Production of the M783 and M734A1 Fuzes

The U. S. Army Joint Munitions & Lethality Life Cycle Management Command,Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, in support of the Product Manager, Mortar Systems, intends to issue a solicitation to the manufacture of M734A1 Multi-Option Fuzes and M783 Point Detonating/Delay Mortar Fuzes for Mortars to support FY09 - FY13 production quantities. The M734A1 fuze has four selectable functions: two proximity Height of Burst settings (60/81 PRX and 120 PRX); Impact (IMP); and Delay (DLY). The M783 fuze has Impact and Delay capability and shares many of the same components as the M734A1 The M734A1 and the M783 Fuze can be used on 60mm, 81mm, and 120mm High Explosive (HE) and 60mm and 120mm White Phosphorous (WP) Smoke Cartridges. The two fuzes will be procured under the same contract; each fuze will have a base year quantity (FY09) and 4 priced option quantities FY10-FY13. The anticipated quantity for the base year is 126,000 of M734A1 Multi-Option Fuzes and 81,000 M783 Point Detonating Fuzes. The maximum quantity to be purchased is 593,335 for the M734A1 and the maximum quantity to be purchased for the M783 is 663,225.

The Offeror must possess the necessary skills and facilities to fabricate and deliver the above components. Potential candidates must have manufacturing experience for similarly complex fuze production. Subject to approval, competition is limited to U.S. and Canadian sources. TDP is available from the Procuring Contracting Officer upon request.

See Numbered Note 26.