MODIFICATION
10 -- REVISED Grenadier Sighting System (GSS) Market Survey
- Notice Date
- 5/28/2013
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 333314
— Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC - New Jersey, Center for Contracting and Commerce, Building 10 Phipps RD, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN13R0025
- Response Due
- 10/14/2013
- Archive Date
- 7/27/2013
- Point of Contact
- Holly Gregg, 9737243214
- E-Mail Address
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ACC - New Jersey
(holly.c.gregg.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Army, Army Contracting Command-New Jersey-Soldier Weapons Contracting Center, in support of Project Manager Individual Weapons, is conducting a revised market survey to identify sources/vendors capable of producing a multiple ballistic solution Grenadier Sighting System (GSS) for the M320/M320A1 Grenade Launcher. The M320/M320A1 is a replacement for the M203 Grenade Launcher and is currently fielded with a folded leaf sight and a handheld laser range finder. Revisions to the original GSS Market Survey, W15QKN-12-X-E013 dated 9 July 2012, are listed below. NOTE: Due to significant revisions, the Government requests that previous respondents to the original Market Survey submit updated information for this revised Market Survey. The GSS shall enhance the grenadier's lethality by providing day and night targeting capability. Specific Grenadier Sighting System attributes/capabilities are as follows: 1. The GSS (inclusive of ballistic solution and aiming reference) shall provide the individual Soldier with the ability to quickly and accurately engage with the M320/M320A1 Grenade Launcher day or night. 2. The GSS shall contain incremental aiming references that are numerically marked per corresponding ballistic solutions. Markings should be in 10 meter increments over a minimum range of 100m to 350m for the current M781 and M433 ballistic solutions. 3. The GSS shall be capable of containing multiple ballistic solutions, initially M781 and M433, which can be selected or differentiated by the user. Ability to match external ballistic characteristics for up to two (2) different types of 40mm rounds is required. User select ability for up to four (4) rounds is desired. 4. The GSS ballistic solutions, inclusive of markings, shall be capable of being updated, through depot level maintenance or at the vendor facility, to incorporate changes to ballistic solutions. 5. The GSS shall be capable of supporting a ballistic solution which contains trajectories varying from zero (0) degrees up through, and including, forty-five (45) degrees in weapon elevation. Ability to support these trajectories will ensure compatibility with future direct fire rounds. 6. The GSS shall be capable of mounting to the M4 Carbine forward MIL-STD-1913 rails when the M320 is in the under barrel configuration as well as on top of the M320 when carried stand alone. 7. The GSS, with batteries, shall weigh no more than 9 ounces. A weight of no more than 7.5 ounces is desired. 8. The GSS, with batteries, shall be no more than 35 cubic inches in volume. A volume of no more than 16 cubic inches is desired. 9. The GSS shall provide a non-magnified, illuminated reflex or holographic sight with adjustable illumination. 10. Illumination shall be compatible with image intensified (I2) devices on low power and be daylight visible on high power. 11. The GSS will allow the operator to aim the proper super-elevation, based on the range value to the target and the ballistics of the ammunition. 12. The GSS shall achieve accuracy equal or better than the current baseline system, M320 with leaf sight, during day and night time conditions. 13. GSS shall provide a M320/M320A1 compatible centerline mounting bracket for mounting the GSS directly above the M320/M320A1 receiver in the stand-alone configuration. The Government defines centerline mounting to be the location in line with the centerline of the M320 barrel. 14. The GSS shall retain zero when dismounted and mounted on the same weapon within 0.5 mrad. The capability for the GSS to retain zero when dismounted and mounted on the same weapon within 0.25 mrad is desired. 15. The GSS shall attach to the MIL-STD 1913 rail without the use of special tools. 16. The GSS, while continuously mounted on the M4, shall maintain zero within 1.0 mrad after firing three basic loads of 5.56mm and M433 40mm Low Velocity ammunition. The capability for the GSS continuously mounted on the M4, to maintain zero within 0.5 mrad after firing three basic loads of 5.56mm and M433 40mm Low Velocity ammunition is desired. 17. The GSS shall utilize batteries currently in the Army supply system (AA, CR 123, CR 2032). 18. The batteries shall be easily replaced without removing the GSS from the weapon, and without affecting zeroing/sight alignment. 19. The GSS shall operate in hot, basic, and cold climatic zones. The capability for the GSS to also operation in extreme hot and cold is desired. 20. The GSS will come with a Technical Manual (TM) that includes, but is not limited to, the following information: (a) Operator maintenance/Cleaning Instructions. The GSS shall have easy to understand operator level maintenance manuals and cleaning instructions to execute operator maintenance. (b) Zeroing Instructions. The GSS shall come with readily available instruction to zero to the weapon. 21. The GSS shall have a soft, water resistant carrying case. The case shall provide space for the sight, mount(s), spare batteries, operator's manual, lens cleaning materials and quick reference card. Vendor Questionnaire: The purpose of this questionnaire is to obtain information from industry to assist in the market research. Firms/companies are invited to indicate their interest and capability to satisfy the above requirements by identifying the following items: 1. Company Name 2. Company Address 3. Company point of contact and phone number 4. Company Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code 5. Major partners or Suppliers 6. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. Is your business considered a small business based on your NAICS Code? 7. Commerciality: (a) Our product as described above, has been sold, leased or licensed to the general public. (b) Our product as described above has been sold in substantial quantities, on a competitive basis to multiple state and local government. The development of the product was done exclusively at private expense. (c) None of the above applies. Explain: 8. Location where primary work will be performed (if more than one location, please indicate the percentage for each location). 9. Identify manufacturing, managing and engineering experience of like items of equal or greater complexity. 10. Identify existing facilities, equipment and workforce (identify what percentage would be supporting this new effort and what additional resources would be required). 11. Identify lead-time, including supplier/design qualification efforts and production ramp up time, to meet full capability for production and sustainment. 12. Identify ability to contain multiple ballistic solutions, initially M433 and M781, within the GSS. If this is not currently, available please identify lead time to incorporate such a change. 13. Identify ability to update the ballistic solutions in the future, estimated time to update a previously fielded unit, and complexity of making an update (i.e. software change, one component, or major part replacements to the system). 14. Identify if any, and which, physical impacts (e.g. weight) to the GSS candidate resulting from the revisions noted above. Explain potential measures required to achieve the requirements listed above. 15. Please provide any additional comments. Response: Firms/companies are invited to indicate their capabilities by providing specifications, brochures, manuals, reports, demonstration video and other technical data as well as identification of current customers and rough indication of pricing. Any pricing data should be sent, if available, and at no cost to the US Government. In addition, if any firms/companies would like to submit sample hardware they may do so but there is no requirement to be responsive to this Market Survey request. If any firms/companies do submit sample hardware it will be at NO COST to the US Government. This Market Survey is a Request for Information (RFI) ONLY and should NOT be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment by the U.S. Government. The government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any private sector input as a result of this market survey. If a company has an existing commercially available or non-developmental item that meets these requirements, please provide brochures or other information relative to the performance, maintenance, and physical characteristics (i.e., size, weight, etc.) of the product. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information, sample hardware or administrative costs incurred in the response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP or other solicitation (if any are issued). This is a market survey, not a pre-solicitation notice. There is no formal solicitation available at this time. No award will be made as a result of this market survey. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a pre-solicitation notice will be published. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this survey or results of information submitted. Interested companies are requested to submit a capabilities statement of 2-5 pages via e-mail by 14 May 2013. The Point of Contact is Holly Gregg at holly.c.gregg.civ@mail.mil. No phone calls will be accepted at this time. Interested firms should also provide their address, point-of-contact with telephone number and e-mail address, and size of business (small/large). Sample hardware may be sent to: Holly Gregg Army Contracting Command - New Jersey Soldier Weapons Center, ACC-NJ-SW BLDG 9 Phipps Road Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000
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- Zip Code: 07806-5000
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