SOLICITATION NOTICE
81 -- Market Survey to identify qualified sources to manufacture the Container, Ammo, Metal, PA161 (NSN 8140-01-490-2443), and Container, Ammo, Metal, PA103A2 (NSN 8140-01-490-2453).
- Notice Date
- 10/2/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 332431
— Metal Can Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC - Rock Island (ACC-RI), ATTN: AMSAS-AC, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500
- ZIP Code
- 61299-6500
- Solicitation Number
- W52P1J-R-1234
- Response Due
- 10/17/2014
- Archive Date
- 12/1/2014
- Point of Contact
- Chet A. Jacks, 309-782-4952
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC - Rock Island (ACC-RI)
(chet.a.jacks.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- FY16-20 PA161 and PA103A2 Metal Containers Market Survey: The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Rock Island (ACC-RI), Rock Island, IL 61299-0001 on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager Combat Ammunition Systems (OPM-CAS), is conducting a market survey to identify qualified sources capable of providing the PA161 and PA103A2 metal containers. The purpose of this survey is to obtain current information on the capability of small businesses to provide these products to the warfighter in the FY16-FY20 timeframe. The PA161 and PA103A2 metal containers containers are square-rim cylindrical metal shipping and storage containers used for the 155mm M231 and M232A1 Modular Artillery Charge System (MACS). Four each M231 MACS are packed per PA161 container while five each M232A1 MACS are packed per PA103A2 container. The container was developed to protect the MACS Charges through out the Army's stringent logistic environments and have design features that improve the insensitive munitions characterisitics for the MACS system. The types of steel used in each can is as follows: Body - ASTM-A366 Support Shaft - ASTM-A109 or ASTM-A1011 Handle, Cover - ASTM-A109, ASTM-A596 or ASTM-A366 Top Flange, Bottom Flange - ASTM-A109, ASTM-A596, ASTM-A366 or ASTM-A635 Ring, Rim -ASTM-A109, ASTM-A596, ASTM-A366, ASTM-A512, ASTM-A513, ASTM-A519 or QQ-S-698 Shaft - ASTM-A108 Stacking Plug - ASTM-A109 or ASTM-A596 Technical Data Packages will not be provided as part of this announcement. To be considered as a capable source for this effort, all interested parties must submit the requested information as follows: a) Provide evidence of capabilities including an ability to produce the PA161 at a rate of 6,000 units per month, and the PA103A2 at a rate of 9,000 units per month. b) Manufacturing experience in metal containers within the past 3 years; c) Description of facilities, personnel and environmental compliance as it relates to the above technical services; d) Provide evidence of Quality Assurance and Reliability programs to support these technical services; and e) Provide their name, address, point of contact, telephone, email, and size of business. All contractors interested in this potential future solicitation must be registered in the System of Award Management (SAM). This is a market survey for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a RFP or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey. All submissions are requested to be made within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of this publication at no cost to the Government. All information submitted will be held in a confidential status. The maximum allowable page limit to the market survey response shall be no more than 15 pages in length. The requested information should be sent to the Contract Specialist Chet A. Jacks, Rock Island, IL 61299-8000, email: chet.a.jacks.civ@mail.mil.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC - Rock Island (ACC-RI) ATTN: AMSAS-AC, Rock Island IL
- Zip Code: 61299-6500
- Zip Code: 61299-6500
- Record
- SN03540938-W 20141004/141002234854-0fb5c7cba561d76bfbee072b0cf62314 (fbodaily.com)
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