M1A2 Drawings.zip

This is a Sources Sought notice for a market research solicitation for Demolition Kit, Bangalore Torpedo M1A2 and M1A3 issued by the U.S. Army Contracting Command - Rock Island. The U.S. Government is seeking manufacturers capable of producing two variants of Bangalore Torpedo Demolition Kits: a 5-foot M1A2 version with ten 5-foot tubes containing 10.5 pounds of Composition B-4 explosive per tube, and a 2.5-foot M1A3 version with eight 2.5-foot tubes containing 5.25 pounds of Composition B-4 explosive per tube. The anticipated contract is a Firm Fixed Price production contract with five one-year ordering periods, with an annual production quantity of 700-1,500 units per variant.

Key requirements include manufacturing capabilities for metal parts, explosive loading, and Load Assemble Pack (LAP), with First Article Testing and Lot Acceptance Testing mandatory. The solicitation is potentially set aside for small businesses, with NAICS code 332993 and a small business size standard of 1,500 employees. Interested companies must submit a detailed capabilities statement by 3:00 p.m. EST on 15 August 2025 to Colin Sommers, including company information, manufacturing capabilities, production capacity, lead times, rough order of magnitude pricing, and potential production constraints. The primary use of these Bangalore Torpedoes is to clear 3-4 meter wide paths through barbed wire entanglements.