M18 Smoke Grenade Dyes

Added: Mar 07, 2018 10:33 am U.S. Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) has a requirement for the manufacturing of the Specialty Colored Dyes used in the M18 Smoke Grenades. The M18 Smoke Grenade is used as a ground-to-ground or ground-to-air signaling device, a target or landing zone marking device, or a screening device for unit movements. The grenades are available in different colors in order to discriminate between mission intent. This requirement will be for the following colored dyes:

M18 Green Smoke (Solvent Green 3)
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS): 128-80-3

M18 Yellow Smoke (Solvent Yellow 33)
CAS: 8003-22-3

M18 Red Smoke (Disperse Red 9)
CAS: 83-38-2

M18 Violet Smoke (Mix, Violet)
CAS: 81-63-0

The maximum production requirements for all dyes are estimated not to exceed 160,000 lbs. per year.

This procurement will result in a sole source award to Nation Ford Chemical (NFC) under NAICS code 325130, with a small business classification size of 1000 employees or less. In accordance with FAR 6.302-3(b)(1)(i), it has been determined that NFC is the only contractor within the U.S. and Canada capable of producing these colored dyes in accordance with the required military specifications. A five-year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract is anticipated. F.O.B. Destination.

ACC-RI intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP), W52P1J-18-R-3019 to Nation Ford Chemical on or about March 22, 2018 with a closing date 30 days after issuance.

Please Note: This notice does not constitute an RFP. Responses to this announcement are not proposals and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This is not a guarantee of a future RFP or an award. This notice should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the U.S. Government.

The Point of Contact for this notification and any requests/questions may be directed in writing to Nick Brown at Nicholas.j.brown91.civ@mail.mil.