M67854-25-I-5322.pdf

M67854-25-I-5322

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

FOR

EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) HOOK AND LINE (HAL) TEAM KIT

(TK)

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, Engineer Systems (PdM CSS, is seeking potential sources to provide Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Hook and Line

(HAL) Team Kit (TK).

The EOD HAL TK program will leverage commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) items to the greatest extent practical. The EOD HAL TK will be configured to support actions on Improvised

Explosive Devices (IED), ordnance Render Safe Procedures (RSP), Ordnance Exploitation

(ORDEX), and search operations at the EOD team level. The kit will consist of lightweight

Commercial Products (CP) packaged together in a ruggedized case.

The EOD HAL TK will replace the currently fielded HAL kits that have reached the end of their service life and face Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Materiel Shortages (DMSMS). The

EOD HAL TK will enable EOD technicians to perform remote actions such as opening doors, manipulating ordnance items, cutting wires, and neutralizing IEDs. EOD technicians will attach a variety of items (tape, carabineers, clamps) to items being manipulated. A line, or set of lines, is then connected to attachment points and pulled from a predetermined safe area. Verification of the procedure’s success is then confirmed, and follow-on actions are taken as required.

The Marine Corps estimates purchasing 266 EOD HAL TKs. There is currently no planned release date for a Request for Proposal (RFP).

3.0 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND PERFORMANCE ATTRIBUTES.

The EOD HAL TK must meet the following system requirements:

1. The EOD HAL TK shall have a material availability of 90% with an objective of 95%.

2. The EOD HAL TK shall provide tools required to enable an EOD technician to neutralize a pressure plate IED and move a 20-pound main charge buried 1 inch below the surface from a standoff distance of 200 feet, with an objective of moving a 40-pound main charge buried 3 inches below the surface from the same distance.

3. The EOD HAL TK shall provide the tools required to enable an EOD technician to move a

20-pound IED located at floor level from inside a building, negotiating two ninety degree turns, from a safe area located 200 feet without having to reapproach the IED once the remote pull has started, with an objective to move a 40-pound IED located on a desk from inside a building.

4. The EOD HAL TK shall provide the ability to remotely place a backpack (approximately 22-inch (in.) x 14 in. x 9 in. weighing 15 pounds (lbs.) into the EOD Total Containment Vessel

(TCV), with an objective of remotely placing a 12 in. x 12 in. x 12 in. thin cased box weighing

20 lbs. into the EOD TCV. Rationale: The primary means of placing lEDs and suspected IEDs in the TCV is the large EOD robot; however, in cases when the robot is not available, EOD technicians require the means to remotely move explosive hazards (EH) from their original emplacement into the TCV for safe transport and/or disposal.

Total Containment Vessel

5. The EOD HAL TK shall provide the capability to suspend a M795 155-millimeter (mm) projectile 3 feet off the deck, with an objective to suspend a M106 8-in projectile 4 feet off the deck, in a fuse-well-down orientation as an optional accessory to the kit. Rationale: EOD has historically fielded a heavy-duty tripod associated with Hook and Line kits. During ORDEX the tripods are used to suspend items in a fuse-well-down orientation. The Thermally Controlled

Explosive Removal System and EOD Steam Generator are then used to remove the explosives.

U.S. PROJECTILE, 155-MM, HE, M795, 104.7 LBS

U.S. PROJECTILE, 8-INCH, HE, M106, 204.3 LBS

6. The EOD HAL TK shall include the capability to remotely cut insulated, dual-strand 18-gauge wire from a safe area located 200 feet from EH.

7. The EOD HAL TK shall provide the capability to remotely overturn a cluster bomb dispenser half shell (approximately 6 feet length and 14 inches in width).

8. The EOD HAL TK shall provide the capability to remotely open unlocked lever and knob handled doors with an objective to open locked lever and knob handled doors. Rationale: Access to buildings and remotely opening doors that are suspected of being booby trapped is a task that must be accomplished remotely.

9. EOD HAL TK components (not including optional accessories) in a carry case shall be designed to be lifted by one person in accordance with MIL-STD-1472_requirements.

10. The EOD HAL TK shall be kitted in a waterproof, dustproof, ruggedized container in accordance with MIL-STD-810H.

11. The EOD HAL TK components shall be CP that meet threshold attributes.

12. The EOD HAL TK remote pull line shall be 300 feet in length and low stretching1, as defined by the Cordage Institute (CI). Rationale: When conducting a remote action with a tool attached at the end of the line it is important for the line not to recoil2 so much that the attached tool becomes a hazard to the operator.

1 Rope, Low stretching: A life safety rope with an elongation greater than 6% and less than 10% at 10% of its minimum breaking strength. (CI-1801) 2 Recoil: The phenomenon in which the broken ends of a tensioned rope—or its attachments—rapidly draw back after failure due to the sudden release of stored energy, often resulting in unpredictable and forceful movement. (CI-

1502, 1903)

Vendor Survey for EOD HAL TK

MCSC is requesting the following Vendor Survey questions/information for the EOD HAL TK to be answered within this RFI:

1. Provide the rough order of magnitude (ROM) pricing for your EOD HAL TK; include your annual price escalation percentage. Address any supply chain, component availability issues and/or inflationary concerns. Discuss whether you consider the use of economic price adjustment terms to be necessary for this procurement; include information as to what price index you consider to be appropriate.

2. Provide an estimated production lead time and monthly production rate.

3. Are there any current open contracts for the EOD HAL TK system? State if your EOD HAL

TK is or is not Buy American Act compliant. How many EOD HAL TK systems do you have in service/sold?

4. Provide a specification sheet of your EOD HAL TK which demonstrates the ability of the proposed product to meet the requirements listed above.

5. Provide data that your organization qualifies as a Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a)

Program, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) program, Service-Disabled

Veteran-Owned Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Small Business, or participant of the Government Ability One Program as defined by the Small Business Administration if applicable. If so, identify the status.

6. Are there systems available at this time that meet the requirements outlined above? Is it or will it be available on GSA Schedule? Or can be provided as a bailment to the Government in order to conduct testing?

7. Provide any independent or Government test reports if conducted.

8. Provide any manuals associated to your EOD HAL TK system.

9. Please describe your experience supporting U.S. DoD or allied EOD units. Include any prior delivery of hook-and-line, remote manipulation, or disassembly kits.

4.0 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:

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 332999 All

Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product 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 EOD HAL TK systems. 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), 27 August 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, 12 September 2025. All responses shall reference RFI#: M67854-25-I-5322.

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.

5.0. 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.

6.0. 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