DEPT OF DEFENSE has floated a tender for Blu-136/B and Cnu-417/E. The project location is USA and the tender is closing on 18 Mar 2024. The tender notice number is W519TC-25-R-BLU136, while the TOT Ref Number is 96750983. Bidders can have further information about the Tender and can request the complete Tender document by Registering on the site.

Expired Tender

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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