SMALL CALIBER Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry APBI

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 richardm 2@osc. army. mil

Agenda Green Ammo ACQUISITION STRATEGIES Small Cal Division Structure

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 • FY 94 – FY 01 Heavy Metal Averages (5. 56 mm/7. 62 mm/Cal. 50): Projectiles (Lead-Antimony): 2. 5 M lbs 1, 250 Tons Primers (Barium, Antimony, Lead): 25, 700 lbs 12. 85 Tons

Projectile Core Replacement Efforts • 5. 56 mm M 855 Ball cartridge completed ü ü Effort initiated ’ 96 with SERDP Funding Intended to be invisible to the Users. Ø Use existing Specification Requirements Two candidates qualified Field Tested Ø Stewart River, Alaska Ø MMR, Camp Edwards

M 855, 5. 56 mm Bullet Assembly • M 855, 5. 56 mm projectile is in production with a lead-free core

Green Ammo - ACQUISITION STRATEGIES ATK/LCAAP is the prime contractor M 855, 5. 56 mm is production - Army plans to only procure Green M 855 starting in FY 05 5. 56 mm, M 856 Tracer - Army plans to fund Low Rate Production effort in FY 02 - Production ramp-up starting in FY 03 7. 62 mm, M 80 Ball and M 62 Tracer - Army plans to fund Low Rate Production effort in FY 02 - Production ramp-up starting in FY 03

ACQUISITION STRATEGIES • Items Managed; 5. 56 mm, 7. 62 mm, Cal. 50, Cal. 30 Blank • Facility: Lake City AAP, Independence MO • Contractor: Alliant Tech. Systems • 10 year FFP with ATK FY 99 – FY 08 • Items Managed 9 mm and Shot Shells • Facility: Olin East Alton • Contractor: Olin Winchester • 5 year requirements contract FY 01 - FY 05 • Volumes procured: 500 M - 750 M annually • Annual program value: Average 25% of total ammo budget • Customers: USA, USMC, USAF, USN, FMS, DOE, DOI, FBI, CID, MDW, USCG

LCAAP/Small Cal Ammo Division Ms. Rhonda Vande. Casteele 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. Michael Richard Lead Engineer/Project Manager Green Ammo, 300 Win Mag 309 -782 -6523 richardm 2@osc. army. mil Mr. Mark Haldeman PCO – Small Cal Ammo 309 -782 -3414 haldemanm@osc. army. mil Ms. Patricia Mc. Kenna Project Manager 9 mm, 5. 56 mm, 45 cal, 30 cal 309 -782 -5685 mckennap 2@osc. army. mil Ms. Nancy Busch Project Manager 7. 62 mm, Shot Shells, . 50 Cal 309 -782 -7410 buschn@osc. army. mil