Statement of Need Brass Shredder (Sources Sought).pdf
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This document outlines a Statement of Need for an Ordinance Disposal Machine at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida. The machine must be able to inert brass casings in accordance with specified technical manuals and regulations. It must be able to process 1,000 to 2,000 pounds of casings per hour at temperatures around 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit while containing any explosive ordnance. The machine should be delivered on a trailer no larger than 8 by 26 feet to the 6th Munitions Squadron at MacDill AFB within six months. Training and lifetime warranty services should also be provided.
The related federal contract opportunity posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website is seeking information for an Ordinance Disposal Machine to be located with the 6th Munitions Squadron at MacDill AFB. The pre-solicitation notice provides an overview of requirements outlined in the Statement of Need.
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STATEMENT OF NEED
FOR
Ordinance Disposal Machine at MACDILL AFB, FL
8 February 2024
Requirements: The Ordinance Disposal Machine that will be located within the control of the 6th MUNs Squadron must be able to inert brass IAW T.O 11A-1-60 and DLA 4160.21M. Placing the machinery within the MUNs compound is advantageous for all agencies located on MacDill AFB that expend brass. The chosen location will allow entitled parties to properly dispose of their brass and prevent unauthorized access due to it being within a restricted area. In addition, brass that is processed will be given to base recycling.
Characteristics:
o (8Wx 26L) Trailer with brakes and electric break-away safety system item weighs 8,000 lbs.
It utilizes propane power with electric start that provides power to the conveyors and burners. The retort chamber burner is propane fueled with low emissions.
o It processes 1000-2000 lbs per hour and operates at temperatures at around 1600 degrees
Fahrenheit.
o The bullet trap is designated to destroy the volatility of powder charges and primers associated with live ammunition, which can become inadvertently commingled with a large supply of spent brass.
o Safety certification unit to regulate under 40 CFR as a flash furnace.
o Proprietary system efficiently transformers the live ammunitions back into its individual solid metallic components, thus decontaminating material to a five times level thereby rendering the brass inert and releasable to the public.
o Device should come with ballistic containment capabilities to contain at a minimum 1.4 explosive ordinance.
o Item is required to inert expended rounds IAW 11A-1-60 and DLA 4160.21M , primer and casing must be inoperable.
INHERENT SERVICES:
Training on how to properly operate the machinery should be accomplished, as well as properly trouble shooting any errors. General maintenance should not be conducted by purchaser and only done by the contractor.
Place of Delivery:
6 SFS Combat Arms or coordinated with 6 MUNS to be delivered directly to them.
Delivery should within 6 months after purchase.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Product comes with lifetime warranty.
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| Ordinance Disposal Machine at MACDILL AFB, FL 8 February 2024 |
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