SOLICITATION NOTICE
10 -- M4 Product Improvement Program (PIP) - Forward Rail Assembly
- Notice Date
- 5/13/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- 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-11-R-F012
- Response Due
- 10/1/2011
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2012
- Point of Contact
- David Decandia, Contract Specialist, (973)724-4674
- E-Mail Address
-
David Decandia
(david.decandia@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The US Army, Army Contracting Command Picatinny, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ onbehalf of the Office of the Project Manager Soldier Weapons, hereby presents a requirement for an improved forward rail assembly kit for the M4/M4A1 Carbine. Procurement of the kits will leverage the latest in small arms technology advancements under a full and open competition. Targeted areas of improvements of the supplied assemblies are enhanced durability, reliability, zero retention and zero repeatability. The forward rail assembly kit will seamlessly integrate with the M4/M4A1 Carbine without negatively impacting or affecting the current performance or operation of the weapon. The kit shall be compatible with current M4/M4A1 ancillary equipment with no modifications to the ancillary equipment and/or the equipments mounting brackets. This ancillary equipment includes but is not limited to approved 40mm grenade launchers, accessory shotgun systems, optics/sights, aiming/pointing devices, training devices, bayonets, slings, and rail covers. All forward rail assembly kit surfaces must conform to MIL-STD-1913. The Government will invite each offeror to submit five (5) each bid samples (at no cost or obligation to the Government) for bid sample testing (BST) and evaluation in response to a Request for Proposal (RFP). The RFP will clearly state each of the requirements and will evaluate how well each candidate meets the physical and performance characteristics outlined in the RFP. This will be a seven (7) year firm fixed priced (FFP) Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) type contract for FY12 through FY19. The potential maximum quantity that can be purchased under this program is 500,000 units. The contractor is responsible for providing all materials, equipment, tooling, personnel, and facilities necessary to manufacture, test, produce, and deliver the quantities of deliverables specified by the contract. The contractor shall be responsible for the testing and delivery of the forward rail assembly kit and the required packaging to include the procurement of packaging material. The contractor must be able to sustain a delivery schedule with a minimum of 8,000 units per month, with the potential capability to increase to a maximum of 12,000 per month. The primary delivery destination shall be W4GG RI SARET ILSC EQ, BLDG 339, WITTMORE AVE, ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, IL 61299-0000. However, the Government will reserve the right to place orders with alternate delivery destinations. The point of contact for this solicitation is David DeCandia (email david.decandia@us.army.mil, telephone 973-724-4674), Army Contracting Command-Picatinny, ACC-PICA-SW, Bldg 9, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. This pre-solicitation notice does not constitute a formal RFP. All offerors are encouraged to refer to http://procnet.pica.army.mil/ to download the formal RFP. Please note that information contained within this pre-solicitation notice may be superceeded by information contained within the RFP.
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