XM350 Propellant Bags

The purpose of Amendment 0003 is to extend the closing date of the RFQ to 8 September 2008. Please see the attached SF 18 for additional terms and conditions, and the Attachment for Section J to view the Sketches for the bags.

The purpose of Amendment 0002 is to extend the solicitation issuance datefrom 15 August 2008 to 18 August 2008. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

This amendment is to extend the Sources Sought notice until 8/15/2008.

The US Army, Joint Munitions and Lethality Life Cycle Management Command(JM&L LCMC), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, anticipates issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) for the production of propellant bags for the XM350 Propelling Charge. The XM350 105mm Propelling Charge is a new design now in development. One or two different designs of cloth bags will be used to pack experimental propellants for ballistic testing to determine if the new propellant(s) meet functional requirements. The RFQ will be for a one year Research Development Testing & Evaluation (RDT&E) effort. It is anticipated that there will be a requirement for the manufacture of: (a) three different sizes of 3-dimensional, cylindrical, 3-part bags, and (b) five different sizes of 2-dimensional, rectangular, 1-part bags. Both bags are to be made in accordance with the following Military Specifications, Standards, and Developmental Sketches: MIL-C-12800: Cloth, Acrylic (For Cartridge Bags), MIL-T-63072: Thread, Polyester, ASTM-D6193: Stitches And Seams, ASTM-D-3951: Standard Practice For Commercial Shipping, and PDF files: 3-D Cylindrical Bag Assembly Sketches dated 24-June-2008 and 2-D Rectangular Bag Assembly Sketch dated 24-June-2008. The Request for Quotes, which will address a requirement to produce these Propellant Bags, will be posted on or about 18 August 2008. The point of contact for this requirement is Christina Nigro, AMSML-AQ-AC, Bldg. 9, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. Email: Christina.Nigro@us.army.mil. Numbered Note 1 applies to this acquisition.