Ballistic Gelatin Powder Sources Sought Notice_2023.docx

Ballistic Gelatin Powder U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Armaments Center (CCDC-AC), Small Caliber Munitions Division FCDD-ACM-MI at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is conducting market research to determine the ability to manufacture and produce Ballistic Gelatin Powder.

DISCLAIMER:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS A “ROUGH ORDER OF MAGNITUDE ESTIMATE (ROM)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.

REQUIREMENT:

1.1 Purified, Type A, gelling protein obtained from collagen extracted from pork-skin (porcine)

1.2 Physical Properties:

1.2.1 Bloom strength shall be 250 +/-5 g per USP/NF

1.2.2 Viscosity shall be 44 + 2.0 mps per GMIA

1.2.3 Clarity shall be < 25 NTU per CCL-010

1.2.4 Shelf Life When protected from water in a temperature and humidity conditioned environment, the gelatin shall have a shelf life greater than 3 years.

1.2.5 Ballistic Gelatin Powder shall be packaged in 100lb drums, each pallet shall be no more than 1,200lbs, each pallet shall be made of the same lot of Ballistic Gelatin.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Each potential source is requested to provide the contract number(s), dollar value(s) and brief description of work previously or currently being performed, which specifically demonstrates the contractor's ability to successfully satisfy the requirement listed above. Firms shall also provide point of contact information, where available, for the efforts cited above. In addition, please provide the firm’s name and address, point of contact with telephone number and email address, CAGE Code and DUNS number, size of business (i.e. large, small, disadvantaged, veteran owned, woman owned, etc.) and applicable NAICS and Product Service Code’s (PSC).

This is a market survey for information only, and shall not be construed as a request for a proposal or as an obligation on the part of the US Government. The US Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited.

The official response must be submitted to: CCDC-AC, Small Caliber Munitions Division via electronic submittals and should be sent to Email: tyler.w.fulper.civ@army.mil by November 24 2023 by 3:30pm eastern standard time. Phone inquiries will not be addressed; all requests should be submitted in writing via email. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the survey.