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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 02, 2018 FBO #5915
SOURCES SOUGHT

10 -- Industry Technologies to Support/Provide the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW)

Notice Date

1/31/2018
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

332994 — Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - NJ (W15QKN), BUILDING 10 PHIPPS RD, PICATINNY ARSENAL, New Jersey, 07806-5000, United States
 

ZIP Code

07806-5000
 

Solicitation Number

W15QKN18X01EL
 

Archive Date

3/3/2018
 

Point of Contact

Corey W Woodson, Phone: 9737242712, Sergio F. Moraga, Phone: 9737242013
 

E-Mail Address

corey.w.woodson.civ@mail.mil, sergio.f.moraga.civ@mail.mil
(corey.w.woodson.civ@mail.mil, sergio.f.moraga.civ@mail.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

INTRODUCTION The Army Contracting Command - New Jersey is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest and industry technologies available to support/provide the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW). The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. Multiple awards may be made. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. DISCLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. PROGRAM BACKGROUND The M249 SAW is a gas operated and air cooled 5.56 mm weapon that can be fed from linked ammunition and STANAG magazines. It has a quick-change barrel, allowing the gunner to rapidly replace an overheated or jammed barrel. A folding bipod is attached near the front of the gun. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES The Government requires the fabrication, inspection testing, First Article Testing, ongoing Lot Acceptance Tests and delivery of the weapon system. The intent of this Sources Sought is to assess the state-of-the art of the technology available in fabrication/production of the M249 SAW. Should a resulting contract be awarded, the First Article Sample would be submitted to the Government 180 days after contract award, and monthly production deliveries would commence within 75 days after Government approval of the First Article Sample. Production Deliveries would ramp up from 50 per month to 150 per month by the fifth (5) delivery. Depending on the final Government requirement, a final production capacity of 400 M249s per month may be required. A Technical Data Package (TDP) will not be provided with this sources sought notice. Responding sources shall provide: A description of the production capability and quality assurance plan including but not limited to: a) The current monthly sustainable production rate; b) Production lead time needed to meet First Article Test and the monthly delivery quantity of 150 per month; c) A description of additional resources needed in order to meet a delivery rate of 400/month if applicable; d) Key tooling and equipment (i.e. cutting/milling, casting) available to meet the requirement; e) Production of similar items whether "other Government/Military contracts" or "Non-Governmental" contracts and the monthly production quantities of such; and f) Description of quality assurance plan, including certification or compliance to ISO 9001:2008 (or equivalent). ELIGIBILITY The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 332994- Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,000 employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 1005-Guns, through 30mm. SUBMISSION DETAILS Interested businesses should submit a brief no more than 20 pages capabilities statement package demonstrating ability to provide the products/systems listed in this Technical Description. Documentation should be in bullet format. No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of the RFP will be accepted prior to its release. Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Corey Woodson and Sergio F. Moraga, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email to: corey.woodson@us.army.mil and sergio.f.moraga.civ@mail.mil no later than 12:00 p.m. EST on 16 February 2018 and reference this synopsis number in subject line of e-mail and on all enclosed documents. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL. If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the required products/systems, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, primary points of contact (POCs) and their email address, Fax, web site address, telephone number, type of ownership for the organization, CAGE, DUNS, NAICS, location of where primary work will be performed; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the requirements of this notice, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/88aa0538a4b6ced4ae4ee9345c7f7be6)
 

Place of Performance

Address: ARMY Contracting Command- New Jersey (ACC-NJ), Building 9, Phipps Road, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, 07806-5000, United States

Zip Code: 07806-5000
 

Record

SN04805782-W 20180202/180131231454-88aa0538a4b6ced4ae4ee9345c7f7be6 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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