US ARMY INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, ATTN: AMSIO-ACS, ROCK ISLAND, IL. 61299-6000

13 -- FUZES POC Contact the Contract Specialist: POC See Below, Contracting Officer: James Lonergan (309)782-4925 Special attention must be given when addressing requests for solicitations and bids/offers. Failure to properly address requests for solicitations in accordance with this CBD notice will result in non-receipt of the solicitation package. Failure to properly address bids/offers in accordance to solicitation instructions may result in a late bid which cannot be considered. Written, fax, or electronic requests for solicitation packages are accepted. No telephone requests will be honored. Requests for copies of this solicitation should include your commercial and government entity (CAGE, a CAGE code has been assigned to you) along with your name, address, data fax number, and solicitation number. The fax number for requests is (309)782-4803. Electronic requests may be accepted through the Automated Acquisition Information System (AAIS). All IOC solicitations are available for viewing/downloading, in addition to procurement history, via the AAIS. The AAIS is accessible electronically 24 hours a day via modem at (309)782-7648. Terminal emulation should be VT100, no parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit. Once connected, enter 'aais' at the 'LOGIN' prompt. At the 'PASSWORD' prompt depress the 'ENTER' key. If electronic means is not possible, procurement history will be provided telephonically at (309)782-8094 on a limited basis. U.S. Army Industrial Operations Command, ATTN: AMSIO-ACC-F, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000. This is a survey limited to U.S. and Canadian firms only. This is a market survey of industry to identify potential contractors capable of manufacturing any of the various fuzes listed below to support the Government's preparedness needs. This market survey is restricted to the U.S./Canada. A minimum monthly requirement is required. Min Monthly Item NSN/Part Number Requirement FUZE PROX IR MK404-2 1390-01-371-0545/6723753 1,000 FUZE PROX RF MK417-0 1390-01-146-7620/5467653 1,000 FUZE PROX RF MK418-0 1390-01-178-8609/5178407 1,000 POC: Kim Crecelius, (309)782-3834 FUZE M223 1330-01-052-4928/9215350 3,500,000 FUZE PD M549 1390-01-125-6824/9287861 175,000 FUZE PD M550 1390-01-052-2124/8886360 70,000 FUZE PD M758 PDSD 1390-01-140-0262/11820609 152,000 FUZE HD GREN M213/M228 1330-00-182-3570/8822131 250,000 POC: Jane Darras, (309)782-4863 FUZE MTR M734A1 1390-01-419-3288/12973560 65,000 FUZE PD M745 1390-01-259-0660/11927103 12,000 POC; Larry Leahy, (309)782-3723 FUZE PROX RF M732A2 1390-01-310-6978/11742613 30,000 FUZE PD M739A1 1390-01-133-0526/9349346 100,000 FUZE ET M762/M767 1390-01-282-6038/12551000 60,000 1390-01-341-8659/12551001 FUZE PD M935/M936 1390-01-172-7776/9255261 165,000 1390-01-240-9257/9390425 POC: Jan Tedell, (309)782-4653 Specific skills, equipment, and facilities required to manufacture subject fuzes are as follows: Skills include machinists, tool/die personnel, test technicians, set up personnel, quality control personnel, explosives experts, and process engineers. Equipment used to manufacture these type of items include screw machines; hobbing and gear cutting machines; drill, milling and reaming centers; plating and heat treating equipment; environmental testing equipment; die cast and plastic molding equipment; and special test equipment. No Government furnished equipment will be provided for the manufacture of these items. As the assembly of these items includes explosive detonators and leads, the facilities must be capable of storing and assembling explosive components. A respondent must have available the appropriate maintenance, tooling, and manufacturing engineering skills required to support quality production of these items. A respondent must currently possess a majority of these processes in-house and demonstrate provisions of obtaining the remainder without significant delay. Technical data does exist for these items. A detailed questionnaire, including top drawing data, may be provided to survey respondents. Interested firms who feel they are capable of and interested in manufacturing any of these items, based on the above criteria, are invited to indicate their interest by providing to the Government a list of items they are interested in producing and a summary of their company's capabilities, including a description of facilities, personnel, and past manufacturing experiences. Information must be submitted within 20 calendar days from the date of this publication to Mr. William Hyrkas, AMSIO-IRC, (309)782-2469. This is a market survey for planning purposes only, and shall not be construed as a request for Proposal 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 or otherwise pay for information solicited. The information you provide will be utilized by the U.S. Army in developing its acquisition approach for future requirements. (0281)

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