SOURCES SOUGHT
10 -- 45 Caliber Combat Handgun
- Notice Date
- 1/16/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Systems Command, 2033 Barnett Avenue Suite 315, Quantico, VA, 22134-5010
- ZIP Code
- 22134-5010
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-M6785403I1027
- Archive Date
- 2/13/2003
- Point of Contact
- Alice Pladson, Contract Specialist, Phone 7037845822 x224, Fax 7037845826, - David Marr, Supervisory Contracting Officer, Phone (703) 784-5822 x239, Fax (703) 784-5826,
- E-Mail Address
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pladsonac@mcsc.usmc.mil, marrdr@mcsc.usmc.mil
- Description
- DESC: MARKET RESEARCH, NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS. The Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) Quantico, VA, is seeking information concerning Caliber 45 ACP Single Action, Semiautomatic Combat Pistols. The purpose of this Request For Information (RFI) is to invite vendors of this product to submit profiles of their products to MARCORSYSCOM for consideration prior to the issuance of any solicitation. Vendor?s product profiles should, to the maximum extent practicable, reflect the capabilities of the product and the vendor?s ability to meet the Marine Corps requirements. Requirements of this pistol are as follows: Safety Assessment Report: Each offeror will supply a detailed Safety Assessment Report (SAR) for the weapon. The SAR shall be a thorough safety and hazard assessment. The SAR should comply with Military Standard 882D. The offeror should provide in their submission the following: testing that has been completed, 30,000 round Life Cycle Cost Analyses, maintenance requirements, weapon unit cost, repair parts cost. Manufacturing capability should also be address, in terms of numbers of weapons that can be produced in a month. Manuals: Each offeror will provide an operator and maintenance manual. Manual should clearly and fully explain the operation, field-stripping and maintenance required. Weapon Magazine: Each Combat Pistol will be provided with two new magazines. Estimated Quantity: The Marine Corps may procure up to 750 weapons. MARCORSYSCOM is interested in firms who can begin making deliveries of proposed weapons in a timely fashion. All items proposed MUST BE available at the time of submission of the Request for Proposals (RFP). Estimated TimeLine: It is anticipated that the RFP will be released on 1 March 2003 with fielding of the new pistol NLT 25 August 2003. Physical Security Standards for Sensitive Items: 1) When the contract contains sensitive conventional Arms, Ammunition and Explosives (AA&E) the contractor will be required to provide proper storage and accountability. These standards are set forth in Department of Defense (DoD) 5100.76M, dated September 1992, entitled ?Physical Security of Sensitive Conventional Arms, Ammunition and Explosives.? 2) When the contract requires transportation of Sensitive Conventional AA&E, the standards are set forth in Department of Army (DA) 55-355/DLAR 4500.3 ?Defense Traffic Management Regulation?, and (DoD) DLAH 4105.4, dated July 1992. 3) To obtain the above publications, please write to: National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22181 or telephone (703) 487-4600. Requirement Description: All machine finishes shall be in accordance with best commercial practice. In the event of a dispute over the comparison of finishes of the inspection standards and the production items, referee comparison shall be in accordance with ANSI B46.1. The handgun shall, as a threshold requirement, use standard DoD lubricants and use existing U.S. Government operator and maintainer?s tool sets. No new tools, gauges shall be required. As an objective requirement, the handgun shall be capable of being reconfigured, without the use of any special tools. The longer configuration shall utilize a barrel design for a silencer as a modular component. When in the longer configuration, the handgun must still be capable of function firing ammunition as defined in paragraph Ammunition Compatibility/Functioning. Weight: The threshold weight of the unloaded handgun shall not exceed 3 pounds (2 pounds is the objective weight). Handgun uses a detachable box magazine; the weight of the handgun will exclude the weight of the empty magazine. Receiver: The receiver shall provide checkered back strap and front strap, lanyard loop, beveled magazine well to assist in rapid reloading and extended standard diameter magazine release button. Slide: The slide, as a threshold requirement, will provide serrated area at muzzle and rear. Length: The maximum overall length of the handgun will not exceed 21.26 cm (8.37 inches). Grip Safety: If the weapon has a grip safety, a high beavertail grip safety with a raised pad with a groove lower end should be provided. Magazine: The handgun will, as a threshold requirement, use a standard M1911A1 magazine loading system with a capacity of seven (threshold) cartridges. It is desired (objective) that the handgun use a capacity of eight cartridges and shall be able to accommodate all handgun cartridges specified in Ammunition Compatibility/Functioning. Grip: The handgun shall, as a threshold requirement, use a non-skid, wrap around grip that incorporates front strap checkering, semi-soft neoprene rubber compound and flat sides. The grip will not provide thumb rest, cutaways or wrap-around finger grooves. Mounting Interface: The handgun, as a threshold requirement, will be provided with a standard universal U.S. Military mounting rail, parallel to the center of the barrel bore, and integral to the receiver and capable of mounting fielded and future items. MIL-STD-1913 shall be used for guidance. Sight: The handgun, as a threshold requirement, shall be equipped with iron sights. High visibility three dot day/night sights. The rear sight shall be adjustable in windage only. Sight factory set for impact center mass at 22.85 meters (25 yards), 50 meter (54.7 yards) objective with U.S. Government, NATO and SAAMI caliber 45 ammunition. Safety: The handgun, as a threshold requirement, shall have a safety device d?tente in both the ?safe? and ?fire? position. When in the safe position, the safety shall prevent the weapon from firing. The shooter shall be able to verify the position of the safety by both sight and touch. It shall be moveable from the safe into the fire position by the operator without moving his hands from the shooting position (prone, standing, kneeling, sitting). It shall remain in the position the operator sets it until it is manually changed. The safety shall require force of between three (3) and ten (10) pounds to operate. The safety, as a threshold, will provide ambidextrous extended thumb operation. The barrel will be free of cracks and seams. The chromium plating shall be free of nodules, flaking, pits, stripping, anode burns, and evidence of etched base steel. There shall be no machining, such as honing or grinding, after application of the chromium plating. Burs and sharp edges shall be removed from chamber edges and scratches or marks, occurring in a chamber that otherwise meets the surface toughness requirements shall be permitted provided they do not cause marks on the case of a high-pressure test cartridge fired in the chamber. The barrel shall be so fabricated that when the pistol is completely assembled, the requirements for targeting and accuracy hereinafter prescribed shall be met. Unloading: The handgun, as a threshold requirement, shall permit unloading of live ammunition from the chamber without firing the weapon. This must be able to be performed in a safe manner. Method of Operation: The handgun will employ a semiautomatic mode of operation to cycle the action during normal firing. The action will operate without interruption throughout its full travel. The action will also be capable of manual cycling using the slide. If the design of the weapon uses an aluminum receiver, the bolt will lock directly to the barrel, barrel extension or slide. The operating mechanism will include a locking device to hold the bolt/slide in its rearmost position after the last round is fired or when the slide is manually moved to its rearmost position. When manually clearing the handgun of live rounds, the operator may actuate a control device (i.e., button, lever, etc.) to activate the locking device to hold the bolt/slide in its rearmost position. However, when firing the weapon, the locking device shall automatically lock the bolt/slide open in its rearmost position when the last round has been fired. The lock shall be manually operable to allow the bolt/slide to return to and lock in the battery position. The action, when operated semi-automatically or manually, will reliable feed and chamber ammunition types as specified in Ammunition Compatibility/Functioning regardless of weapon attitude (top up, top down, right side down, left side down, butt end down, butt end up). The handgun will allow for ambidextrous firing. Exterior Surfaces: All exposed exterior surfaces shall be dull and non-reflective. The objective colors are gray, black, brown, or green. Marking: Each handgun will have an individual serial number assigned by the contractor. Serial numbers, along with the designation ?U.S.? will be permanently applied to the receiver in accordance with commercial practice. Handgun barrels will be marked to show caliber, completion of proof testing and magnetic particle inspection. MIL-STD-130. Identification Marking of U.S. Military Property shall be used. Performance Envelope: The handgun, in its standard or long configuration, will have an effective thresthold range to engage targets up to and including 22.85 meters (25 yards), 50 meters (54.7 yards) objective with U.S. Government, NATO and SAAMI caliber 45 ammunition. Targeting/Dispersion: The handgun, as a threshold requirement, will be such that a seven round shot group will not exceed 10.2 cm (4 inches) at 22.85 meters (25 yards) (50 meter (54.7 yards) objective) meters when fired with U.S. Government, NATO and SAAMI .45 caliber ammunition. Ammunition Compatibility/Functioning: The handgun, as a threshold requirement and without adjustment to the operating system, shall be capable of semi-automatically firing with U.S. Government, NATO and SAAMI standards ammunition (i.e. hardball, frangible, hollow-point) in a safe reliable manner. Headspace: The headspace readings shall be measured in accordance with SAAMI Technical Committee Manual Handgun. Firing Pin Indent: The firing pin indent shall be within 0.012 to 0.018 inch and it shall not be off center more than one-half the diameter of the firing pin striker point when tested. Trigger Pull: The handgun shall have a trigger pull of 5 + 1 pounds. The trigger pull shall be free of creep. Creep shall be interpreted to mean any perceptible movement between the time positive resistance is met and the hammer is released. High Pressure Resistance: The handgun shall withstand the proof firing of one high-pressure test cartridge, using the SAAMI Technical Committees Manual standard proof load, with no evidence of discontinuities or cracks. Reloading Rate: The handgun shall allow a trained operator to reload 7 rounds in a box magazine system in less than 25 seconds (threshold) and 20 seconds (objective) for each of the following conditions: by a person dressed in cold weather gloves and mittens, while in a MOPP IV posture and under reduced visibility conditions. Reduced visibility is defined as the ambient light, during clear conditions, between Beginning Morning Nautical Twilight (BMNT) and sunrise. Temperature Extremes: The handgun shall be operable and safely function at hot (155 degrees + 5 degrees F) and cold (-55 degrees + 5 degrees F) temperatures. Drop Test: The handgun, with the safety in the on position and an empty primed 45 ACP cartridge case in the chamber, shall be capable of withstanding the impact when dropped from a height of 1.5 meters (five feet) onto a smooth concrete/steel surface without causing any functional damage to the weapon. The primed cartridge case shall not discharge. Endurance: The handgun shall withstand the firing a minimum of 30,000 rounds without requiring overhaul. The receiver, slide and barrel shall be free of cracks. Cracks shall be defined as discontinuities that are detected by magnetic particle inspection for steel alloy or dye penetrant inspection for non-steel alloy. The receiver, bolt/slide and barrel, as a threshold requirement, shall not need replacing during the 30,000 rounds fired. Mean Rounds Between Failures (MRBF): The handgun shall demonstrate a MRBF of 5,000 or greater (10,000 is the objective). A failure is defined as one or more of the following: Any stoppage that cannot be corrected by the operator within 10 seconds OR Any parts that are replaced, each part that is replaced shall be counted as one failure, except where the parts failures are interrelated. In this case, all the parts failures that are interrelated shall be counted as one failure. Mean Rounds Between Stoppages (MRBS): The handgun shall demonstrate a MRBS of 300 or greater (900 is the objective). A stoppage is defined as any incident resulting in unplanned cessation in firing or inability to commence firing. This includes stoppages traceable or chargeable to an unserviceable part. Descriptions include, but are not limited to, failures to feed, extract, eject, close, fire, or failure to function of the magazine. When it is established that previously recorded stoppages are attributable to an unserviceable part, these shall not be counted against the handgun being tested, provided they occurred not more than 200 round prior to replacement of the unserviceable part. These 200 rounds shall have been fired with the unserviceable part. Also, stoppages attributed to ammunition shall not be counted against the handgun/magazine being tested. However, these shall be recorded and properly identified with supporting analysis. Maintainability: The handgun shall allow the operator to perform all necessary maintenance using standard DOD lubricants/solvent, without the use of any tools other than the equipment in the standard cleaning kit. Standard cleaning kit consists of the following: Soft-Pak Case, Brass Tip, Patch Saver, Brush, Cleaning Rod 8?, Patches, Adapter, Obstruction Remover, T-Handle and NATO Adapter. Parts and assemblies removed or disassembled for maintenance under field conditions shall be designed to prevent improper assembly. Captive hardware shall be used to prevent loss of retaining pins. Disassembly: The handgun shall be capable of being field-stripped by a trained operator, under normal conditions, in less than 60 seconds (30 seconds is the objective). The handgun shall also allow for field stripping in less than two minutes (one minute is the objective) for each of the following conditions: by a person dressed in cold weather gloves and mittens, while in MOPP IV posture and under reduced visibility conditions. Reduced visibility is defined as the ambient light, during clear conditions, between Beginning Morning Nautical Twilight (BMVT) and sunrise. Disassembly shall be accomplished without the use of any tools other than those in the standard cleaning kit. Parts Interchangeability: The handgun shall have the capability of exchanging or replacing the parts and modules between like combat handguns. All operator/intermediate support replaceable parts and modules shall be interchangeable without hand or machine fitting. Corrosion Resistance: Metallic components shall be constructed of corrosion resistant material or coated with corrosion resisting protective coatings. Protective finishes shall minimize the attraction of dust and contamination with organic material. The following finishes are recommended for metallic components: 1) Carbon Steel ? Manganese or Zinc Phosphate (ref. 5.3.1, 5.3.2 or Table V, MIL-STD-171); 2) Aluminum ? Hard Coat Anodic Coating (reference 7.1, 7.2, 7.5 of Table VII, MIL-STD-171); 3) Corrosion Resistant Steel ? Black Oxide (reference 3.3 of Table III, MIL-STD-171) Salt Fog: The exposed handgun shall function two full magazines, without stoppages, after 96 hours of exposure to a Salt Fog Test. NBC Contamination: All components of the handgun shall be NBC decontamination survivable. Fungus: Non-metallic components shall be fungus resistant. Adverse Environmental Conditions: The handgun shall operate and function after exposure to the following environmental conditions: Sand/Dust; Rain; Icing; Snow; Mud; Salt Water Immersion. Respondents are welcome to provide additional information in the form of product brochures, press releases, technical specification sheets, independent assessments results, reprints of trade journal articles, etc. Submissions should include pertinent company information, including contact person, phone number, fax number and email address. Written submissions are due on 29 January 2003, by 1500 Eastern Time to the POCs at the mailing address prescribed below. All information received will be treated as public knowledge; therefore, vendors should not submit proprietary information in response to this RFI. Responses to this RFI should be hand delivered or mailed (FEDEX) to: Marine Corps System Command, Alice C. Pladson (Code CTQ1AP), 2033 Barnett Avenue, Suite 315, Quantico, VA 22134-5010 no later than 29 January 2003. The Point of Contact regarding this announcement is Alice Pladson at (703) 784-2006, ext 2703 or email to: pladsonac@mcsc.usmc.mil. THE SUBMISSION OF THIS INFORMATION IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROCURE ANY ITEMS/SERVICES, NOR FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY FOR THE INFORMATION RECEIVED.
- Place of Performance
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- Record
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