W519TC27R40MM_40mm Ammunition Sources Sought.pdf

DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Rock Island, located at the Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island, Illinois, on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager, Maneuver Ammunition Systems, located at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, 07806-5000 is conducting a market survey to identify potential sources capable of producing 40mm ammunition. The 40mm ammunition will be used to fulfill Fiscal Year (FY) 2027-2032 requirements.

The cartridges are identified by unique Department of Defense (DoD) Identification Codes (DODICs) that describe the caliber, cartridge type and method of pack-out. The DODICs must meet the requirements of the applicable Technical Data Packages (TDPs) associated with each item. The family of 40mm ammunition consists of, but is not limited to:

M385A1 Practice Cartridge, National Stock Number (NSN): 1310-01-572-0689; DODIC B576

M430A1 High Explosive Dual Purpose Cartridge, NSN: 1310-01-564-2160 and 1310-01-

567-5540; DODIC B542

M433 High Explosive Dual Purpose Cartridge, NSN: 1310-00-992-0451; DODIC B546 M433E1 High Explosive Dual Purpose Cartridge, NSN: 1310-01-655-7740; DODIC

BA51

M583A1 White Star Parachute Cartridge, NSN: 1310-00-159-3198; DODIC B535 M781 Practice Cartridge, NSN: 1310-01-589-4275; DODIC B519 M918 Target Practice Cartridge, NSN: 1310-01-572-0693; DODIC B584 M992 IR Illuminant Cartridge (DLQ-152 IR mix), NSN: 1310-01-422-1048; DODIC

BA03

Mixed Belt, 22:10 ratio of M918 to M385A1, NSN: 1310-01-541-8181; DODIC BA30 M585 White Star Cluster Cartridge, NSN: 1310-00-922-9784; DODIC B536 M661 Green Star Parachute Cartridge, NSN: 1310-00-541-6148; DODIC B504 M662 Red Star Parachute Cartridge, NSN: 1310-00-541-6149; DODIC B505

The U.S. Government anticipates that the estimated production requirements for each cartridge type per year (FY27 – FY32) are as follows:

M385A1 Practice Cartridge – 50,000 rounds per year M430A1 High Explosive Dual Purpose Cartridge – 5,000,000 rounds per year M433 High Explosive Dual Purpose Cartridge – 1,000,000 rounds per year M433E1 High Explosive Dual Purpose Cartridge – 1,000,000 rounds per year M781 Practice Cartridge - 1,000,000 rounds per year M918 Target Practice Cartridge – 750,000 rounds per year Mixed Belt – 5,000,000 rounds per year M992 IR Illuminant Cartridge, M585 White Star Cluster Cartridge, M661 Green Star

Parachute Cartridge, M662 Red Star Parachute Cartridge, and M583A1 White Star Parachute Cartridge – 30,000 each rounds per year

First Article Acceptance Test requirements at the component and end-item level will be required.

SPECIFICATIONS: Each of the cartridges shall be manufactured to a U.S. Government owned TDP. The TDPs are marked Distribution Statement D: Distribution authorized to the DoD and U.S. DoD Contractors Only.

PLANNED ACQUISITION: The U.S. Government contemplates an award of a five (5) year contract. It is anticipated that a single award will be made utilizing Full and Open Competition procedures. Subject to approval, the U.S. Government intends on restricting fuzes to the U.S., its outlying areas, and Canada. In addition, the U.S. Government may also direct or restrict certain components or portions of work to the U.S., its outlying areas, and Canada or to be performed at specific locations.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION All interested firms and manufacturers, regardless of size, are encouraged to respond to this request for information including current product literature, illustrations, drawings and relevant company background and a brief summary of the company's capabilities (to include organizations, description of facilities, equipment, manufacturing processes, inspection capability, skills, personnel) and potential subcontractors' capabilities regarding 40mm ammunition. Please include company name, address, telephone number, email address, technical point of contact, Company Size (please specify as either Large, Foreign, Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), Woman-Owned Small Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone concern, Veteran-Owned Small Business, or Service-Disabled Small Business), brochures/literature. The respondent should provide sufficient details to allow the U.S.

Government to make a reasonable assessment of the respondent's capability to produce the types of 40mm ammunition listed above. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information submitted or for any costs associated with providing this information.

Information submissions must be received no later than 30 calendar days of this publication date.

All responses to this notice shall be submitted electronically through DoD SAFE, https://safe.apps.mil/. Prior to sending a submission, email the Contract Specialist, Allison Howell at allison.n.howell2.civ@army.mil to “Request a Drop-off” which is required for contractors to receive prior to submittal. Any information deemed proprietary must be marked accordingly. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the U.S. Government.

All contractors interested in this potential future solicitation must be registered in the System for Award Management. The U.S. Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part any private sector input as a result of this market survey. This market survey is for information and planning purposes only and shall NOT be construed as a Request for Proposal or an obligation on part of the U.S Government. The U.S. Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey. This is only a market survey notice, not a pre-solicitation notice. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published.

The U.S. Government will accept written questions to the Contract Specialist, Allison Howell (allison.n.howell2.civ@army.mil) by email ONLY. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES

WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.