Impulse Cartridge MD65 & MD66

The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island, is seeking sources for the production and delivery of Impulse Cartridges MD65 and MD66, which are critical safety items used as power sources for the ejection of stores from aircraft missile launchers and bomb racks. The cartridges are categorized as life-limited energetic devices and require specific skills and expertise for manufacturing, including propellant manufacturing and casting, energetic material and/or explosive handling and loading, welding, machining, bridge wire and electrical circuitry, and shock wave propagation. Interested companies are invited to provide information on their capabilities, capacity, and experience in manufacturing these items. • The Impulse Cartridges MD65 and MD66 are used in military aviation for routine and emergency operations. • The items are categorized as critical safety items and require specific skills and expertise for manufacturing. • The U.S. Government is interested in all small businesses, including 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. • Respondents must provide information on their company's capabilities, capacity, and experience in manufacturing the Impulse Cartridges MD65 and MD66. • The NAICS code for these items is 325920, with a business size standard of 750 employees.