SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- Request for Information - Special Notice FAR 15.201(e)- Comparative Testing of Hand Grenades Exhibiting Reduced Sensitivity to External Threat Stimili and Performance Equivalent to M67 Frag Hand Grenade
- Notice Date
- 2/24/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332993
— Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC - Rock Island (ACC-RI), ATTN: AMSAS-AC, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500
- ZIP Code
- 61299-6500
- Solicitation Number
- W52P1J-14-IMHANDGRENADE
- Response Due
- 4/10/2014
- Archive Date
- 5/10/2014
- Point of Contact
- Stephanie Migawa, 309-782-3273
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC - Rock Island (ACC-RI)
(stephanie.m.migawa.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Army, Army Contracting Command (ACC) - Rock Island, IL 61299-8000, on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager, Close Combat Systems, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, is requesting information from industry for comparative testing of hand grenades exhibiting reduced sensitivity to external threat stimuli and with performance equivalent to the standard U.S. Army M67 Fragmentation Hand Grenade. This Request for Information (RFI) is to determine if an alternative to the M67 Fragmentation Hand Grenade is available from industry with enhanced Insensitive Munitions (IM) characteristics and equivalent performance. Responses: Interested companies, U.S. or foreign, who consider themselves capable of manufacturing an alternative grenade are invited to indicate their interest by providing the U.S. Government the following information: 1) any specific and pertinent information pertaining to this request that would enhance the government's ability to evaluate the performance of the alternate of the M67; 2) lethality and operation; 3) reduced sensitivity when tested in accordance with MIL-STD-2105D; 4) consistency with the appropriate provisions of MIL-STD-1911A; 5) safety and suitability of fuzing systems with the requirements of MIL-STD-1316D and tested in accordance with MIL-STD-331C; 6) maturity of technology equivalent to Department of Defense Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7 or greater; 7) system prototype demonstration in an operational environment; 8) specific test data and detailed design documentation to include the energetic components, the explosive train; 9) the fuze specifications and technical drawings is requested if available; 10) indicate if testing was conducted using a MIL-STD or NATO STANAG when submitting test data and indicate if testing was conducted using a MIL-STD or NATO STANAG when submitting test data; 11) provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) for the production (unit) costs for the range of 5,000 to 20,000 per year; 12) indicate the size of the business entity, large or small, for NAICS code 332993 (business size standard: 1,500 employees) and 13) please provide the name of the firm, address, POC, phone/fax number, and email address. All information is to be submitted either via email (10 MB limit) or DVD to the address provided below, at no cost or obligation to the Government; information provided shall not be returned. Appropriate security markings should be placed on contractor sensitive information. All submissions are requested electronically within 45 calendar days from the date of this publication. All information submitted will be held in a confidential status. All companies interested in a potential future solicitation for this item will need to be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov. The Government will accept written questions by email. Interested companies are encouraged to submit their capabilities/qualification data NO LATER THAN POSTED CLOSING DATE. Please send all completed responses for this Sources Sought to: Army Contracting Command - Rock Island, ATTN: CCRC-AR, Stephanie Migawa, 1 Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299-8000 This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for acquisition planning purposes only. This notice does not constitute a formal Request for Proposal (RFP)/Request for Quote (RFQ), nor is the Government obligated to issue an RFP/RFQ. The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC - Rock Island (ACC-RI) ATTN: CCRC-AR Rock Island IL
- Zip Code: 61299-6500
- Zip Code: 61299-6500
- Record
- SN03295032-W 20140226/140224234451-d36a2e5a481d446caf8cba10b61ce16a (fbodaily.com)
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