SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- MK80 General Purpose Bomb Body Series
- Notice Date
- 7/15/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332993
— Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Rock Island Contracting Center (RI-CC), ATTN: AMSAS-AC, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500
- ZIP Code
- 61299-6500
- Solicitation Number
- W52P1J-10-R-0146
- Response Due
- 8/16/2010
- Archive Date
- 10/15/2010
- Point of Contact
- briessen, 309-782-5225
- E-Mail Address
-
Rock Island Contracting Center (RI-CC)
(benjamin.riessen@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Sources Sought/Market Research announcement to identify interest in General Purpose (GP) Bomb Bodies procurement. This announcement is in support of Market Research performed by the United States Army Contracting Command to determine interest in GP Bomb Bodies production, as a manufacturer of GP Bomb Bodies, for Fiscal Years 2011 through 2015. The end users of the GP Bomb Bodies are the Air Force and Navy. Their preference for GP Bomb Bodies is steel forged. The GP Bomb Bodies may consist of, but is not limited to the following: MK82-1 NSN: 1325-00-585-3841; MK82-6 NSN: 1325-01-559-1663; MK83-4 NSN: 1325-00-104-7268; MK83-7 NSN: 1325-01-564-9947; MK84-4 NSN: 1325-01-089-7399 MK84-10 NSN: 1325-01-548-1296; Methodology for the GP Mark 80 Bomb Series: a. Description: Production of the MK80 Series Bomb Bodies requires complex operations and sophisticated industrial capabilities. The MK80 Series Bomb Bodies are manufactured from forged high strength steel, 70,000 psi min. yield IAW ASTM E8. The finished 500 lb. bomb body is approximately 60.6 inches long and 11.05 inches in diameter. The finished 1000 lb. bomb body is approximately 72.5 inches long and 14.2 inches in diameter. The finished 2000 lb. bomb body is approximately 97.3 inches long and 18.3 inches in diameter. The MK80 Series Bomb Bodies are designed for soft, fragment sensitive targets such as troops, POL (Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants), and radars. b. Critical Processes/Skills: Manufacture of the GP Bomb Bodies requires specialized equipment and facilities. The general process for making the MK80 Steel Forged Bomb Bodies will vary somewhat for each size and end item usage. Critical equipment and facilities may include: band saws/cutoff machines, forging presses, large induction heaters, water cooling chambers, double end lathes, TIR gages/fixtures, wall thickness gages, flame/plasma arc cutters, MIG/robotic welders, CNC lathes, sub-arc welders, resistance welders, continuous flow heat treat/draw systems, shot blast systems, multiple spindle drills/tappers, CNC vertical mills/machining centers, push/pull/hydro test equipment, phosphate/paint systems, and various specialized material handling equipment. Critical skills needed for production of bomb bodies include forming and heat-treating, setup personnel, inspection and testing technicians, quality control engineers, and machinists. Responses: A respondent to this market survey must have available the skills required to perform all production/testing operations on the specific equipment including forming, welding/resistance welding, heat treating, machining, testing, and assembling all subject bomb bodies. These skills must be available with sufficient experience and proficiency to produce these items in a timely and efficient manner. A respondent must also have available the appropriate maintenance, tooling, and manufacturing engineering skills required to support quality production of these items. Interested companies should provide any minimum production requirements and any production limitations; they should also note any significant lead times with equipment or materials associated with production of these bomb bodies. Interested companies should respond by providing the government the following information: a brief summary of the companys capabilities (a description of the facilities, personnel experience, quality system and past manufacturing experience as it relates to the above criteria) and availability. If a respondent does not have adequate resources (facilities, technical, manufacturing, personnel, etc.) available, then they must be able to demonstrate their ability to obtain those resources without significant delay. If a respondent chooses to utilize the services of sub-tier vendors or subcontractors, they must identify which items they plan on subcontracting. Companies are requested to produce a rough order of magnitude (ROM) price for each bomb body noted above. This is a market survey for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the government. The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited. Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary. The government will utilize the information provided only to develop the acquisition strategy for future requirements. All submissions are requested to be made electronically and shall be made within 30 calendar days from the date of this publication. All information submitted will be held in a confidential status. All companies interested in this notice must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration Database. Top-level drawings will be provided upon request to the POC. This announcement is for INFORMATION and PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY and should NOT be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. This announcement does not constitute a Request for Proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. Requests for solicitation will not receive a response. It is expected that all the bomb bodies will be purchased via a Technical Data Package. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this announcement or Government use of any information provided. This announcement does not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition strategy. The Government reserves the right to consider acquisition strategies as deemed appropriate. Depending on the information received from this announcement, the Government may plan a GP Bomb Bodies Industry Day. Responders should indicate their interest in an Industry Day and the potential topics. All responses to this announcement must be received by 16 August 2010. Address all responses to Mr. Benjamin Riessen, Contract Specialist, Army Contracting Command, CCRC-AR, 1 Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500, telephone: 309-782-5225, E-mail: BENJAMIN.RIESSEN@us.army.mil.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Rock Island Contracting Center (RI-CC) ATTN: AMSAS-AC, Rock Island IL
- Zip Code: 61299-6500
- Zip Code: 61299-6500
- Record
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