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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 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 20 feet. The primary use of the Bangalore Torpedo Demolition Kit is to clear a three to four meter wide path through barbed wire entanglements. The nose cone sleeve, secured to the lead tube, facilitates pushing the tube(s) through the obstacle without getting tangled. After one or more assembled tubes have been positioned under the obstacle, the tubes are detonated using a blasting cap or other initiating methods. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES: The intent of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify and assess sources capable of manufacturing, packaging, inspecting, testing, and delivering the Bangalore Torpedo [TV6] Demolition Kits in accordance with the Government-owned Technical Data Packages (TDPs). The respondent must have available mos…
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