Synopsis_M8_Smk_Pot_Metal_Parts_for_FY_13-17.doc

Headquarters, US Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) has a requirement for the fabrication and delivery of various sheet metal parts which will be used for the M8 Smoke Pot, Practice (DODIC K511, NSN 1365-01-380-1678) production. The M8 is a burning type smoke pot used to generate white smoke. It has a thin sheet metal cylindrical body, 12 inches in diameter and 13.5 inches in height. These steel components include a double rolled seam can (or body); two lid (cover) assemblies with handles, a threaded fuze adapter, stamped plug closure, and metal clamp, and coordinating hardware. Pine Bluff Arsenal fills the container with Terephthalic Acid (TA) and Pentaerythritol (PE) smoke mixture which is ignited by a starter mixture. The following drawing numbers apply:

Drawing/Part Number: 36-2-226 Container (or body) Drawing/Part Number: 36-2-227 Cover, inner assembly

Drawing/Part Number: 36-2-128 Cover, outer

Drawing/Part Number: 36-2-67 Adapter, Fuze

Drawing/Part Number: 36-1-316 Plug, closure

Drawing/Part Number: 36-2-127 Clamp

Drawing/Part Number: 36-2-225 Gasket

Drawing/Part Number: 36-2-228 Cover, inner

Drawing/Part Number: 36-2-133 Handle

Drawing/Part Number: AN316-12 Nut, Jam, Hexagon

The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract with a base year and 4 option years. The production requirements for the M8 Smoke Pot components are estimated at 2,000 units per year for the next five years starting from FY 13 thru FY 17. This procurement is set-aside for small business, NAICS code 332999, with a small business classification size of 500 employees or less. It is FOB Destination to Pine Bluff Arsenal, Pine Bluff Arkansas. Drawings for this technical data are Distribution X and D and available to only those firms certified registered with the US/Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP). For information on becoming certified, see www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp. A copy of the certified DD Form 2345 and a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) is required to be submitted in order to receive the restricted technical data. Technical Data Packages will NOT be provided to contractors until the solicitation HAS BEEN POSTED TO THE WEBSITE. It is the responsibility of the contractors to check the website for the issuance of the solicitation and any changes related to the solicitation. ACC-RI intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP), W52P1J-13-R-0002 to the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) Acquisition Business Website, http://acquisition.army.mil on or about November 26, 2012 with an opening date 30 days after issuance.

Please Note: This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). Responses to this announcement are not proposals and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This is not a guarantee of a future RFP or an award. This notice should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the U.S. Government.

The Point of Contact for this notification and any requests/questions may be directed in writing to Sheila Peters at Sheila.k.peters2.civ@mail.mil. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.