The U.S. Army, Joint Munitions & Lethality LCMC Acquisition Center intends to solicit and negotiate a firm fixed price contract action for the implementation of an alternate case mouth waterproofing sealant for the Caliber .50 M903 Saboted Light Armor Penetrator (SLAP) and M962 Saboted Light Armor Penetrator with Trace (SLAP-T) cartridges that does not contain any Ozone Depleting Chemicals (ODCs) by identifying and qualifying commercially available alternate sealant materials that can meet all the case mouth waterproofing requirements without any ODC materials. In accordance with and under the approved authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements, a non-competitive negotiation is intended with Olin Corporation, Winchester Division, Powder Mill Road, East Alton, IL 62024. This procurement action is intended to begin FY07 (basic) Phase 1, period of performance 1-9 months to screen evaluations to down select to a minimum of 2 candidates. This effort has a possible additional effort, from FY07 – FY08 (one option) Phase II, a period of performance 2- 12 months to further specify a more in depth qualification of candidates. Point of contact for this announcement is Cynthia Jackson [email protected]), Contract Specialist, Maneuver Ammunition & Ground Systems Contracting Center, AMSML-AQ-MA, Bldg. 10, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806- 5000. See numbered notes 22 and 26 available at http://www2.eps.gov/Numbered_Notes.html.

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