ILW_DSOW_ _CDRL_instructions_26_Feb_15.pdf

The anticipated date of release for the official Request for Proposal (RFP) is anticipated to be sometime in the month of May or Jun 2015. This is not a Set Aside of any type; it is full and open competition. The

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Improved Lethality Warhead (ILW) Cast Ductile Iron (CDI) BLU-111

EBDK-ILW-2014

Request for Information

SPECIAL NOTICE

INDUSTRY COMMENTS ON DRAFT RFP DOCUMENTS: This notice serves as market research to gain industry comments on the associated RFP documents. This market research is for planning purposes and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any actual procurement of materials, machinery, or services. This notice does not constitute a solicitation, but it does indicate the plan for a solicitation in the future. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. All costs associated with responding to this notice are solely at the responding parties' expense.

The ILW Program is currently beginning procurement actions for a cast ductile iron (CDI) version of the

BLU-111 500 pound general purpose bomb. The CDI warhead was originally developed in the 1990s to reduce procurement costs but the program was terminated prior to completion. The CDI weapon had already undergone extensive development and testing. Recent Air Force requirements to provide a near-term area attack weapon by 2019 have resurrected interest in the CDI weapon due to its fragmentation characteristics. The Air Force has a validated Technical Data Package (TDP). The Direct Attack

Weapons Branch (AFLCMC/EBDW), Direct Attack Division (AFLCMC/EBD), Armament Directorate

(AFLCMC/EB), Eglin AFB, FL., plans to award a firm fixed price contract for the ILW. The contractor will design and qualify production tooling required to build the warhead in accordance with the government provided TDP. The contractor will deliver empty warheads in accordance with drawing number

923AS1081 “Body Assembly, Cast Ductile Iron, General Purpose, 500 Pound, Mk 82 Mod 7, Empty”. The government will then fill the warheads with explosives at a US Army Ammunition Plant. Delivery of the 30 test assets are anticipated to begin no later than 12 months after initial award, followed by four (4) production options.

This is an unrestricted procurement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 332993 with a size standard of 1,500 employees. The Government anticipates awarding one contract utilizing Lowest Price Technically Acceptable source selection procedures. The Government does not intend to evaluate past performance as a separate factor. The Government will not provide a hard copy of any of the documents. Future information pertaining to this requirement will be posted on the

FedBizOpps (FBO) website. Interested parties should monitor the FBO website for changes.

Foreign participation is not authorized. If you have not already requested a copy of the TDP a copy can be requested from Maj Trent Fritz; trent.fritz@us.af.mil or Ms. Karen Wagner; karen.wagner@us.af.mil. If requested, the TDP will be made available to qualified respondents for reference only. Respondents must officially request these documents in writing, via email. To validate the documentation release, the request must include; the company name, mailing address, email address, point of contact, phone number, current CAGE number and System for Award Management (SAM) registration. The written request must include acknowledgement of the Responder's responsibility under the U.S. export contract laws and regulations. Upon verification of status and acknowledgement of responsibilities under U.S.

export control laws and regulations, the requested technical data will be provided.

In response to the attached DRAFT Documents; the Government requests industry to provide any comments, questions and/or suggestions in an effort to improve the documents. Specifically, provide responses to the following:

a. How do you think this format content affects your best proposal effort?

b. Identify any risks you perceive with the effort described (technical, cost drivers, budget, and schedule) and describe reasonable/achievable alternatives to reduce the risks.

Industry shall respond with comments, questions and/or suggestions to:

Trent Fritz at trent.fritz@us.af.mil and Karen Wagner at karen.wagner@us.af.mil NLT 4 Mar 15. All aspects of industry input will be considered in finalizing the documentation for the final RFP. Particularly astute observations and broadly applicable points of clarification will be posted to FBO in an anonymous question-and-answer format.

Submission Details:

Respondents to this notice should adhere to the following details. Interested parties are requested to respond with a written document in the following format: Microsoft Word for Office 2007 (or newer) compatible.

Interested parties should provide a company profile to include the following:

a) Company Name

b) Company Address

c) Point of Contact

d) E-mail Address

e) Web site address

f) Telephone Number

g) Business Category (i.e., large, small disadvantaged, veteran, woman owned, etc.) as it relates to the

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 332993 (size standard 1,500) number of employees

h) DUNS number mailto:trent.fritz@us.af.mi mailto:karen.wagner@us.af.mil