CAP, BLASTING: NON-ELECTRIC, 30 FT SHOCK TUBE, M11 (M11 Blasting Cap) AND CAP, BLASTING: NON-ELECTRIC, 5 MINUTE TIME FUSE DELAY, M14 (M14 Blasting Cap)

The U.S. Army Contracting Command – New Jersey is conducting a Market Survey to identify potential sources capable of manufacturing and delivering two types of blasting caps: the M11 Blasting Cap and the M14 Blasting Cap. The M11 Blasting Cap consists of a 30-foot length of shock tube, coiled in a Figure “8” configuration, environmentally sealed at one end with a J-Hook and a non-electric, non-delay blasting cap attached at the other end. The M14 Blasting Cap consists of approximately 7.5-foot length of fuse, coiled in a Figure “0” configuration, environmentally sealed at one end with a non-electric, non-delay blasting cap attached at the other end. The Government requires the manufacture, inspection, testing, and delivery of these items/systems in accordance with the Government-owned Technical Data Packages (TDPs). • The respondent must have available most of the skills, facilities, and equipment to manufacture, test/inspect, and deliver these items/systems. • Specific manufacturing capabilities include but are not limited to shock tube manufacture, time fuse manufacture, blasting cap cup manufacture, blasting cap loading and handling, explosive and pyrotechnic processing, loading and handling, and Load Assemble Pack (LAP) of the final products. • First Article Testing (FAT) as well as Conformance/Lot Acceptance Testing (LAT) at the component and end-item level to include physical measurements and functional testing will be required. • The U.S. Government's preferred lead-time is 270 days after award for FAT and 365 days after award for production deliveries to commence.