MODIFICATION
13 -- 5.56mm/M995 Armor Piercing(AP) (AB33) and 7.62mm/M993 AP (AB34) Cartridges
- Notice Date
- 4/29/2010
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- US Army, Army Contracting Command, Joint Munitions and Lethality (JM&L) Contracting Center, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-10-X-0607
- Response Due
- 5/28/2010
- Archive Date
- 6/12/2010
- Point of Contact
- Bradley Borek, Contract Specialist, (973)724-2362
- E-Mail Address
-
Bradley Borek
(bradley.borek@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Description: The U.S. Army, Office of the Project Manager, Maneuver Ammunition Systems (OPM-MAS), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ is seeking sources for the manufacture and delivery of 5.56mm, M995 Armor Piercing (AP) DODICs and 7.62mm, M993 AP DODICs in the configurations described in the specifications section of this notice. Purchasing by DODICs (Department of Defense Identification Code), or packing configurations, will require sources to provide AP cartridges, tracer cartridges, and all necessary packaging materials to meet the final packed-out configuration. The AP cartridges shall provide enhanced penetration capabilities against lightly armored vehicles. The 5.56mm M995 AP cartridges will be used in the M16A2 Rifle, M249 SAW machine gun, and the M4 Carbine. The 7.62mm M993 cartridges will be used in the M240/M240B and the M24 Sniper Rifle. M995 cartridges and M993 cartridges will be procured in accordance with the US Government performance specifications for the M995 and M993. Since final packaging configurations will be required, contractors will be required to produce/obtain necessary tracer cartridges, links, and all packaging materials. (These materials will not be provided as Government Furnished Material (GFM).) Tracer cartridges and links will be purchased according to US Government Technical Data Packages (TDPs) and detail specifications. Specifications: Only those sources with AP cartridge designs that fully conform to all the requirements of the Design Verification section of the performance specification(s) shall be considered for award. Interested sources without a previously verified design will be responsible to verify their cartridge design in accordance with the performance specification at their own expense. Upon completion of design verification testing, the Government shall review the results and will determine if the design has met the requirements and was tested in compliance with the specification. Based on this evaluation, the Government will determine if the design can be considered verified or not. Only those designs determined to be verified by the Government will be eligible for award. In order to be eligible for award, all verification efforts and results shall be complete by the close of the solicitation and provided with the proposal. With regard to tracer cartridges and links, the Government seeks these items only from sources who are already able to produce them in accordance with US Government TDPs by the close of the solicitation. Proof of compliance with this requirement will be required in all proposals also. The configurations in which the Government seeks 5.56mm M995 AP cartridges have the following National Stock Numbers (NSNs) and DODICs: 1305-01-393-7050 (AA01), 1305-01-393-7052 (AA02), and 1305-01-493-3632 (AA69). The NSNs the Government seeks for 7.62mm M993 AP cartridges are: 1305-01-398-1449 (AA04), 1305-01-398-1450 (AA03), 1305-01-458-6826 (AA34), 1305-01-458-6825 (AA35), and 1305-01-458-6823 (AA36). For this procurement the contractor will be responsible for assembling the rounds into the final DODIC/NALC configuration to include all necessary tracer cartridges (i.e. M856, M62, M276, etc.), links (i.e. M27, M13, etc.), and packaging materials, so the ammunition is ready for issue to the user. Copies of the M995 and M993 performance specification are available upon request (contact information is given below). Planned Acquisition: A five (5) year (FY11-FY15) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) systems contract is contemplated for this effort. The estimated quantity for both the M995 and M993 is 0-10M each per Fiscal Year. Submission Information: All responsible interested sources are encouraged to submit their capabilities along with M995 and M993 verification status with regard to the above, no later than 30 days from the initial publication of this notice to: Commander, U.S. Army ATTN: Bradley Borek, Bldg. 10 Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 or at bradley.borek@us.army.mil. Please include company name, address, telephone number, and technical point of contact, and brochures/literature. Firms interested in supplying the AP ammunition should adequately describe their experience in small caliber production and testing, systems contracting, demonstrated high rate production, annual production capacity, and verification status of their proposed design. Those sources not having previously verified designs should also submit a rough outline of their plans and schedule to verify their design and shall submit any backup data to support claims that their design will conform to the performance specification requirements. Those contractors interested in the system integrator aspect of this announcement shall provide all pertinent information related to the ability to execute the effort. Firms shall provide verification status of the AP ammunition cartridges that will be supplied under this contract. Past experience and abilities of the supplier of the identified tracer ammunition and links shall be provided. In addition, the ability and past experience related to acting as a prime contractor to procure, assemble, package, and ship the necessary components shall be provided. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION. Please be advised that the Government will not pay for any information submitted under this announcement. Electronic submittals are preferred.
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