16-inch Navy Gun Projectiles

The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI), Rock Island, IL on behalf of the Project Director Demilitarization, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, and Joint Munitions Command (JMC) Rock Island, IL is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the capabilities, experience, and expertise necessary for Demilitarization (demil) and Disposal of 16-inch Navy gun projectiles containing Explosive D and/or Composition A5 consisting primarily of RDX. There are currently more than 15,000 unserviceable, 16-inch Navy gun projectiles containing Explosive D in the Demil inventory account. These items are obsolete and are currently being stored at Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA). The 16-inch Navy Gun Projectiles include multiple variations as identified in Table 1 below: Table 1: 16" Projectile Demil Inventory Account as of 31 July 2016 DODIC Type Fill Quantity D862 High Capacity Explosive D 3,624 D872 Armor Piercing Explosive D 2,430 D874 High Capacity Explosive D 591 D875 Armor Piercing 666 M46 GP Grenades 22 (Composition A5 explosive) D875 Armor Piercing 400 M43A1 GP Grenades 234 (Composition A5 explosive) D877 Armor Piercing Explosive D 1,743 D878 High Capacity Explosive D 2 D879 High Capacity Explosive D 411 D881 Practice Tracer only 272 (No explosive fill) D882 High Capacity Explosive D 6,266 Total 15,595 -Armor Piercing type projectiles, which contain 41 lbs. nominal of Explosive D filler with a steel body weight of 2,700 lbs. - Armor piercing type projectile, which contain 400 M43A1 General Purpose (GP) grenades. - Armor piercing type projectile, which contain 666 M46 GP grenades. -High Capacity (HC) type projectiles, which contain 154 lbs. nominal of Explosive D filler with a steel body, weight of 1,900 lbs. -Practice projectiles, which contain a tracer. Demil is defined as the act of eliminating the functional capabilities and/or inherent military design features from Department of Defense (DOD) personal property. Methods and degree range from removal and destruction of critical features to total destruction by cutting, crushing, shredding, melting, burning, etc. Demil is required to prevent property from being used for its originally intended purpose and to prevent the release of inherent design information that could be used against the United States. Interested contractors should demonstrate that they possess the experience and capability, or that they can obtain such, necessary to provide all the necessary material, equipment, property, licenses, and personnel to perform demil of these items. Recycling for the recovery of steel and Explosive D is encouraged. Open Burning and/or Open Detonation (OB/OD) are not permitted technologies for any end item(s) or component(s). Interested sources shall ensure that adequate storage facilities are available to secure all U.S. Government property which may be provided to accomplish this task. Storage facilities must meet requirements of DOD 5100.76M for categorized sensitive ammunition. Interested sources should provide responses which illustrate its capabilities, experience, and expertise, including knowledge of safety, security, storage, and/or environmental regulations associated with the demil and disposal of Navy gun projectiles loaded with Explosive D, and/or Composition A5 consisting primarily of RDX. Interested sources should provide a statement including current small/large business status. This market research is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a request for proposal or as an obligation on the part of the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government will not reimburse any respondent for any effort or information submitted in response to this sources sought. All interested parties shall provide all information requested in this notification by 3:00 PM Central Time on 27 September 2016 by electronic mail at no cost to the U.S. Government. All submissions shall be submitted to Army Contracting Command-Rock Island (ACC-RI), ATTN: Bridget Kramer, email bridget.l.kramer.civ@mail.mil; Donna Ponce, email donna.s.ponce.civ@mail.mil; and Brandon Garnica, email Brandon.M.Garnica.civ@mail.mil. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published. No award will be made as a result of this market research.