Recommendations and suggestions regarding the updating, standardizing, and drafting of revisions to chemical specifications primarily used in munitions.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to request Industry Feedback on proposed Government efforts for updating, standardizing, and drafting revisions of specifications for a number of chemicals used in munition formulations. The United States Army Contracting Command - New Jersey on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition Systems (OPM-MAS) is requesting industry feedback on recommendations and suggestions regarding the updating, standardizing, and drafting revisions of chemical specifications primarily used in munitions. These new/revised/updated specifications would seek to provide the following: Validate & update existing methods and requirements Incorporate new analytical methodology using state of the art equipment Eliminate, update, or replace methods currently in the specifications due to incorrect or outdated procedures Other items of concern on which constructive comments or recommendations are desired include: Use of toxic and environmentally undesirable materials Vagueness in how and what to measure that may lead to differing results on the same sample Reference to no longer valid standards Standardization of alternate methods between specifications to measure the same property. To assist in this effort the Government is currently seeking industry's comments on the listed military specifications which are currently being assessed for updating. Material / Specification Potassium Nitrate/MIL-DTL-156C Barium Nitrate/MIL-B-162D A current revision of this specification can be obtained at: https://quicksearch.dla.mil/qsSearch.aspx Submission of suggestions, recommendations, and comments regarding any or all of the specifications may be provided. Responses will be particularly beneficial if they include: Contractor's role in using the current specification(s) (manufacture or consumer) along with general quantities of material manufactured/consumed and commodities the material is utilized in. Interest in participating in validation testing of verification methods within specifications along with any salient capabilities. To further facilitate industry participation in the revision of the specification a Virtual - Industry Day will be conducted from Picatinny Arsenal approximately 4 - 6 weeks after the close of this notice. Anticipated tentative date on or near January15, 2021. Participation at the meeting may be through Microsoft Teams or telephone. A firm date for the event will be provided approximately one month before it with relevant phone numbers and links. This special notice is for information and planning purposes only, and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). It is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government. No award will be made as a result of this request for information. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any private sector input as a result of this request. The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this request for information. Feedback information is requested by 22 December 2020 at 4pm EST. Electronic submittals are preferred and should be sent to Elizabeth Gonzalez at elizabeth.a.gonzalez39.civ@mail.mil.