Market Survey/Sources Sought for the M115A2 Artillery Ground Burst Simulator and the M116A1 Hand Grenade Simulator.
Added: Aug 06, 2013 11:43 am This is a market survey/sources sought 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/sources sought or otherwise pay for information solicited. The Government will utilize the information provided only to develop the acquisition strategy for future requirements. All information submitted will be held in a confidential status. The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) is conducting a market survey/sources sought to identify potential sources capable of manufacturing and delivering the following items: M115A2 Artillery Ground Burst Simulator and M116A1 Hand Grenade Simulator. The M115A2 Artillery Ground Burst Simulator and the M116A1 Hand Grenade simulator are hand town training devices used to simulate battlefield noises and effects during troop maneuvers and training. The M115A2 simulator consists of a M3A1 friction type initiator and a piece of Safety Fuse followed by a pressed whistle composition and forty (40) grams of a loose Black Powder/Aluminum mixture. The simulator body consists of a 2 piece cylindrical cardboard tube measuring 6 inches long by 1.75 inches in diameter. After initiation the M115A2 has a 6-10 second delay followed by a 3-6 second whistle and a flash/bang with a 138dB report. The M116A1 simulator consists of a M3A1 friction type initiator and a piece of Safety Fuse and twenty (20) grams of a loose Black Powder/Aluminum mixture. The simulator body consists of a 2 piece cylindrical cardboard tube measuring 4 inches long by 1.5 inches in diameter. After initiation the M116A1 has a 6-11 second delay followed by a flash/bang with a 125dB report. Interested companies should respond by providing the Government the following information: a brief summary of the company's capabilities (a description of facilities, personnel, and past manufacturing experience as it relates to the above criteria) and availability. The NAICS code for this contract is 325920 with a business size standard of 750 employees. Respondents should indicate their business size in their response. Interested companies should provide minimum and maximum monthly production capability (and if manufacturing resources are shared with other item/production lines). Additionally, it is requested that respondents provide the Minimum Procurement Quantity (MPQ) required for economical production. A respondent to this survey should be able to show adequate technical and manufacturing capability and satisfactory past performance in the explosives processing industry. A respondent to this market survey/sources sought must have available a majority of the skills and facilities that are required to manufacture this item. If a respondent does not have the adequate resources (technical, manufacturing, personnel, etc.) available, the respondent must be able to describe and demonstrate his or her ability to obtain these resources in a timely fashion. If a respondent chooses to utilize the services of sub-tier vendors or subcontractors, those vendors or subcontractors must also meet these criteria. All contractors interested in this potential future solicitation must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database. Interested parties have 30 calendar days from the date of this publication to submit information to be considered in the development of the acquisition strategy for this item. Any response to this market survey/sources sought should reference the following: M115A2 Artillery Ground Burst Simulator and M116A1 Hand Grenade Simulator. Please submit to: U.S. Army Contracting Command-Rock Island, ATTN: CCRC-AR, Mr. Kurt L. Kleinlein, 1 Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299-8000, email: kurt.l.kleinlein.civ@mail.mil. W52P1J13R0156 Department of the Army Materiel Command Joint Munitions Command
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Added: Jun 02, 2015 2:20 pm THE ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND ? ROCK ISLAND (ACC-RI) HAS A REQUIREMENT FOR A CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE THE M115A2 ARTILLERY GROUND BURST SIMULATOR, NSN: 1370-01-557-8527, DODIC: L594 AND THE M116A1 HAND GRENADE SIMULATOR, NSN: 1370-01-614-5083, DODIC: L601. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT IS 100% SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. THE GUARANTEED MINIMUM PURCHASE QUANTITY IS EXPECTED TO BE 100,000 FOR EACH SIMULATOR. THE TOTAL MAXIMUM QUANTITY FOR ALL FIVE ORDERING PERIODS COMBINED IS EXPECTED TO BE 2,400,000 FOR EACH SIMULATOR. ACC-RI INTENDS TO ISSUE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), W52P1J-13-R-0156 TO THE ARMY SINGLE FACE TO INDUSTRY (ASFI) ACQUISITION BUSINESS WEBSITE, HTTPS://ACQUISITION.ARMY.MIL/AFSI/ ON OR ABOUT 17 JUN 2015, WITH CLOSING 30 DAYS FROM ISSUANCE. THIS PROCUREMENT WILL BE A 5-YEAR FIRM FIXED PRICE (FFP) INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACT COMPETED AS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (SBSA). THE APPLICABLE NAICS CODE IS 325920 WITH A SIZE STANDARD FOR SMALL BUSINESS OF 750 EMPLOYEES. TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE (TDP) IS CONSIDERED DISTRIBUTION C, LIMITED TO U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND THEIR CONTRACTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOD 5230.24, DISTRIBUTION STATEMENTS ON TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS. ALL FIRMS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE JOINT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AT HTTPS://WWW.DLIS.DLA.MIL/JCP/ AND HAVE A CURRENT VALID CAGE CODE. ALL CONTRACTORS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THEIR CURRENT DD FORM 2345, MILITARY CRITICAL TECHNICAL DATA AGREEMENT PRIOR TO ACCESSING THE TDP. EACH INDIVIDUAL REQUIRING ACCESS TO THE TDP MUST HAVE AN FBO ACCOUNT. ALL CONTRACTORS WHO PROVIDE GOODS/SERVICES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) SHALL BE REGISTERED IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) DATABASE PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION. SAM REPLACES CCR/FEDREG AND ORCA, AND CONTRACTORS MAY OBTAIN INFORMATION ON REGISTRATION AND ANNUAL CONFIRMATION REQUIREMENTS VIA THE SAM ACCESSED THROUGH HTTPS://ACQUISITION.GOV OR BY CALLING 866-606-8220. DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS, PRIOR TO THE APPLICABLE CLOSING DATE, IN WRITING TO ACC-RI, ATTN: CCRC-AR/MR. KURT KLEINLEIN, 3055 RODMAN AVENUE, ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-8000 OR VIA KURT.L.KLEINLEIN.CIV@MAIL.MIL. W52P1J13R0156 Department of the Army Materiel Command Joint Munitions Command
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