SSN Injection Molded Components

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command is conducting market research to determine the ability to manufacture and produce injection molded components. The components must be made from polyetherimide unfilled (ULTEM 1000) and meet specific requirements, including color, surface finish, and dimensional requirements. The contractor must be able to produce 500,000 pieces per year and deliver at least 40,000 pieces per month for at least 2 years. Some key requirements of the job include: • The components must be free of cracks, splits, perforations, burrs, corrosion, and foreign matter. • The components must have a surface finish of 32 Ra. • The components must meet the drawing weight requirement of .8 +/- .1 grains. • The contractor must be able to demonstrate the technical requirements through raw material inspections conducted at their facility.