CAD_2020_Sources_Sought_and_Industry_Day_Notice.pdf

The U.S. Army, Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI), on behalf of the Product Manager Demilitarization and the U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command, is conducting market research to identify potential sources possessing the capabilities, experience, and expertise necessary for Demilitarization and Disposal of conventional ammunition, including components.

In addition to this sources sought notice the Project Manager for Joint Services, Product Director for Demilitarization Division (PD Demil), Joint Munitions Command - Headquarters (JMC-HQ), and ACC-RI will be hosting an Industry Day to provide information on the planned acquisition and gather feedback from industry in response to the draft Request for Proposal (RFP) W52P1J- 19-R-0017. The following is a list of the families of conventional ammunition that will be included in the RFP, which could include any combination of the following:

155mm Improved Conventional Munition (ICM) projectiles (D561 / D562 / D864): 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). M864 (D864) consists of three major components: An ogive, containing an expulsion charge at the base of the fuze well; the warhead, a payload of 72 M42/M46 Dual- Purpose Improved Conventional Munition (DPICM) grenades; and solid propellant baseburn unit containing a composite propellant grain and igniter.

20mm cartridges (A953/A677/A919): The M56 series High-Explosive Incendiary (HEI) (A953, 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.

The PGU-28 Semi-Armor Piercing High Explosive Incendiary (SAPHEI) (A677) 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.

Fuzes (N335/N340/N411/N412): The M557 PD Fuze (N335) consists of fuze M48A3 assembled with the MN125A1 booster. The fuze PD head assembly contains a firing pin held in position by pin support, which prevents initiation of detonator M24 until impact. The fuze body contains an M1 delay plunger assembly and an interruption assembly with a setting sleeve, which provides a means of setting the selecting PD Super Quick or delay functioning. The delay plunger includes a firing pin and delay element M2. The delay element includes primer M54, a black powder delay charge and relay M7. The M125A1 booster consists of a brass booster body, a delay mechanism and a booster charge. The M17 detonator is held in an unarmed position by centrifugal detents and a gear train mechanism, which provide for the delayed arming for approximately 200 feet depending upon the weapon and charge being fired.

The M739A1 Fuze (N340) is a product Improved Version of the M739 Fuze. It uses a mechanical delay called the Impact Delay Mode (IDM) in place of the Pyrotechnic M1 Delay. It has a one-piece solid aluminum body and five modular sub-assemblies: (1) Crossbar and Holder Assembly, (2) Firing Pin and Detonator Assembly, (3) Setting Sleeve Assembly, (4) Impact Delay Module (IDM) and (5) the Safe and Arming (S&A) Assembly. The crossbar and holder assembly is a rain insensitive sleeve that allows firing in heavy rain or foliage with reduced probability of downrange premature functioning.

The M513/A1/B1/T226E3 (N412) Projectile fuze contains a radio continuous wave transmitter/detector with antennas and a power supply which performs the target detection function. A plastic nose cone is fixed to a rotatable setting ring with a single index line, The setting ring is connected to a clock-work timing mechanism within the fuze sleeve which energizes the proximity element upon approach to the target. The safety line, S, and graduations from 5 to 100, representing seconds to target, are inscribed around the shoulder of the sleeve, The setting ring and sleeve are metal, The slot in the setting ring is for time setting only. Slots in the fuze sleeve are for the fuze wrench when assembling the fuze to the projectile. The fuze is shipped with the index mark set at "S". A fuze desensitizing metal cap, M5, may be pressed on the nose cone when the fuze is used with 105mm, HE cartridges, if burst heights are expected or observed to exceed 50 feet. The M5 cap reduces the burst height by a factor of about 4.

The M514/A/B1 (N411) fuze is an adjustable delayed arming type which are activated by the receipt of reflected radio transmissions emitted from the fuze upon target approach. The fuze contain radio transmitters, antennas and receivers and are energized upon firing. Certain models of this fuze provide for impact functioning (PD action) or the option for a PD setting, but this characteristic is not common to all models. The fuze has a windshield/nose cone of plastic attached to a metal setting ring. The ring and fuze sleeve are made of steel or aluminum. The shoulder of the sleeve is marked with a PD setting where applicable and time graduations from 5 to 100 seconds representing the time of flight to the target. The setting index mark is located on the plastic nose cone. The M514A1 series nose cones identified as KEL-F are authorized for use in the 175mm gun system at all charges.

Mortar projectiles (C710/C706/C707/C704): 4.2 inch (C710/C706/C707/C704) mortar cartridges and related packaging material: Mortar cartridges consist of the main shell, a fuze, high explosive warhead and a tail section containing a primer and propelling charge. The main shell is made of steel and depending on the diameter of the mortar can weigh between 2 - 20 lbs.

Several different types of fuzes exist for the various mortars but most are filled with either RDX or PBXN weighing between 150 mg - 2 gm. The warhead is typically Comp B or TNT weighing between 0.8 -31.2 lbs. The tail section is frequently aluminum weighing between 0.3 - 0.5 lbs.

The primer is a double based propellant weighing between 1.65 gr -43gm. The propellant charge is single or double based weighing between 7 - 120 gm. The 4.2 in packed one per fiber tube and two fiber tubes per wood box.

40mm cartridges (B470 / B481 / B568 / B570 / B542 / B546): 40 mm cartridges and related packaging material: 40 mm cartridges consist of a cartridge case, primer, propellant and projectile. Two types of 40mm cartridges are grenade based and gun based. The cartridge case is metal, generally aluminum for the grenade or brass for the gun. The cartridge cases weigh between 3 oz and 1.8 lbs, respectively. Primers contain a small amount (0.33 - 64 gr) of Black Powder or a Lead Styphnate & Barium Nitrate blend. The propellant is typically single or double based. The grenade type of cartridge uses approximately 300 milligrams (mg) of double based propellant. The gun type of cartridge uses approximately 0.72 lbs of single based propellant. The projectiles are filled with high explosive, generally Comp A5 for the grenade type and TNT for the gun type. The amount of high explosive ranges from 55 gm for the grenade type to 63 gm for the gun type. The entire cartridge weighs between 0.5 lbs for the grenade type and up to 5 lbs for the gun type. The cartridges vary in length from 4 - 17.5 inches in length. Packaging varies by item. The grenade type is typically packed 48 to a belt, one belt to a metal can with 36 metal cans to a pallet. Along with banding steel and other assorted packaging material a full pallet of grenade type cartridges weighs approximately 1200 lbs. The gun type is packed four rounds to a clip, four clips to a metal can and 12 metal cans to a pallet. Along with banding steel and other assorted packaging material a full pallet of gun type cartridges weighs approximately 1500 lbs.

Cluster Bomb Unit (CBU) (Rockeye): The Navy MK20 series and CBU-99/100 series is free-fall folding fin airburst weapon. The bomb consist of a MK 7/SUU-76 bomb dispenser loaded with 247 MK 118 anti-tank bomblets and a MK339 mechanical fuze or the FMU-140 series Dispenser Proximity Fuze.

Flares/Illumination (L410/L463/L461/L434): 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.

The MJU-7A/B flare (L463) is a magnesium based IR countermeasure. It consists of an aluminum case, plastic end cap, felt spacer, plastic piston, safe & initiation device, and the flare pellet. It is dispensed and ignited in flight by a BBU-36/B impulse cartridge.

The MJU-10/B flare (L461) 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.

The RR-119/AL (L434) countermeasure: This is a magnesium based IR CM flare. It consists of aluminum housing containing a pyrotechnic element and an igniter base. Flare is designed for use in the AN/ALE-28 CM dispenser set.

Hexachloroethane (HC) Smoke Pots (K865/K866/K867/K873/K874/K876/): Type C HC Smoke Mixture. Type C HC smoke mixture (used in the M1, ABC-M5, and M4A2 smoke pots) consists of approximately 48 percent HC, 46 percent zinc oxide, and 6 percent grained aluminum.

(K876 Smoke Pot) M2 ground type, 6 second delay igniter and HC smoke mixture, 45 to 75 second burning time.

HC Smoke Canisters (C396/D445/D450): HC smoke mixture (used in the M1, M2 smoke canisters) consists of approximately 45 percent HC, 47 percent zinc oxide, and 9 percent grained aluminum.

MLRS Warheads/Rocket Motors: 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. 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. No full-up rounds are anticipated.

Standard Motor (V178/V279/V878/V284/V923/V298): The Standard rocket motor is the propulsion system for the Standard Missile system. The rocket motors vary in propellant formulation with some as composite ammonium perchlorate based and others as cartridge loaded double base. Motors vary in physical dimensions of 13-18 inches in diameter by 82-157 inches in length and weight from 362-1247 pounds of net explosive weight. Each motor consists of a steel case, propellant and an igniter.

Weight (lb) Material

HC, M1 (K865) 9 by 5.5 DIA 10 Type C HC smoke mixture.

Matchhead and scratcher block* 12.5

HC, M2 (K876) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

HC, ABC-M5 (K866) 9.5 by 8.5 DIA 31 Type C HC smoke mixture.

Matchhead and scratcher block or electrical** 33

HC, MK3 (K874) 9.5 by 8.5 DIA 32 HC smoke mixture Unknown

Floating, HC, M4A2 (K867) 13 by 12 DIA 27.5 Type C HC smoke mixture.

M207A1 Smoke pot fuze*** 38

Filling Smoke Pot Container size (in) Ignition Metod Total Weight (lb) (approx)

Weight (lb) Material

HC, M1 (C396)

3.677 by 2.975 DIA (105 mm) 1.136 HC smoke mixture 2.6

HC, M1 (D445)

4.785 by 4.515 DIA (155 mm) 5.457 HC smoke mixture 7.35

HC, M2 (D450)

3.75 by 4.15 DIA and 3.25 DIA (155

mm) 1.5 HC smoke mixture 3.925

Filling Smoke Canister Size (in) Total Weight (lb) (approx.)

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 a 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 27 November 2018 at Radisson Quad City Plaza, 111 East Second Street, Davenport, IA. During Industry Day, the U.S. Government will go through the draft RFP and address any questions received from interested parties.

The draft RFP is anticipated to be released no later than 26 October 2018 to the FedBizOpps website. ACC-RI will do a detailed walk through of the draft RFP during Industry Day.

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. All questions submitted prior to Industry Day must be e-mailed to Ms. Bridget Kramer with the following subject line “Industry Day Question – W52P1J-19-R-0017”. 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 on 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 FedBizOpps 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 28 November 2018. If so, those scheduled for 28 November 2018 will be held at Rock Island Arsenal.

One-on-one sessions can be scheduled with one company at a time or multiple companies if they are considering working together to fulfil the requirements of this draft RFP.

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

3) Milestones

a. Permit/Facilitization

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. Bridget Kramer no later than 1500 CST 13 November 2018. 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 FedBizOpps.gov for updated information on the Industry Day. Comments and general questions regarding Industry Day may be directed to Ms. Bridget Kramer, Bridget.L.Kramer.civ@mail.mil .

Responses to this sources sought notice (to include information received through Industry Day) should be sent to the ACC-RI, ATTN: Bridget Kramer, at bridget.l.kramer.civ@mail.mil by 3:00PM CST on 17 December 2018.

mailto:Bridget.L.Kramer.civ@mail.mil