HQ, US Army Sustainment Command (ASC) is seeking potential sources capable of performing a remanufacturing effort for 30MM PGU-13 High Explosive Incendiary (HEI) (NSNs: 1305-01-539-1347/1305-01-539-0416). The Government will provide PGU-13 HEI double/single band projectiles as Government Furnished Material (GFM) for the remanufacturing effort. HQ, ASC is also seeking potential sources capable of producing a full-up 30MM PGU-13 HEI Cartridge (NSN: 1305-01-109-6985). The combined yearly anticipated requirement of both the remanufacture effort and the full-up cartridge production is approximately 900,000 cartridges for FY08 through FY12.
A respondents production capacity must be sufficient to perform this remanufacture effort on a quantity of approximately 150,000 to 200,000 per month.

Cartridge components include an aluminum cartridge case, nose cap, projectile, M36A2 percussion primer, and propellant. Cartridge performance requirements include Function and Casualty, Muzzle Velocity, Chamber Pressure, Action Time, Accuracy, Environmental Conditions, and Waterproofness. A respondent to this market survey must have the facilities and skills required to produce and qualify the 30MM PGU-13 HEI cartridge. Specific production capabilities and skills required to manufacture the 30MM PGU-13 HEI Cartridge are as follows: prime case machine to insert the flashtube assembly and percussion primer into the cartridge case; propellant loader to weigh propellant and charge the cartridge case; cartridge assembly loader to insert the projectile body into the cartridge case, crimp, and gage cartridge chamber and height; pack-out equipment to assemble cartridges into tubes and load into containers; and ballistic test facilities and equipment for measuring velocity, pressure, action time, time of flight, etc. Besides Load, Assemble, and Pack (LAP) equipment, additional production capabilities required are furnaces for heat treat and annealing, metal forming and machining equipment, anodize and phosphate systems, material handling systems, tool room equipment, ultrasonic test equipment, and metrology and metallurgy laboratories. Specific skills required to produce the PGU-13 HEI cartridges include: ammunition process/design engineers; set-up mechanics familiar with ammunition component and LAP production equipment; toolmakers and machinists to support all production facilities/equipment; personnel for programming and operation of LAP manufacturing equipment; certified inspectors; quality control engineers; and ballistics test personnel; machine operators for set-up and operation of various metal forming and machine tool production manufacturing equipment; personnel with expertise to control heat treat, quench, and temper of metal products to obtain ductility and hardness requirements; personnel familiar with phosphate and anodizing systems; ultrasonic technicians; metallurgists to test raw materials throughout the process to a finished product; personnel with extensive expertise in the manufacture and handling of propellant; and skills needed to maintain several items of unique or special type pieces of the equipment and facilities.

The technical data package (TDP) is classified Distribution D (Authorized to the Department of Defense and DoD contractors only). WARNING - This document contains technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act, (Title 22, U.S.C., SEC 2751 ET SEQ.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, (Title 50, U.S.C., APP 2401, ET SEQ) as amended. Violation of these export laws is subject to severe criminal penalties. Disseminate IAW provision of DOD Directive 5230.25. Offerors must be registered with the U.S./Canada Joint Certification Office to obtain a copy of the specification and top drawings (See www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/ for instructions and information).


Interested U.S./Canadian firms who feel they are capable of performing this 30MM PGU-13 HEI remanufacturing and full-up cartridge build are invited to indicate their interest by providing the Government a brief summary of their companys capabilities, including a brief description of facilities, personnel and past manufacturing experience as it relates to the above criteria. Information must be submitted to: HQ, ASC, ATTN: AMSAS-ACA-F/Julie Schmoll, 1 Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500. Please respond NO LATER THAN May 9, 2008, and identify 30MM PGU-13 HEI Cartridge Remanufacture Effort Sources Sought/Market Research as the subject of your response. This is a market survey for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited. The information provided will only be utilized by ASC in developing its acquisition approach for future requirements.