General Information

Document Type:	SRCSGT
Posted Date:	Mar 20, 2006
Category:	Special Studies and Analyses - Not R&D
Set Aside:	N/A

Contracting Office Address

US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

Description

Attention Weapons Lubricant Manufacturers The US Army Research Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) has released Revision E to MIL-PRF-63460, Lubricant, Cleaner and Preservative for Weapons and Weapons Systems (CLP). The major changes of this revision are; a change of the test weapon, more stringent performance requirements in cold temperatures, and increased operating requirements in more severe sand/dust environments. This specification contains a qualification requirement that provides for products to be evaluated prior to, and independent of, any procurement action. Qualification testing will be initiated immediately. Interested lubricant suppliers are urged to contact the Government qualifying activity identified below to receive detailed guidance on the qualification process. Laboratory testing is anticipated to take about 60 days and must be successfully completed prior to live-fire weapons testing which has been requested for mid-July. Lubricant suppliers are advised that the cost of qualification represents a significant corporate investment, and that the cost will be reduced when several candidate products can be tested simultaneously. Future CLP qualification after this initial cycle will be adversely affected by weapons availability and firing range scheduling. Upon successful completion of qualification, a new Qualified Products List (QPL) will be published, listing only those products qualified to MIL-PRF- 63460E. Future Government solicitations for CLP will only accept bids for products listed on the current QPL-63460. Information pertaining to qualification of CLP products may be obtained from U.S. Army ARDEC, ATTN: AMSRD- AAR-QES-E, Picatinny, N.J. 07806-5000 or by email at ardec- stdzn@pica.army.mil. The Army POC for this action is Rex Powell, (973) 724- 6662.

Original Point of Contact

Place of Performance

Link: US ARMY TACOM-Picatinny Procurement Network