Market Research for Violet Dye Blend.

Market Survey request for Violet Dye Blend
Amendment 01:
The purpose of this Amendment 01 is to revise the market survey W15QKN-13-X-B0004 list
of requirements for the Violet Dye Blend. The specification for DB3 in the original attached
Table 1 list of requirements was incorrect. The original DB3 requirement was for 4% +/- 5%,
the correct requirement is for 4% +/- 1%. The attached list of requirements reflects this
change to DB3.

Original Posting:
The U.S. Army, Army Contracting Command Center - New Jersey, Close Combat Center,
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, on behalf of the Army Research Development and
Engineering Center (ARDEC), is conducting market research to identify potential producers,
capable of manufacturing VIOLET DYE BLEND per the requirements defined in the enclosed
Table I, below. The dye will be used to manufacture smoke mix for the M18 Violet Smoke
Grenade (DODIC G955). Particle size and apparent density requirements apply to the final
VIOLET DYE BLEND, not the individual dye components. A respondent should currently
possess a manufacturing capability to produce the VIOLET DYE BLEND. A respondent's
available production capacity must be sufficient to provide the U.S. Army a total quantity of
VIOLET DYE BLEND of approximately 8,000 pounds.

Please see the attached Table 1 for the list of requirements.

The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 325130.

All responses shall be prepared in MS Word or PDF format and shall contain sufficient
information to support the company's claim that it presently has the capability to produce the
violet dye blend. At a minimum, responses shall include: a brief summary of their company's
capabilities including, but not limited to, description of facilities, personnel, past production
experience and environmental compliance as it relates to the specifications contained in this
notice. Responses should also include identification of a corporate point of contact, phone
number, email address, website (if available), business size (and any socio-economic
considerations), NAICS code, Cage Code, and Duns number.

This sources sought notice is for information and planning purposes only, and does not constitute
a Request for Proposal (RFP). It is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government.
No award will be made as a result of this sources sought notice. All information is to be submitted
at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government is not obligated to notify respondents
of the results of this survey. Any documentation will not be returned.

Interested source should submit the requested information no later than 4:00 p.m. EST, on
Monday January 18, 2013. Email submittals must be restricted to a maximum file size of 8MB
and should be in MSWord or PDF format. Responses shall be submitted by e-mail to
sean.p.kelly.168.civ@mail.mil.

Interested sources may also submit their response to U.S. Army Contracting Command -New
Jersey, ATTN Sean Kelly, Building 10, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000.
Telephone responses will not be accepted.