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1. HIGH POWER, HIGH RESOLUTION RADIOGRAPHIC INSPECTION CAPABILITY. THE X-RAY SYSTEM MUST BE CAPABLE OF PENETRATING BETWEEN 0.6" TO 1.2" OF STEEL (DENSITY 7.87 G/CC) AND BETWEEN 2.2" TO 5.2" OF AN EXPLOSIVE FILL (DENSITY 1.76 G/CC), WHILE RESOLVING DEFECTS (MISSING MATERIAL) OF 0.020" OR SMALLER IN THE EXPLOSIVE FILL;
2. SUPPORT EQUIPMENT MUST BE CAPABLE OF VERIFYING IMAGE QUALITY AT THE 2-2T LEVEL (SNR 130 FOR DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY OR FILM DENSITY BETWEEN 1.5 AND 4.0) AT THE CENTER, TANGENT AND BASE OF THE ITEM;
3. INSPECTION TECHNIQUE WILL ENTAIL MULTIPLE EXPOSURES PER ROUND (FOR EXAMPLE EIGHT (8) EXPOSURES PER ROUND - FOUR (4) ANGLES EACH AT TWO (2) DIFFERENT HEIGHTS), DEPENDING ON DETECTABILITY;
4. SHOULD BE ABLE TO IMAGE 72 PROJECTILES PER WEEK AND CHARACTERIZE ANY AND ALL NON-CONFORMANCES OBSERVED WITHIN 48 HOURS AFTER IMAGING;
5. INTERPRETATION AND PRODUCT ACCEPTANCE WILL BE PERFORMED BY THREE (3) RADIOGRAPHERS CERTIFIED LEVEL III IN RADIOGRAPHY IN ACCORDANCE WITH NAS 410. THE INTERPRETATIONS WILL BE PERFORMED INDEPENDENTLY;
6. INSPECTION MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E1742; AND
7. THE FULL INSPECTION MUST BE QUALIFIED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, I.E. U.S. ARMY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING COMMAND (RDECOM)/ARMAMENT RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER (ARDEC) TO MEET THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS FOR FLAW DETECTION, IMAGE QUALITY, PROCESS CONTROLS, AND PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION.
EQUIPMENT THAT MEETS THESE NEEDS IS LIKELY TO CONSIST OF A HIGH-FLUX LINATRON SOURCE OF AT LEAST 3MEV, AND A DIGITAL DETECTOR ARRAY WITH 200 MICRON OR SMALLER PIXEL SIZE, OR IMAGING MEDIA WITH SIMILAR RESOLUTION AND SENSITIVITY.
FOR NAS:
NAS410 CERTIFICATION & QUALIFICATION OF NONDESTRUCTIVE TEST PERSONNEL
(COPIES OF NATIONAL AEROSPACE STANDARDS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE FROM
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THE BELOW LIST ASTM INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ARE REQUIRED AND SHOULD BE
ADDRESSED IN YOUR RESPONSES:
- ASTM E 1742 STANDARD PRACTICE FOR RADIOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION;
- ASTM E 2698 STANDARD PRACTICE FOR RADIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION USING DIGITAL
DETECTOR ARRAYS;
- ASTM E 2007 STANDARD GUIDE FOR COMPUTED RADIOGRAPHY;
- ASTM E 2033 STANDARD PRACTICE FOR COMPUTED RADIOLOGY (PHOTOSTIMULABLE
LUMINESCENCE METHOD);
- ASTM E 2339 STANDARD PRACTICE FOR DIGITAL IMAGING AND COMMUNICATION IN
NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION (DICONDE); AND
- ASTM E 1025 STANDARD PRACTICE FOR DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, AND MATERIAL GROUPING
CLASSIFICATION OF HOLE-TYPE IMAGE QUALITY INDICATORS (IQI) USED FOR RADIOLOGY.
THE TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS ACTION IS MR. MARK DORR, U.S. ARMY JOINT MUNITIONS COMMAND, 309.782.7437, EMAIL: [email protected].
A RESPONDENT TO THIS SURVEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE ADEQUATE TECHNICAL CAPABILITY ALONG WITH GOOD PAST PERFORMANCE IN THE EXPLOSIVES PROCESSING INDUSTRY AND THE REQUISITE SKILLS AND FACILITIES REQUIRED FOR THIS CAPABILITY. INTERESTED COMPANIES WHO HAVE THE NECESSARY CAPABILITIES SHOULD RESPOND BY SUBMITTING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: A BRIEF SUMMARY OF YOUR COMPANY'S CAPABILITIES, DESCRIPTION OF FACILITIES, BUSINESS SIZE INFORMATION AS IT APPLIES TO NAICS CODE 332993, PERSONNEL, RELATED EXPERIENCE (SIMILAR ITEMS), ESTIMATED MAXIMUM MONTHLY QUANTITIES. IF A RESPONDENT DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE RESOURCES {TECHNICAL, EQUIPMENT, PERSONNEL, ETC) AVAILABLE, THE RESPONDENT MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO OBTAIN THOSE RESOURCES, AS WELL AS THE TIMEFRAME FOR OBTAINING.
IF A RESPONDENT CHOOSES TO UTILIZE THE SERVICES OF SUBTIER VENDORS AND/OR SUBCONTRACTORS, THOSE VENDORS OR SUBCONTRACTORS MUST ALSO MEET THE CRITERIA AS STATED ABOVE. ALL CONTRACTORS INTERESTED IN ANY POTENTIAL FUTURE SOLICITATION FOR THIS EFFORT MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR) DATABASE. INTERESTED PARTIES HAVE FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS, I.E., CLOSE OF BUSINESS, JUNE 20, 2017, FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION TO SUBMIT THEIR INFORMATION. ANY RESPONSE TO THIS MARKET RESEARCH SHOULD INCLUDE YOUR COMPANY'S NAME, ADDRESS, CAGE CODE, POINT OF CONTACT, PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS. PLEASE SUBMIT RESPONSES TO: U.S. ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - ROCK ISLAND, ATTN: CCRC- AL, MR. PATRICK LOOTENS, 1 ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-8000, EMAIL: [email protected]. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES A MARKET SURVEY FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED IN ANY MANNER AS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) OR AS ANY OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO ACQUIRE THIS POTENTIAL REQUIREMENT. THE U.S. GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THE RESPONSES SUBMITTED TO THIS MARKET SURVEY OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. THE U.S. GOVERNMENT WILL UTILIZE THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ONLY TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING AN ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR POTENTIAL FUTURE REQUIREMENTS. PLEASE IDENTIFY ANY PROPRIETARY INFORMATION SUBMITTED. ALL INFORMATION SUBMITTED WILL BE HELD IN A CONFIDENTIAL STATUS AND WILL BE AFFORDED THE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIONS.