SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- Sources Sought for Cartridge, 12 Gauge No.00 Buckshot, Frangible
- Notice Date
- 4/8/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332992
— Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command, NSWC Indian Head Division, 4072 North Jackson Road Suite 132, Indian Head, Maryland, 20640-5115
- ZIP Code
- 20640-5115
- Solicitation Number
- N00017414SN0015
- Archive Date
- 4/8/2015
- Point of Contact
- Wayne Brown, Phone: 9737249276
- E-Mail Address
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wayne.r.brown@navy.mil
(wayne.r.brown@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- MARKET SURVEY: SOURCES SOUGHT Item: Cartridge, 12 Gauge No.00 Buckshot, Frangible Statement of Need The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD), Picatinny Detachment and the NSWC IHEODTD, Procurement Division are currently seeking potential sources capable of manufacturing a quantity of 1,000,000 12 Gauge No.00 Buckshot Frangible Cartridges. This is a sources sought synopsis issued for informational and planning purposes only. This synopsis neither constitutes a Request for Proposal (RFP), nor does it restrict the Government from an ultimate acquisition approach. This synopsis should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. Requests for solicitation will not receive a response. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any input as a result of this market survey. The U.S. Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published. No award will be made as a result of this market survey. Item Description/Specification The cartridge dimensions shall function without casualty in the Mossberg Model 500A1 and Remington Model 870 shotguns and shall meet the dimensional requirements of ANSI Z299.2-1992 for 12 Gauge, 2-3/4 inch chamber shotshell. The chamber pressure and the primed case sensitivity shall be in accordance with SAAMI Technical Committee Manual Vol.4 Shotshell. The pattern, at a distance of 15 yards, shall have an average percentage of pellets inside or touching a 16 inch circle of 90 percent. When fired against a 3/8 inch AR500 steel plate at a distance of 10 yards, there shall be no pellets or fragments of pellets returning to the shooter. Pellets shall have uniform weight and shall not contain lead. The primer mix shall not contain lead and shall not contain other heavy metals such as antimony, barium, strontium, cadmium, zinc, etc. Each cartridge shall contain smokeless propellant. Military Packaging is required per Unitization Procedures for boxed ammunition and components on 4-way entry pallets - Cartridge, 12 Gauge, packed 160 cartridges per M2A1 metal box, 2 M2A1 metal boxes per wirebound box, unitized 48 boxes per 40" X 48" pallet; approx. box size 14-1/2"L X 12-3/4" W X 8-3/8" H. Proposal Requirements All interested sources that are capable of meeting the above requirements are invited to indicate their interest by providing the U.S. Government the following information: a) A description of the company's facilities, personnel and past experience as it relates to the requested 12 Gauge Frangible cartridges or similar items. b) A synopsis of the company's technical capability to manufacture 12 Gauge Frangible cartridges in accordance with the above requirements. c) A description of the company's production rate capability, including the maximum production rate attainable and minimum sustaining rate. d) A description of the company's quality system to include any relevant International Organization of Standards (ISO) qualifications. e) Name of the company to include company point of contact, technical point of contact, company address, telephone numbers (voice and fax), and email address. f) Company size/type (i.e. Large, Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), Woman-Owned Small Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone concern, Veteran-Owned Small Business, etc.), taxpayer identification number, DUNS number, and CAGE Code. Please identify any proprietary information submitted. Method of Delivery All interested sources must submit their responses no later than COB at 3:00pm EST on 08 May 2014. Information must be sent electronically using standard font size to the electronic address and addressee listed below. Large files need to be compressed using WinZip (http://www.winzip.com). Point of Contact Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division Attn: Wayne Brown, Contract Specialist 3rd Avenue, Bldg. 61N. Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 wayne.r.brown@navy.mil
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