SOLICITATION NOTICE
13 -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - DEMIL EXPLOSIVES ROCKET AND MISSILES WARHEADS.
- Notice Date
- 12/9/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 325920
— Explosives Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- US ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND, AMCOM CONTRACTING CENTER
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- W31P4Q11R0045
- Response Due
- 1/13/2011
- Archive Date
- 2/12/2011
- Point of Contact
- JAMES COX,Contract Specialist,(256)876-8840 or COLLEEN RODRIGUEZ,Contracting Officer,(256)876-8849
- E-Mail Address
-
US ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND
(JAMES.WESLEY.COX@US.ARMY.MIL)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THE US ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND, AMCOM CONTRACTING CENTER, REDSTONE ARSENAL, ALABAMA ON BEHALF OF THE AMCOM G-3, OPERATIONAL INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE HEREBY ISSUES THE FOLLOWING SOURCES SOUGHT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) TO BOTH ASCERTAIN THE LEVEL OF INTEREST OF POTENTIAL VENDORS DESIRING TO CONTRACT FOR THE DISPOSITION OF VARIOUS MISSILE WARHEADS. THE GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO INCREASE ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVES TO CONVENTIONAL OPEN BURN/OPEN DETONATION (OB/OD) THROUGH CLOSED DISPOSAL AND COMPONENT/COMPOUND REUSE TECHNIQUES. THE GOVERNMENT DESIRES TO USE PROCESSES, EQUIPMENT, AND FACILITIES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND/OR FACILITIZATION. THIS IS AN RFI RELEASED PURSUANT TO FAR 15.201(E).INTERESTED SOURCES WILL PROVIDE A WHITE PAPER DESCRIBING THEIR RECOMMENDED STRATEGIES. RESPONSES MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE ARMY, DOD AND FEDERAL POLICIES. AFTER REVIEWING THE SUBMISSIONS, THE GOVERNMENT MAY AFFORD INDUSTRY A ONE-ON-ONE SESSION WHERE IT IS ENVISIONED THE PARTIES WILL ENGAGE IN AN ACTIVE INFORMATION EXCHANGE DIALOGUE. DESCRIPTION:THE OPERATIONAL INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE MUST DEVELOP A LONG TERM STRATEGY FOR THE DISPOSITION OF VARIOUS MISSILE WARHEADS PRIMARILY CONTAINING HMX, TNT, AND RDX-BASED MATERIAL. SPECIFICALLY THIS RFI SEEKS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:?TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF DISPOSAL APPLICATIONS/METHODS FOR ALL OR SPECIFIC MISSILE WARHEADS.?APPROXIMATE THROUGHPUT INFORMATION FOR PROCESSING.?APPROXIMATE COST INFORMATION FOR PROCESSING.REQUIREMENTSTHE GOVERNMENT EXPECTS TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING POTENTIAL MISSILE WARHEADS FOR DISPOSAL: MISSILE WARHEADWEIGHT (LBS)EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL (EM)EM MAKE-UPHARM40.2 ? 47.39PBX-107 PRESSEDRDX/BINDERHARPOON215DESTEX CASTTNT/A1/WAXHAWK80H6 CASTRDX/TNT/A1/WAXHELLFIRE12.76 ? 14.7LX-14/PBXN-5 PRESSEDHMX/ESTANEHONEST JOHN286COMP-B CARGORDX/TNT/WAXJAVELIN4.5LX-14 PRESSEDHMX/ESTANEPHOENIX58PBXN-104 PRESSEDHMX/POLYESTERPHOENIX70PBXN-106 PRESSEDRDX/BINDERSHRIKE-AGM-4549AFX-108 PRESSEDRDX/PPGSIDEWINDER7.9PBXN-3HMX/NYLONSIDEWINDER10.4HBX CASTRDX/TNT/A1/WAXSPARROW20.2 ? 35.3PBXN-3 PRESSEDHMX/NYLONSTANDARD77.4PBXN-110 PRESSEDHMX/BINDERSTANDARD (ARM)104PBXN-101 PRESSEDHMX/POLYESTERSTINGER0.9HTA CASTHMX/TNT/A1TOMAHAWK106CYCLOTOL CARGORDX/TNTTOMAHAWK268PBXN-107 TYPE II PRESSEDRDX/BINDER THE GOVERNMENT EXPECTS RESPONDENTS TO ONLY ADDRESS NON-DEVELOPMENTAL APPROACHES/APPLICATIONS FOR THE DISPOSITION OF HMX, TNT, AND RDX-BASED MISSILE WARHEADS. RESPONSES THAT REQUIRE R&D PROJECTS OR FACILITIZATION WILL NOT SATISFY THIS REQUIREMENT. ALL RESPONDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DOCUMENT ANY ASSUMPTIONS IN THEIR RESPONSES. RFI RESPONSE PARAMETERS AND DEADLINESRESPONSES TO THIS RFI WILL HELP SHAPE THE GOVERNMENT?S STRATEGY FOR THE DISPOSITION OF MISSILE WARHEADS, AS WELL AS ANY SUBSEQUENT FORMALIZED REQUESTS FOR PROPOSAL. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI SHOULD ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:?BRIEF COMPANY PROFILE?EXPLANATION OF THE DISPOSITION STRATEGY TO BE EMPLOYED TO INCLUDE STORAGE AND HANDLING PROCEDURES AND LIMITS, ACCEPTABLE METHODS OF SHIPPING AND RECEIVING, CONTAINER REQUIREMENTS, AND ANY PRE-ACCEPTANCE PROCESSING REQUIRED.?MATURITY AND CAPACITY OF EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES AND PROCESSES REGARDING THE DISPOSITION OF THE WARHEADS.?COST AND SCHEDULE ESTIMATES.?ADHERENCE TO APPLICABLE INTERNATIONAL, FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS TO INCLUDE ANY SPECIFIC HANDLING OR PROCESSING INFORMATION DEEMED APPROPRIATE.?RELEVANT INFORMATION THAT MAY DETERMINE THE VIABILITY OF FUTURE PROPOSALS.?CRITICAL ELEMENTS NECESSARY FOR AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY.?ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL MATERIALS AND SUGGESTIONS DEEMED APPROPRIATE. RFI PURPOSE AND LIMITATIONS:THE GOVERNMENT?S INTENTION IS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT, STATE-OF-THE-ART CAPABILITIES AND STRATEGIES TO DETERMINE THE BEST SOLUTION. INDUSTRY FEEDBACK IS VITALLY IMPORTANT AND THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE RECEPTIVE TO ANY AND ALL IDEAS RECEIVED FROM INDUSTRY. THIS RFI IS AN EXPRESSION OF THE GOVERNMENT?S INTEREST ONLY AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY FOR THE REQUESTED INFORMATION NOR RESPOND TO ANY SUBMISSIONS. PROPRIETARY INFORMATION IS NOT BEING SOLICITED; HOWEVER, IF IT IS SUBMITTED, IT SHOULD BE APPROPRIATELY MARKED. PLEASE LIMIT YOUR FORMAL WHITE PAPER SUBMISSION TO NO MORE THAN 20 PAGES TO INCLUDE COVER LETTER AND WHITE PAPER. IN ADDITION, YOU MAY INCLUDE UP TO FIVE ATTACHMENTS THAT CONSIST OF BRIEFING SLIDES, PRE-PRINTED COMMERCIAL BROCHURES OR SALES LITERATURE. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. ALL ITEMS MUST BE IN MICROSOFT OFFICE 2000 OR ADOBE PDF FORMAT AND SHOULD BE FREE OF ALL COMPUTER VIRUSES. TECHNICAL QUESTIONS AND INDUSTRY RESPONSES SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL TO AMCOM CONTRACTING CENTER CONTRACT SPECIALIST, JAMES COX, JAMES.WESLEY.COX@US.ARMY.MIL. RESPONSES MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 4:00 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME ON 13 JANUARY 2011. ALL MATERIAL SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI MUST BE UNCLASSIFIED AND PROPERLY MARKED. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLYTHIS RFI IS ISSUED AS MARKET RESEARCH, SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES. IT SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS AN INVITATION FOR BID (IFB), REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ), REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), OR AS AN OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE GOVERNMENT TO ACQUIRE ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. ANY RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS WILL BE TREATED AS INFORMATION ONLY. NO ENTITLEMENT TO PAYMENT OF DIRECT OR INDIRECT COSTS OR CHARGES BY THE GOVERNMENT WILL ARISE AS A RESULT OF CONTRACTOR SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS OR THE GOVERNMENT FOR USE OF SUCH INFORMATION. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED MAY BE USED BY THE ARMY IN DEVELOPING ITS ACQUISITION STRATEGY AND IN ITS STATEMENT OF WORK/STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES OR PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS RFI DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE RFP, IF ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS ISSUED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES (FEDBIZOPPS) WEBSITE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ANY POTENTIAL OFFEROR TO M! ONITOR THESE SITES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND, CCAM-TM-C, AMCOM CONTRACTING CENTER, REDSTONE ARESENAL
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Record
- SN02341667-W 20101211/101209234322-c0258c494314c408045b4f1b1f0d7980 (fbodaily.com)
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