AMMO RFI for Rifle Team.pdf

M67854-25-I-5206

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

FOR

USMC RIFLE TEAM COMPONENTS PROCUREMENT

1.0. GENERAL INFORMATION.

This Request for Information (RFI) initiates market research under Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) Part 10 and is not a Request for Proposal. The information herein only initiates communication with industry to assess market potential. No solicitation document exists currently. This RFI constitutes no Government obligation to procure these items or issue a solicitation. The Government does not have an obligation to pay for information responding to this RFI and will not accept any responses as offers. Vendors should mark any proprietary information clearly and appropriately.

2.0. PURPOSE.

The Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) Product Manager, Ammunition (PdM Ammo) is seeking potential sources to provide specific rifle components. The purpose of this RFI is to identify sources capable of providing the specific components listed below on one order:

1. Powder, Hodgdon H430. Same Lot # is preferred.

2. Powder, Hodgdon Varget. Same Lot # is preferred.

3. Match-grade large rifle primers. Same Lot # is preferred.

4. Match-grade small rifle primers. Same Lot # is preferred.

5. Berger 140gr Hybrid Projectiles. Same Lot # is preferred. Must have a minimum G7 ballistic coefficient (BC) of 0.311.

6. Berger 109gr Hybrid Projectiles. Same Lot # is preferred. Must have a minimum G7 BC of 0.292.

7. Hornady 110gr A-Tip Projectiles. Same Lot # is preferred. Must have a minimum G7 BC of

0.304.

8. Match-grade 6 Creedmoor Peterson brass casings for small rifle primers or Match-grade 6

Creedmoor Lapua brass casings for small rifle primers. Same Lot # is preferred.

9. Match-grade 6 Dasher Peterson brass casings for small rifle primers or Match-grade 6 Dasher

Lapua brass casings for small rifle primers. Same Lot # is preferred.

10. Match-grade 6.5 Creedmoor Peterson brass casings for small rifle primers or Match-grade 6.5

Creedmoor Lapua brass casings for small rifle primers. Same Lot # is preferred.

11. Match-grade 6.5 Creedmoor Peterson brass casings for small rifle primers or Match-grade 6.5

Creedmoor Lapua brass casings for large rifle primers. Same Lot # is preferred.

3.0 SUBMISSION REQUEST.

This RFI does not have an associated page restriction. However, an executive summary, not to exceed five pages, should accompany each submission. Responses may include any advertising, marketing information and capability summaries directly related to the RFI. Vendors deciding to submit competition-sensitive or proprietary information bear sole responsibility for marking the information for appropriate safeguarding. Please include the following information in the response:

a. Organization Name, Address and Point of Contact information:

b. DUNS, Cage Code & UEI:

c. Designate whether the company is a large or small business. Should the company be designated as a small business, please also provide the appropriate category/categories, if applicable:

o 8(a) certified o Service-disabled veteran-owned o Veteran-owned o Woman-owned o HUB Zone o Native American o Sam.gov Unique Entity Identification, and website address o Any other Small Business Administration approved designation o North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 332992 Small

Ammunition Manufacturing

Interested parties responding to this RFI shall provide specific information to include a summary of the company's capabilities.

Information to be provided shall include a Capability Statement which demonstrates the ability of the vendor to meet the Government's requirements for various types of small and medium caliber ammunition and pyrotechnics. Responders should list their specific skills, experience, knowledge, and capabilities to complete these requirements, including but not limited to, a description of their experience with similar projects.

The Capability Statement should include:

Does your company have experience performing providing similar products of the same or similar type effort(s) (to include size and complexity) within the past five years? If yes, please provide the following information: contract number(s), dollar value, point of contact (POC), POC e-mail address, POC phone number, was performance as a prime contractor or subcontractor, brief description of your direct support of the effort, and similarity of scope, effort, and complexity.

Please submit RFI questions to the Contract Specialist via email: anthony.fennell@usmc.mil no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), 2 April 2025. MARCORSYSCOM will post all questions and answers to the Sam website (https://www.sam.gov/).

mailto:anthony.fennell@usmc.mil https://www.sam.gov/

Responses shall be submitted electronically via e-mail to the Contract Specialist:

anthony.fennell@usmc.mil no later than 12:00 p.m. EST, 11 April 2025. All responses shall reference RFI#: M67854-25-I-5206.

Please be advised that there is a seven-megabyte size limit on all e-mail traffic to

MARCORSYSCOM. All e-mail larger than this may not be delivered.

3.0. PROPRIETARY DATA.

The Government may use information received from this RFI to inform future Marine Corps requirements. Vendors deciding to submit competition-sensitive or proprietary information bear sole responsibility for marking the information for appropriate safeguarding. Proprietary information will be protected from unauthorized disclosure as required by Subsection 27 of the

Office of Procurement Policy Act as amended (41 U.S.C. 423) (hereinafter referred to as "the

Act"), as implemented in the FAR.

4.0. INDUSTRY DISCUSSIONS.

MCSC representatives may or may not choose to meet with potential offerors. Such discussions would only be intended to get further clarification of potential capability to meet the requirements, especially any development and certification risks.

5.0. SUMMARY.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to identify sources that offer capabilities for meeting the requirements listed in paragraph 1.0 above. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The Marine Corps has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. Further, the Marine Corps is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this

RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be released on the Sam.gov website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

Contracting Office Address:

2200 Lester Street, Quantico, VA 22134 (59 Tech Parkway Stafford, VA 22556)

Point of Contact(s):

Anthony Fennell 826-212-0163; email: anthony.fennell@usmc.mil