U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Armaments Center (CCDC-AC), Small Caliber Munitions Division FCDD-ACM-MI at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is conducting market research to determine the ability to manufacture and produce Ballistic Gelatin Powder.

REQUIREMENT:

1.0 Purified, Type A, gelling protein obtained from collagen extracted from pork-skin (porcine)

2.0 Physical Properties:

2.1 Bloom strength shall be 250 +/-5 g per USP/NF

2.2 Viscosity shall be 44 + 2.0 mps per GMIA

2.3 Clarity shall be < 25 NTU per CCL-010

2.4 Shelf Life When protected from water in a temperature and humidity conditioned environment, the gelatin shall have a shelf life greater than 3 years.

2.5 Ballistic Gelatin Powder shall be packaged in 100lb drums, each pallet shall be no more than 1,200lbs, each pallet shall be made of the same lot of Ballistic Gelatin.