99--Thermoset Composite Materials

The US Army Armament Research and Development Command (ARDEC), Ben t Laboratories, located at the Watervliet Arsenal, Watervliet, New York is seeking capabilities statements from firms that can provide the production capabilities of hot melt impregnation of thermoset resins. This resin formulation must pass the FAR 25.853 Flame, Smoke and Toxicity standard, has low heat release and is widely used in the aircraft industries. The capabilities described below are the requirements. The contractor shall provide thermoset materials/prepreg systems for the fabrication of composite cannon parts and tubes. This may include, but is not limited to the following; a wide range of epoxy, phenolic, polyimide, and other thermoset formulations. This announcement constitutes an official Request for Information (RFI). Any information or brochures submitted will be used for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government to purchase the materials. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract (see FAR 15.201(e)). No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. Responses: Interested organizations should submit a company brochure or a tailored capability statement for these requirements that clearly details the ability to perform the aspects of the notice described above. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Responses will be reviewed by Benet Laboratories personnel only and will be held in a confidential manner. Submitted documentation will not be returned. Submission Information: Responses to the RFI must be received no later than 3:00 PM EST on 23 September 2013 via email. Vendors who respond to this notice must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (www.sam.gov). Interested firms should provide their address, point-of-contact with telephone number and e-mail address. The Point of Contact for this action is Giuseppe Tropiano Jr., Contract Specialist, U.S. Army Contracting Command-Picatinny, ACC-NJ-ET. Benet Laboratories, Watervliet Arsenal; 1 Buffington Street Watervliet NY, 12189; email: [email protected] NO TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.