Technical_Specifications_19Q0010_(Revised).pdf

Technical Specifications Document

The Ceramic and Transparent Materials Branch within the Weapons and Materials Directorate (WMRD) at the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) requires the supply of ceramic tiles machined from ceramic billets provided by ARL, Notch bars machined from a number of tiles of different ceramic compositions provided by ARL, and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) test bars machined from a number of tiles of different ceramic compositions provided by ARL.

Government Furnished Materials:

No later than (NLT) six weeks after contract award the following materials will be provided to the Contractor as Government Furnished Material (GFM) to be used for the machining of the specimens listed below:

a) Ceramic billets

b) Various ceramic tiles and billets of different compositions

Below are the requirements to be met by the Contractor:

1. The Contractor shall fabricate and provide 424 ceramic tiles of 4x4x0.390” +0.005/-0.000” from fifty-three (53) ceramic billets, measured at 18x12x0.50”, to be supplied by ARL.

2. The Contractor shall fabricate and provide 1200 MOR”B” American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) test bars from the ceramic tiles and material supplied by ARL.

3. The Contractor shall fabricate and provide 500 Chevron Notch bars from the ceramic tiles and material supplied by ARL.

4. The Contractor shall coordinate shipping of finished specimens to be delivered to Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5425, no later than (NLT) 60 days upon delivery of materials.