Procurement Summary
Country : USA
Summary : Blu-136/B and Cnu-417/E
Deadline : 18 Mar 2024
Other Information
Notice Type : Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 96750983
Document Ref. No. : W519TC-25-R-BLU136
Competition : ICB
Financier : Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership : Public
Tender Value : Refer Document
Purchaser's Detail
Purchaser : DEPT OF DEFENSE
Contracting Office Address : ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-0000
Primary Point of Contact : Jonathon Compton
jonathon.a.compton.civ@army.mil
Secondary Point of Contact : Laura Spencer
Laura.K.Spencer2.civ@army.mil
USA
Email :jonathon.a.compton.civ@army.mil
Tender Details
Description
The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Rock Island, on behalf of the Project Director Joint Ammunition and Weapon Systems (PD JAWS), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is issuing a sources sought announcement in an effort to identify capable sources for the production and delivery of the BLU-136/B 2, 000 lb. High Fragmenting Bomb Assembly and CNU-417/E Shipping and Storage Container for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2030 requirements. The U.S. Government-s anticipated requirements include the following items:
BOMB ASSEMBLY, EMPTY, NSN: 1325-01-674-1609
CONT CNU-417/E 2000LB PENETR, NSN: 8140-01-252-7060
ITEM DESCRIPTION: The empty bomb assembly is the bomb body of the BLU-136/B, a 2, 000 lb. class variant Next Generation Area Attack Weapon (NGAAW) fulfilling area attack mission capabilities. When paired with the JDAM guidance kit KMU-557, DSU-33 height of burst sensor, and FMU-152A/B fuze the All-Up Round (AUR) weapon capability provides greater effectiveness versus MK-84 in area attack defeat. The CNU-417/E Shipping and Storage Container is used to store and transport 2000 lb. Penetrators, as well as the BLU-136/B.
CRITICAL SKILLS/PROCESSES: Manufacture of the BLU-136/B 2, 000 lb. High Fragmenting Bomb Assembly requires special processes, equipment, facilities, welding/resistance welding, heat treating, and skills; and is a complex process that requires several operations. Critical processes include forming, metal-forming die for forging, hammer forging, thread rolling or machining equipment, general machining and fixturing, plastic injection molding, coating, testing, and assembling. Critical equipment and facilities may include: band saws/cutoff machines, forging presses, forging hammers, large induction heaters, water cooling chambers, double end lathes, total indicator reading gages/fixtures, wall thickness gages, metal inert gas/robotic welders, Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) lathes, submerged arc welders, resistance welders, h...
Active Contract Opportunity Notice ID W519TC-25-R-BLU136 Related Notice Department/Ind. Agency DEPT OF DEFENSE Sub-tier DEPT OF THE ARMY Major Command AMC Sub Command ACC Sub Command 2 ACC-CTRS Sub Command 3 ACC RI Office W6QK ACC-RI
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-06:00) CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, CHICAGO, USA
Original Published Date: Feb 09, 2024 12:12 pm CST
Original Response Date: Mar 18, 2024 12:00 pm CDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Apr 02, 2024
Initiative: None
Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: 1325 - BOMBS
NAICS Code: 332993 - Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
Place of Performance:
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