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This notice announces the U.S. Army's intent to sole source the procurement of ninety 120mm diameter by 570mm length DM53, DM53A1, or DM63 penetrator cartridges from Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH. Responses are due by August 18, 2020 to Swati Jain of the Army Research Laboratory via email. The Government will consider proposals from other sources but intends to award to Rheinmetall based on experimental continuity under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 for one responsible source. The place of performance will be the Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland.

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Synopsis – J&A for Other than Full and Open Competition

1. Class Code: 13

2. NAICS Code: 332993

3. Subject: NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - Procurement of quantity ninety (90) 120 millimeter (mm) diameter x 570mm length DM53, DM53A1, or DM63 penetrator cartridges.

4. Solicitation Number: W911QX20R0044

5. Set-Aside Code: N/A

6. Response Date: 08/18/2020

7. Place of Performance: U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground Adelphi Contracting Division

ATTN: Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Shipping & Receiving

2800 Powder Mill Road

Adelphi, MD 20783-1138 United States

8. Description:

The United States Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source based on experimental continuity. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with Rheinmetall Waffe Munition (RWM) GmbH, Werkstr. 2, Oberndorf am Neckar, Baden-Wurttemberg, 78727, Germany for procurement of quantity ninety (90) 120 millimeter (mm) diameter x 570mm length DM53, DM53A1, or DM63 penetrator cartridges.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

The Government does not intend to use FAR Part 12 for this acquisition.

Responses to this notice are due on or before 11:59 AM, 8/18/2020 by email at swati.jain2.civ@mail.mil.

Point of Contact for this notice is Swati Jain, 301-394-0045, swati.jain2.civ@mail.mil.

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