SPECIAL NOTICE
M -- Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP) Operation, Maintenance, and Modernization
- Notice Date
- 4/18/2025 8:37:14 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 325920
— Explosives Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- W6QK ACC-RI ROCK ISLAND IL 61299-0000 USA
- ZIP Code
- 61299-0000
- Response Due
- 4/28/2025 10:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 05/13/2025
- Point of Contact
- Anna E. Whitcomb, Amanda Carlson
- E-Mail Address
-
anna.e.whitcomb2.civ@army.mil, amanda.l.carlson25.civ@army.mil
(anna.e.whitcomb2.civ@army.mil, amanda.l.carlson25.civ@army.mil)
- Description
- Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP) Industry Day #4 Week of May 19, 2025 1. Announcement: The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island, the Project Lead Joint Services, and the Joint Munitions Command will be hosting Industry Day #4 for the planned competition for the production of propellants and the operation of the RFAAP. Industry Day #4 will consist of RFAAP Facility Tours with a brief overview prior to the tour and one-on-one sessions following the tours. Industry Day #4 will occur at two locations: Location #1 (Facility Tours): RFAAP State Route 114 Radford, VA 24141 Location #2 (One-on-One Sessions) TBD: Holiday Inn Roanoke Airport-Conf Center 3315 Ordway Drive Roanoke, VA 24017 OR RFAAP State Route 114 Radford, VA 24141 The USG intends to allow companies access to various facilities, which will include production building walkthroughs and a view of support facilities. In addition, the USG intends to hold one-on-one sessions with the companies, focused on Industry�s feedback of Industry Day tours thus far, including Industry Day #4, as well as Industry�s assessment of the current condition of RFAAP. NOTE: Depending on the level of interest, multiple sessions/days of tours may be needed during this week to maintain a safe environment. Please remain flexible in your availability. The USG will provide a final schedule, agenda, and visitor instructions in advance of the event. 2. Registration a. Interested participants must register in advance by completing the Company Registration Form and Individual Registration Form accompanying this announcement. Completed registration forms shall be submitted electronically to Anna Whitcomb at anna.e.whitcomb2.civ@army.mil and Amanda Carlson at amanda.l.carlson25.civ@army.mil no later than Noon Central Time on April 28, 2025. Each participant�s request must be approved by the USG prior to attendance. Each participant�s request must be approved by the USG prior to attendance. Late registrations will not be considered. b. These facility tours support a contract for which competition will be limited to companies within the U.S., its outlying areas and Canada. The tours will include access to Controlled Technical Information. In the event that a U.S. company intends to subcontract to a foreign company and wishes to include representatives from that foreign company on the tours, the following information must be provided upon registration. Note that this information must be provided by the U.S. company. Names of foreign company personnel requesting inclusion in facility tours. This includes U.S. citizens representing a foreign company. An appropriate licensing agreement approved export license from the U.S. State Department (DSP-5). Technology Transfer Agreement (TTA) between the U.S. company and foreign subcontractors. c. Facility Tour Registration: This event is limited to a maximum of four representatives per company. Individuals from consulting firms acting on behalf of a particular company will be included in the respective company�s total representative count. The limit will be strictly enforced. d. One-on-One Registration: Please indicate on the Company Registration Form your company�s interest in attending a one-on-one session with the USG. Session topics will not be publicly shared as exchanges with each company will contain proprietary information. The USG will contact each company directly to coordinate the date and time of the one-on-one session and provide additional details. A virtual option will be provided for those who cannot attend in-person. Attendance for the one-one-one sessions will be limited to a maximum of four representatives per company in-person in addition to a maximum of four representatives per company virtually. Individuals from consulting firms acting on behalf of a particular company will be included in the respective company�s total representative count. The limit will be strictly enforced. e. The USG does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Industry Day and/or one-on-one sessions or otherwise pay or reimburse respondents for participation in this event. Do not rely on information presented today in formulating proposals. Should a Request for Proposal (RFP) be issued, any information contained within the RFP supersedes the information presented here. No USG personnel, except for the Contracting Officer, can make any commitments on behalf of the USG. 3. Agenda: a. The timeline of the agenda will depend on the number of attendees registered. A tentative timeline is as follows: Day 1 � Brief USG Overview and Facility Tours Day 2 � Brief USG Overview and Facility Tours Day 3 � One-on-One Sessions b. See below for a list of potential sites and buildings to be toured. More details will be provided to registered companies prior to the Industry Day. New NC Nitration Legacy NC Nitration NAC/SAC Acid Tank Farm Nitroglycerin - 2 Future Nitroglycerin Site CWP Construction Site Legacy EWI Multi-Base Solvent Propellant Line (C2 and main finishing area buildings) Solvent Recovery / GAC Main Lab c. Participants are encouraged to submit questions and/or comments regarding Industry Day #4 after the event by utilizing the attached Question/Comment form. All questions received through the Question/Comment form will be answered by the USG and posted to SAM.gov. Question/Comment forms shall be submitted electronically to Anna Whitcomb at anna.e.whitcomb2.civ@army.mil and Amanda Carlson at amanda.l.carlson25.civ@army.mil no later than May 29, 2025. 4. Safety: a. The USG considers the safety of the RFAAP staff, operators, and those attending the RFAAP facility tours top priority. b. Badging, Security, and Safety information pertaining to the tours will be required. Visitors will observe all plant safety and security regulations during visits. c. Personal protective equipment will be required and provided by the USG. Please disclose size information as annotated on the Individual Registration Form. d. The USG reserves the right to deny entry to the facility for any individual who does not follow protocol and/or fails to meet the safety criteria established. 5. Security a. Companies must have an active registration with the Joint Certification Program in order to attend the tour. b. Visitors shall observe all plant safety and security regulations during visits. c. Contractors are not permitted to have Personal Electronic Devices at any point during the facility tours. No picture-taking or recording is allowed. d. The USG reserves the right to deny entry to the facility for any individual who does not follow protocol and/or fails to meet the security criteria established.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Radford, VA, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN07413963-F 20250420/250418230042 (samdaily.us)
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