ADVANCED WARHEADS
The US Army Contracting Command - New Jersey, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, on behalf of the U.S Army Armament Research Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC), is seeking companies capable of provide support for warhead research, development, system integration, and production. The warheads shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following components: A housing (typically made out of metal) for confining the explosion or containing the explosive; a metal liner (typically made out of tantalum, copper, or steel) to form the penetrator; an explosive billet (typically LX-14 or 70/30 Octol) to convert chemical energy into kinetic energy for the purpose of forming the liner into a penetrator; a booster (typically made out of PBXN-5) and an EBW to initiate the main explosive.
Firms/companies are invited to indicate their capabilities by providing specifications, brochures, manuals, reports, demonstration video, etc. and provide information of previous experience related to this type of work. The information provided will not be returned. All data should be sent at no cost to the US Government NO LATER THAN August 15, 2017 to the US Army ARDEC. ATTN: Pamela Jennings Bldg 09 Picatinny, NJ 07866-5000, email: pamela.e.jennings.civ@mail.mil. In addition, please provide the firm's name and address, point of contact with telephone number and email address, and size of business (small/large). TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The Government will accept written questions by email. This is a market survey to be used for informational planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP), nor is the Government obligated to issue an RFP. The US Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited. The government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey.
PAMELA JENNINGS, Phone 9737248673, Email pamela.e.jennings.civ@mail.mil
