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Ballistic Gelatin Powder

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General Information

  • Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Nov 09, 2023 09:28 am EST
  • Original Response Date: Nov 24, 2023 10:00 am EST
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
  • Original Inactive Date: Dec 09, 2023
  • Initiative:
    • None

Classification

  • Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
  • Product Service Code: H213 - EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS TESTING- AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES
  • NAICS Code:
    • 332994 - Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
  • Place of Performance:
    Picatinny Arsenal , NJ
    USA

Description

U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Armaments Center (CCDC-AC), Small Caliber Munitions Division FCDD-ACM-MI at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is conducting market research to determine the ability to manufacture and produce Ballistic Gelatin Powder.

REQUIREMENT:

1.0 Purified, Type A, gelling protein obtained from collagen extracted from pork-skin (porcine)

2.0 Physical Properties:

2.1 Bloom strength shall be 250 +/-5 g per USP/NF

2.2 Viscosity shall be 44 + 2.0 mps per GMIA

2.3 Clarity shall be < 25 NTU per CCL-010

2.4 Shelf Life When protected from water in a temperature and humidity conditioned environment, the gelatin shall have a shelf life greater than 3 years.

2.5 Ballistic Gelatin Powder shall be packaged in 100lb drums, each pallet shall be no more than 1,200lbs, each pallet shall be made of the same lot of Ballistic Gelatin.

Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

  • BLDG 91 4TH AVE
  • PICATINNY ARSENAL , NJ 07806-5000
  • USA

Primary Point of Contact

Secondary Point of Contact





History

  • Dec 09, 2023 11:55 pm ESTSources Sought (Original)