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SMALL CALIBER Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (APBI) 13 February 2002

SMALL CALIBER Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (APBI) 13 February 2002. Mr. Mike Richard Lake City/Small Cal Division Lead Engineer/Project Manager SOSMA-PRS (309)782-6523 DSN 793-6523 richardm2@osc.army.mil. Agenda. Green Ammo ACQUISITION STRATEGIES Small Cal Division Structure.

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SMALL CALIBER Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (APBI) 13 February 2002

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  1. SMALL CALIBER Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (APBI)13 February 2002 Mr. Mike Richard Lake City/Small Cal Division Lead Engineer/Project Manager SOSMA-PRS (309)782-6523 DSN 793-6523 richardm2@osc.army.mil

  2. Agenda Green Ammo ACQUISITION STRATEGIES Small Cal Division Structure

  3. Green Ammo Background • Small caliber ammunition contains Ozone Depleting Chemicals, • Volatile Organic Compounds and toxic heavy metals • High rates of production result in large quantities of waste • which require treatment and disposal • Treatment and disposal is costly to manufacturing facility • and is included in cost of the ammunition • Heavy metals have negative impact on both indoor and outdoor ranges • FY94 – FY01 Heavy Metal Averages (5.56mm/7.62mm/Cal .50): • Projectiles (Lead-Antimony): 2.5M lbs 1,250 Tons • Primers (Barium, Antimony, Lead): 25,700 lbs 12.85 Tons

  4. Projectile Core Replacement Efforts • 5.56mm M855 Ball cartridge completed • Effort initiated ’96 with SERDP Funding • Intended to be invisible to the Users. • Use existing Specification Requirements • Two candidates qualified • Field Tested • Stewart River, Alaska • MMR, Camp Edwards

  5. M855, 5.56mm Bullet Assembly • M855, 5.56mm projectile is in production with a lead-free core

  6. Green Ammo - ACQUISITION STRATEGIES ATK/LCAAP is the prime contractor M855, 5.56mm is production - Army plans to only procure Green M855 starting in FY05 5.56mm, M856 Tracer - Army plans to fund Low Rate Production effort in FY02 - Production ramp-up starting in FY03 7.62mm, M80 Ball and M62 Tracer - Army plans to fund Low Rate Production effort in FY02 - Production ramp-up starting in FY03

  7. ACQUISITION STRATEGIES • Items Managed; 5.56mm, 7.62mm, Cal .50, Cal .30 Blank • Facility: Lake City AAP, Independence MO • Contractor: Alliant TechSystems • 10 year FFP with ATK FY99 – FY08 • Items Managed 9mm and Shot Shells • Facility: Olin East Alton • Contractor: Olin Winchester • 5 year requirements contract FY 01 - FY 05 • Volumes procured: 500M - 750M annually • Annual program value: Average 25% of total ammo budget • Customers: USA, USMC, USAF, USN, FMS, DOE, DOI, FBI, CID, MDW, USCG

  8. LCAAP/Small Cal Ammo Division Ms. Rhonda VandeCasteele Small Cal/Lake City Division Chief 309-782-5712 vandecasteeler@osc.army.mil Mr. Gerald Strahl ARDEC Representative/Liaison 309-782-2148 strahlj@ria.army.mil Mr. Mark Haldeman PCO – Small Cal Ammo 309-782-3414 haldemanm@osc.army.mil Ms. Patricia McKenna Project Manager 9mm, 5.56mm, 45cal, 30 cal 309-782-5685 mckennap2@osc.army.mil Ms. Nancy Busch Project Manager 7.62mm, Shot Shells, .50 Cal 309-782-7410 buschn@osc.army.mil MR. Michael Richard Lead Engineer/Project Manager Green Ammo, 300 Win Mag 309-782-6523 richardm2@osc.army.mil

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