This requirements was originally annouced as W911RP-07-R-0032 and it is now  W911RP-08-R-0002. Burster Tube and Cap to include loading of Burster Tube,  158,400 each for theM98/M99 Grenade. The following drawings and specifications  are applicable for the Burster Tube: Dwg 13-19-747; FED-STD-H28 and ASME  Y14.5. The following drawings and specifications are applicable for the  Burster Cap: 13-19-746 and ASME Y14.5. The contractor shall also be  responsible for loading the burster tube with flash mix (K CLO/AL, Dwg  12972326). The type of contract shall be firm fixed price. Solicitation shall  contain an option to purchase up to 100% of the initial quantity. The First  Article (FA) Lot size shall consist of 100 each Burster Caps and 100 each of  the Burste r Tubes. All First Article lot samples shall be taken from a steady  state normalized run, of which no FA lot samples may be taken during start-up  or shut-down process operations. Further, the contractor is not to perform any  special trimming and/or secon dary operations to the FA sample which will not  be performed on EVERY future production unit. The FA lot sample shall  represent exactly what is to be expected of future production, and contractor  will be held to same. From that FA lot, a random sample of 32 units each  shall be sampled by the Government for verification purposes. The contractor is  required to perform all required measurements for all components and assemblies  and submit a FAT report detailing all of those measured inspections. Every  requi rement of every drawing and specification must be measured and reported.  Also, all required Material Certifications along with Certificates of Analysis  are to be included in the FA report. All 64 FAT sample units and assemblies  will be individually marke d for identification purposes, and the accompanying  FAT report will list each unit along with all required drawing and/or  specification requirements. The FAT report along with the identified FA units  will be presented to the Government for verification pur poses at the time of  the FAT. The FA Test for loading of the burster tubes shall be in accordance  with Quality Assurance Provisions (QAP) dtd 11 Jul 2006. The government intends  to visit the contractors facility to witness first-article testing. FOB Des  tination, Pine Bluff Arsenal, AR. Acquisition is being conducted utilizing  full and open competition. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which  shall be considered by the agency. The solicitation document contains  information that has been des ignated as Militarily Critical Technical Data.  Only businesses that have been certified by the Department of Defense, United  States/Canada Joint Certification Office, and have a valid requirement may have  a copy of the solicitation documents. All requests for copies of the  solicitation document must include a certified copy of DD Form 2345, Militarily  Critical Technical Data Agreement. To obtain certification, contact: Commander,  Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS), ATTN: U.S./Canada Joint Certific  ation Office, 74 Washington Avenue North, Battle Creek, MI 49017-3084 or call  the DLIS at (800)-352-3572. The DLIS Unites States/Canada Joint Certification  Lookup service is available via the Internet at: http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/.  Solicitation will is sue on or after 31 Oct 2007 with a closing date on or  after 3 December 2007. Requests for the solicitation package must be in  writing, via facsimile to 870/540-3730 or via e-mail to  [Please use the link below] . Ensure solicitation number W911RP-08-R-0002 is listed  in the subject line on all solicitation requests and provide required DD  2345. Additionally, companies full mailing address, telephone and fax  numbers, and email addresses where available should be listed on all  requests. Email request that do n ot contain the solicitation number in the  subject line will be deleted without review. Electronic Proposals are not  acceptable; proposals shall be mailed to ar rive by the time specified in the  solicitation to the address specified in the solicitation. Offerors shall  submit all technical questions regarding this solicitation to the Contracting  Officer, in writing, no later than 15 days after issuance of this Req uest for  Proposal.