SOURCES SOUGHT
81 -- PA55 and PA71 Fiber Containers
- Notice Date
- 6/30/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- ACC - Rock Island (ACC-RI), ATTN: AMSAS-AC, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500
- ZIP Code
- 61299-6500
- Solicitation Number
- W52P1J-15-F-5571
- Response Due
- 7/16/2015
- Archive Date
- 8/29/2015
- Point of Contact
- Phlezette Watt, 309 782-1425
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC - Rock Island (ACC-RI)
(phlezette.l.watt.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- PA-55 and PA-71/A Fiber Containers (Market Survey) The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Rock Island (ACC-RI) located at Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager Combat Ammunition Systems (OPM-CAS) is conducting a market survey to identify qualified sources of producing the PA-55 and PA-71/A Fiber Containers. The purpose of this market survey is to obtain current information on the capability of businesses to provide PA-55 and PA-71/A Fiber Containers to the warfighter for FY17-FY21 military requirements. The PA-55 Artillery Fiber Container is a spirally wound fiber tube used for 105mm artillery rounds. It has a telescoping cover on each end. Each cover has a crimped metal end. The windings of the PA-55 Fiber Container consist of layers of kraft paper, foil, and asphalt material. The outer dimensions are a maximum 5.16 quote mark dia. X 31.88 quote mark max length. The PA-55 has inner kraft tubes which support a steel washer near the containers center. The PA-71/A Artillery Fiber Containers are spirally wound fiber tubes that are used for 105mm artillery rounds. They include a stamped one-piece metal cover and a crimped metal end. The windings of the fiber tubes consist of layers of kraft paper, foil, and asphalt material. The outer dimensions are 5.28 quote mark maximum dia. X 35.83 quote mark maximum length. The PA-71/A contains cylindrical foam inserts and a double beveled steel support washer. A Technical Data Package is not being released for this announcement; however, one will be made available should a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) be released at a later date. To be considered as a qualified 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 PA-55 at a rate of 12,000 units per month and the PA-71/A at a rate of 10,000 units per month, b) Manufacturing experience in Fiber Containers within the past 3 years; c) Description of facilities, personnel (numbers, experience, specialized skill sets), 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 the company name, address, telephone number, email address, technical point of contact, and company size (please specify as either a Large Business, Foreign-Owned Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a) concern, Woman-Owned Small Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone concern, Veteran-Owned Small Business, or Service-Disabled 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 information and planning purposes only and shall NOT be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an obligation on 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 by electronic mail to Phlezette Watt, phlezette.l.watt.civ@mail.mil. The Government will accept written questions by email ONLY. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. All information submitted will be held in a confidential status. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a separate solicitation notice will be published.
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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
- SN03781155-W 20150702/150630235452-80a4cd390e64dca9eb2a12f88aea17a1 (fbodaily.com)
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