – W519TC- 25-R-0012”. Questions submitted via facsimile or telephone will not be accepted. Please do not ask any question that discloses proprietary information since all questions and answers will be shared with all participants.

There will be time allowed at Industry Day for any additional questions and/or comments that may arise. All questions that are received prior to Industry Day, as well as those addressed during Industry Day will be posted on the SAM.gov website.

The U.S. Government intends on having one-on-one sessions with all offerors that are interested once the Industry Day presentation and general discussions have ended. These must be scheduled prior to Industry Day. When registering your company please include if you plan to have a one-on-one session with the U.S. Government. A scheduled time will be assigned to your company prior to the start of Industry Day. These sessions will be scheduled every half hour. One-on-one sessions may carry over into 4-5 June 2025. If so, those scheduled and will be held at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ.

The following topics will be discussed at Industry Day:

1) Acquisition Strategy

a. Contract Type

b. Evaluation Criteria

c. Terms and Conditions

2) Requirements

a. Families and Types of Ammunition

b. Estimated Quantities/Delivery Schedule

c. Technical Data Packages

d. Unrequested/Future Requirements

3) Milestones

a. Permits

b. Facilitization

4) Submitted Information

a. Questions

b. Comments

Please note this invitation is open to all interested parties including small businesses and attendance is strongly encouraged. Advanced registration for the Industry Day is required and must be received by Ms. Elizabeth Epperly and Ms. Bridget L. Kramer no later than 20 May 2025. Firms interested in sending representatives to attend the Industry Day must register by sending their completed Registration Form (see attached). Each company may register up to four personnel to attend the Industry Day.

Interested parties are encouraged to periodically review SAM.gov for updated information on the Industry Day. Comments and general questions regarding Industry Day may be directed to Contract Specialist, Ms. Elizabeth Epperly, Elizabeth.J.Epperly.civ@army.mil and Acting Contracting Officer, Ms. Bridget L. Kramer, Bridget.L.Kramer.civ@army.mil .

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice (to include information received through Industry Day) should be sent to the ACC-RI, ATTN: Ms. Elizabeth Epperly, at Elizabeth.J.Epperly.civ@army.mil, and Ms. Bridget L. Kramer, at Bridget.L.Kramer.civ@army.mil 13 June 2025.

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