68--Market Survey for Dyes for M18 Colored Smoke Grenades

Headquarters, US Army Sustainment Command (ASC) is seeking possible sources of supply for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 through Fiscal Year 2011 acquisition of various dyes for M18 colored smoke grenades. Approximate quantities of dye (in pounds) are as follows Dye, Mix, Solvent Green 3, FY07 18,914 FY08 26,814 FY09 36,981 FY10 48,246 FY11 32,150 TOTAL 163,105. Dye, Mix, Solvent Yellow 33, FY07 38,301 FY08 37,637 FY09 37,179 FY10 42,423 FY11 49,162 TOTAL 204,702. Dy e, Disperse Red 9-Dextrin, FY07 14,016 FY08 15,947 FY09 32,513 FY10 35,997 FY11 36,471 TOTAL 134,944. Dye, Mix, Violet Metric, FY07 16,741 FY08 26,972 FY09 52,204 FY10 48,719 FY11 47,685 TOTAL 192,321 The dyes acceptance is based on a First Article Test (FAT) described in the following individual specifications. The FAT sample and the deliverables must come from the same production line. Dye, Mix, Solvent Green 3 - MIL-DTL-3277F Dye, Mix, Solvent Yellow 33 - MIL-DTL-51485B Dye, Disperse Red 9-Dextrin - MIL-DTL-3284F Dye, Mix, Violet Metric - MIL-DTL-3691E The CAS numbers are provided to facilitate proper information. The CAS numbers are Solvent Green 3 - 128-80-3 Solvent Yellow 33 - 8003-22-3 Disperse Red 9 - 82-38-2 Violet Dye - Blue Dye - 81-63-0 Red Dye 82-38-2. Note the maximum allowable d extrin content in Violet and Red dye mixes are 15 percent and 10 percent, respectively. In addition to the manufacturing capability, the government seeks the potential sources with the capacity to provide the technical and engineering support for production, colored dye improvement e.g., environmental alternatives, performance enhancements, p rocess solutions and price reductions. Your response should address the foregoing. The respondent should also include past experience with like dyes and include a typical product specification complied with, and allowable impurities and any other inert contents. The respondent shall indicate if each specified dye is being produced solely by itself or a refined product from another source. One solicitation will be issued for all four dyes and will be resticted to domestic sources, that is National Technology Industrial Base, which is the United States and Canada. Interested sources need to submit terms and conditions, delivery schedule for FAT, warranty information, above technical description and cost estimates for budgetary purposes only. Also request you provide recommendations for the most advantageous delivery schedules to include monthly delivery of all four dyes. There is no firm re quirement for these dyes. This is for MARKET RESEARCH ONLY. Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary with no cost or obligation to be incurred by the Government. The information you provide will only be utilized by ASC in developing its acquis ition approach for future requirements. Any information provided should be in writing and submitted by October 19, 2006 to HQ, US Army Sustainment Command, ATTN AMSAS-ACA-I/ Sheila Peters, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500 or email address Sheila.Peters@ us. army.mil. Request questions be provided in writing to the above point of contact at Sheila.Peters@us.army.mil.