M1a2 & M1a3 Bangalore Torpedo Demo Kit

SOURCES SOUGHT FOR DEMOLITION KIT, BANGALORE TORPEDO, M1A2 & M1A3

The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI), on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager Close Combat Systems (OPM-CCS), is conducting ongoing  market research to identify potential sources capable of manufacturing and delivering the DEMOLITION KIT, BANGALORE TORPEDO: 5FT, M1A2 (DODIC[TV2] : M028, NSN 1375-00-926-1948) and the DEMOLITION KIT, BANGALORE TORPEDO: 2.5FT, M1A3 (DODIC: MP03, NSN 1375-01-528-7226). The U.S. Government is considering a firm-fixed-price production contract with five one-year ordering periods, and a yearly production quantity of approximately 700-1,500 of each the M1A2 and M1A3.

Based on the responses submitted in response to this Sources Sought notice/market research, these requirements may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part), procured through full and open competition, or awarded on a sole source basis. All small business set-aside socio-economic categories will be considered.

PROGRAM/SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

DODIC: M028

DEMOLITION KIT, BANGALORE TORPEDO, 5FT, M1A2

P/N 13113421 / NSN: 1375-00-926-1948

The M1A2 Bangalore Torpedo Demolition Kit consists of ten (10), 5-foot tubes with ten (10) connecting sleeves, ten (10) priming adapters, and one (1) nose sleeve. Each tube is filled with a main charge of approximately 10.5 pounds of Composition B-4 explosive. A booster assembly, located at each end of the tube, contains 0.25 pounds (0.5 pounds total) of Composition A-3. The tubes are joined end-to-end by connecting sleeves until the desired length is attained. The maximum total system length is 50 feet.

DODIC: MP03

DEMOLITION KIT, BANGALORE TORPEDO: 2.5FT, M1A3

P/N 13010551 / NSN: 1375-01-528-7226

The M1A3 Bangalore Torpedo Demolition Kit consists of eight (8) 2.5-foot tubes with eight (8) connecting sleeves, eight (8) priming adapters, and two (2) nose cone sleeves. Each tube is filled with a main charge of approximately 5.25 pounds of...