SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- 60mm High Explosive (HE) M1061 Cartridges
- Notice Date
- 10/6/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332993
— Ammunition (except Small Arms) 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
- W15QKN-15-X-5866
- Response Due
- 12/8/2014
- Archive Date
- 1/7/2015
- Point of Contact
- Jason Santucci, 9737247928
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC - New Jersey
(jason.santucci2.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Army Contracting Command, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager for Combat Ammunition Systems is conducting a market survey to identify potential sources that are capable of the Load/Assemble/Pack (LAP) of the 60mm High Explosive (HE) M1061 Cartridges to meet anticipated delivery to the Army for FY17 thru FY21 production requirements. The sources must also manufacture or procure metal parts and sub-components in support of the LAP of the M1061. Award of a single Firm Fixed Price contract with a base year and 4 option periods is expected. A qualified potential contractor will possess the technical, financial and facility resources necessary to meet the Government's requirements. The facilities must have safety clearance to handle hazard classifications up to 1.1D. The 60mm HE M1061Cartridge consists of the M734A1 Multi-Option (MO) Fuze, M27 fin, fin adapter, obturating ring, four M236 propelling charges, warhead, and M702 ignition cartridges. The cartridge is then packed into PA181 fiber containers and placed into PA191 metal containers for palletization. The warhead mentioned above includes a container filled with PBXN-110 explosive, known as the High Explosive (HE) unit. The HE unit is loaded into a fragmentation insert containing pre-formed fragments. The fragmentation insert/HE unit is encased within an outer case which is attached to a fuze adapter to complete the warhead assembly. The fragmentation insert identified in the technical data package will not be quote mark build to print quote mark. Instead its interface dimensions, weights, center of gravity, materials, and size/type of fragments will be provided in the Technical Data Package (TDP). An offeror shall have a manufacturing method to distribute fragments in the fragmentation insert in order to meet all the inspection and performance requirements. A successful critical design review will occur prior to proceeding into production. The US government will furnish the fins, ignition cartridges, fuzes, and propelling charges to the Load, Assemble and Pack (LAP) contractor. The contractor shall provide the fin adapter, fuze adapter, case, HE Unit (containing PBXN-110), obturator, fragmentation insert, o-ring, fiber containers, metal containers, packaging fillers, and all other materials required in the TDP. Interested contractors should demonstrate they possess the experience and capability, or that they can obtain such, necessary to fabricate, assemble, inspect, and deliver the required quantities of Cartridges at a rate of production of approximately 1,400 per month. Contractors shall provide a summary of their company's capabilities including parent organizations, name/address/point of contact identification, capabilities, a description of facilities/equipment, manufacturing processes, inspection capability, personnel, past experience as a manufacturer, proven monthly production capacity and/or potential capacity, possible partnering/teaming arrangements and whether the company is a large or small business. All contractors interested in this potential future solicitation must be registered in the System of Award Management (SAM). This market survey is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a request for proposal or as an obligation on the part of the U.S. Government. All information submitted will be held in a confidential status. All market information sought in this notification must be provided within 60 days of this notice by electronic mail only at no cost to the Government, to Contract Specialist; Jason Santucci, ACC-NJ-CA, Bldg. 10, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, Jason.Santucci2.civ@mail.mil 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.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC - New Jersey Center for Contracting and Commerce, Building 10 Phipps RD Picatinny Arsenal NJ
- Zip Code: 07806-5000
- Zip Code: 07806-5000
- Record
- SN03543332-W 20141008/141006234150-c411ffe9b1b38a9a7c796f590440a57d (fbodaily.com)
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