SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- Sources Sought for 5.56mm, 7.62mm and Caliber .50 Ammunition Production - NOTE: This is a Market Survey for Informational Purposes ONLY and is NOT a Solicitation or Pre-Solicitation Notice
- Notice Date
- 11/7/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332992
— Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC - Rock Island (ACC-RI), ATTN: AMSAS-AC, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500
- ZIP Code
- 61299-6500
- Solicitation Number
- W52P1J-13-S-SMAL
- Response Due
- 12/9/2013
- Archive Date
- 1/8/2014
- Point of Contact
- Mark Stevens, 309-782-2082
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC - Rock Island (ACC-RI)
(mark.d.stevens@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Description: The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Contracting Center, on behalf of The Office of the Project Manager, Maneuver Ammunition Systems, located at Picatinny, NJ is seeking possible sources for the manufacture and delivery of sixteen small caliber ammunition items or configurations consisting of 5.56mm, 7.62mm and Caliber.50. A total estimated quantity of 30M rounds may be awarded in FY16 followed by quantities varying from 0-120M rounds per year for four additional years. These items are identified by a unique Department of Defense Identification Code (DODIC) that describes the caliber, cartridge type(s), and the method and type of pack-out. The DODICs contained in this market survey are for complete cartridges and are to include all required packaging. The DODICs must meet the requirements of the applicable Military Specification and the U.S. Technical Data Package (TDP) associated with each item. Manufacturing and/or engineering efforts are anticipated to be included with this production contract. The U.S. Government has no intention of waiving any technical data package requirements (dimensional, material, performance, quality, packaging, etc.). The sixteen DODICs by caliber are: 5.56mm: 1. DODIC: A059 NSN: 1305-01-155-5459 NOMENCLATURE: Cartridge, 5.56mm, Ball, M855; Packed 10-Ctgs/10 Round Clip; 3-Clips/Carton; 4-Cartons/Bandoleer, M8 with Magazine Filler; 7-Bandoleers/Box, Ammunition M2A1; 2-Box, M2A1/Box, Wirebound (Total 1680 Ctgs/Box, Wirebound) 2. DODIC: A062 NSN: 1305-01-258-8692 NOMENCLATURE: Cartridge, 5.56mm, Ball, M855, Linked; Packed 200-Ctgs/Belt, Link, Cartridge, M27; 1-Belt/Magazine, Ammo, M249 SAW; 1-Magazine, Ammo, M249 SAW/Bandoleer 200 Rd Mag, (M249 M.G.); 4-Bandoleers/Container, Ammo, PA108; 2-Container, PA108/Box, Wirebound (Total 1600 Ctgs/Box, Wirebound) 3. DODIC: A064 NSN: 1305-01-252-0153 NOMENCLATURE: Cartridge, 5.56mmm, Ball, M855 and Tracer, M856, Linked (4:1); Packed 200-Ctgs/Belt, Link, Cartridge, M27; 1-Belt/Magazine, Ammo, M249, SAW; 1-Magazine, Ammo, M249, SAW/Bandoleer, 200 Rd Mag, (M249 M.G.); 4-Bandoleers/Container, Ammo, PA108; 2-Containers, PA108/Box, Wirebound (Total 1600 Ctgs/Box, Wirebound) 4. DODIC: A080 NSN: 1305-00-182-3217 NOMENCLATURE: Cartridge, 5.56mm, Blank, M200; Packed 20-Ctgs/Carton; 57-Cartons/Box, Ammunition, M2A1; 2-Box, M2A1/Box, Wirebound (Total 2280 Ctgs/Box, Wirebound) 5. DODIC: AB56 NSN: 1305-01-559-3332 NOMENCLATURE: Cartridge, 5.56mm, Ball, M855A1, Linked; Packed 200-Ctgs/Belt, Link, Cartridge, M27; 1-Belt/Magazine, Ammo, M249 SAW; 1-Magazine, Ammo, M249 SAW/Bandoleer 200 Rd Mag, (M249 M.G.); 4-Bandoleers/Container, Ammo, PA108; 2-Container, PA108/Box, Wirebound (Total 1600 Ctgs/Box, Wirebound) 6. DODIC: AB57 NSN: 1305-01-559-3333 NOMENCLATURE: Cartridge, 5.56mm, Ball, M855A1; Packed 10-Ctgs/10 Round Clip; 3-Clips/Carton; 4-Cartons/Bandoleer, M8 with Magazine Filler; 7-Bandoleers/Box, Ammunition M2A1; 2-Box, M2A1/Box, Wirebound (Total 1680 Ctgs/Box, Wirebound) 7. DODIC: AB58 NSN: 1305-01-559-3335 NOMENCLATURE: Cartridge, 5.56mm, M855A1, Ball (10-Rd Clips); Packed 10-Ctg/10 Round Clip; 3-Clip/Paperboard Box; 30-Papreboard Box/Inner Fiberboard Box; 2-Inner Fiberboard Box/Outer Fiberboard Box (Total 1800 Ctg/Outer Fiberboard Box) 7.62mm: 8. DODIC: A131 NSN: 1305-01-569-2912 NOMENCLATURE: Cartridge, 7.62mm,, Ball, M80 and Tracer, M62, Linked (4:1); Packed 100-Ctg/Belt, Link, Cartridge, M13; 1-Belt/Carton; 1-Carton/Bandoleer, M4; 2-Bandoleer/ Container, M19A1; 4-Container, M19A1/Box, Wirebound (Total 800 Ctg/Box, Wirebound) 9. DODIC: A143 NSN: 1305-01-569-2917 NOMENCLATURE: Cartridge, 7.62mm, Ball, M80; Packed 100-Ctg/Belt, Link, Cartridge, M13; 1-Belt/Carton; 1-Carton/Bandoleer, M4; 2-Bandoleer/Container, M19A1; 4-Container, M19A1/Box, Wirebound (Total 800 Ctg/Box, Wirebound) 10. DODIC: AB72 NSN: 1305-01-596-1319 NOMENCLATURE: Cartridge, 7.62mm, Bottlenose Blank, M82A1; Packed 20-Ctg/Carton; 30-Carton/Container, M2A1; 2-Container, M2A1/Box, Wirebound (Total 1200 Ctg/box, Wirebound) 11. DODIC: AB79 NSN: 1305-01-598-5913 NOMENCLATURE: Cartridge, 7.62mm, Ball, M80A1: Packed 100-Ctg/Belt, Link, Cartridge, M13; 1-Belt/Carton; 1-Carton/Bandoleer, M4; 2-Bandoleer/Container, M19A1; 4-Container, M19A1/Box, Wirebound (Total 800 Ctg/Box, Wirebound) 12. DODIC: AB86 NSN: 1305-01-606-7003 NOMENCLATURE: Cartridge, 7.62mm, Ball, M80A1 and Tracer, M62A1, Linked (4:1); Packed 100-Ctg/Belt, Link, Cartridge, M13; 1-Belt/Carton; 1-Carton/Bandoleer, M4; 2-Bandoleer/ Container, M19A1; 4-Container, M19A1/Box, Wirebound (Total 800 Ctg/Box, Wirebound) Caliber.50: 13. DODIC: A555 NSN: 1305-00-028-6574 NOMENCLATURE: Cartridge, Caliber.50, Ball, M33; Packed 100-Ctg/Belt, Link, Cartridge, M9; 1-Belt/Container, M2A1; 2-Container, M2A1/Box, Wirebound (Total 200 Ctg/Box, Wirebound) 14. DODIC: A557 NSN: 1305-01-370-2594 NOMENCLATURE: Cartridge, Caliber.50, Ball, M33 and Tracer, M17, Linked (4:1); Packed 100-Ctg/Belt, Link, Cartridge, M9; 1-Belt/Container, M2A1; 2-Container, M2A1/Box, Wirebound (Total 200 Ctg/Box, Wirebound) 15. DODIC: A555 (Lead Free) NSN: 1305-01-591-4838 NOMENCLATURE: Cartridge, Caliber.50, M33 Ball (Lead Free); Packed 100-Ctg/Belt, Link, Cartridge, M9; 1-Belt/Container, M2A1; 2-Container, M2A1/Box, Wirebound (Total 200 Ctg/Box, Wirebound) 16. DODIC: A557 (Lead Free) NSN: 1305-01-591-4857 NOMENCLATURE: Cartridge, Caliber.50, M33 Ball (Lead Free), M117 Tracer (4:1); Packed 100-Ctg/Belt, Link, Cartridge, M9; 1-Belt/Container, M2A1; 2-Container, M2A1/Box, Wirebound (Total 200 Ctg/Box, Wirebound) A mix of cartridge families and DODICs may be procured within the framework of the overall maximum quantity. The U.S is interested in identifying producers who have the capability to manufacture the aforementioned cartridge types, especially those in the U.S. and Canada. In the case where tracer bullets cannot be produced within the NTIB, please annotate the manufacture and their capability for tracer production. Interested producers should identify sources of supply for tracer bullets specifically within the United States and Canada but if none are available then outside the United States or Canada. Interested producers should provide the source of tracer bullet manufacturing and their capability. Approval to use Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) as a place of performance and/or approval to use Government property and equipment at LCAAP will not be granted by the Government for this acquisition. However, the Armament Retooling Manufacturing Support (ARMS) tenants at LCAAP may be used on this acquisition as long as the appropriate ARMS approvals have been granted. Planned Acquisition: A five-year contract is contemplated for this effort. A single award will be made. Submission Information: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION. 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 Proposal and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. 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 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 Small Caliber Ammunition Industry Day. Responders should indicate their interest in an Industry Day and the potential topics. Interested parties shall identify their in-house facilities and/or their plan to obtain ammunition from outsourcing that will be utilized along with the capability/capacity per year for each DODIC and cartridge type identified in the descriptions above based on deliveries commencing 9 months after contract award. In addition, if the responder has previous experience manufacturing the small caliber ammunition identified above to the U.S. TDP, please annotate the DODICs (and cartridge type) and quantity that has been previously delivered to the USG. Also, please identify if you have successfully produced / delivered more than one DODIC (and cartridge type) simultaneously. Reference drawings can be made available upon request. All responses to this announcement must be received within 30 days of this announcement. Address all responses to Mr. Randy Slusser, Procuring Contracting Officer, Rock Island Contracting Center, CCRC-AF, 1 Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL, USA 61299-8000, telephone: 309-782-7954, E-mail: randall.c.slusser.civ@mail.mil.
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- Address: ACC - Rock Island (ACC-RI) ATTN: AMSAS-AC, Rock Island IL
- Zip Code: 61299-6500
- Zip Code: 61299-6500
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