HSAAP Facility Tour Announcement.pdf

Holston Army Ammunition Plant (HSAAP) Facility Tours Week of May 10-14, 2021

1. Announcement:

a. The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island, the Project Director Joint Services, and the Joint Munitions Command intend to host facility tours for the planned competition for the production of explosives and the operation of the HSAAP beginning in Fiscal Year 2023.

Location: Holston Army Ammunition Plant

4509 West Stone Drive Kingsport, TN 37660-1048

b. The HSAAP facility tours are expected to occur the week of May 10-14, 2021. The Government intends to allow companies two days of access to the facility, which will include production building walkthroughs and view of support facilities, as well as an on-site virtual tour.

c. Depending on the level of interest, multiple sessions of tours may need to be held during the week to maintain a safe environment. Please remain flexible in your availability as we try to navigate through challenging COVID-19 protocols. The Government will provide a final schedule, agenda, and visitor instructions in advance of the event.

2. Registration

a. Interested participants must register by completing the company, individual, and HSAAP

Request for Access forms accompanying this announcement. Completed registration forms shall be submitted electronically to Ben Gillen at benjamin.j.gillen.civ@mail.mil and Jacob Harrison at jacob.t.harrison15.civ@usa.army.mil no later than April 15, 2021.

Each participant’s request must be approved by the Government prior to attendance.

Late registrations will not be considered.

b. These facility tours support a contract for which competition will be limited to companies within the U.S. and its outlying areas. The tours will include access to Controlled Technical Information. In the event that a U.S. company intends to subcontract to a foreign company and wishes to include representatives from that foreign company on the tours, the following information must be provided upon registration. Note that this information must be provided by the U.S. company.

Approved export license from U.S. State Department (DSP-5). Scope must cover high explosive manufacturing and development.

mailto:benjamin.j.gillen.civ@mail.mil

Technology Transfer Agreement (TTA) between U.S. company and foreign company.

Scope must cover high explosive manufacturing and development.

Names of foreign company personnel requesting inclusion in site tours. This includes U.S. citizens representing a foreign company.

c. Registration for this event is limited to a maximum of four representatives per company.

3. Safety:

a. The Government considers the safety of the RFAAP staff, operators, and those attending the HSAAP facility tours top priority. Participants will be required to provide proof of a negative polymerase chain reaction test (PCR) COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of arrival at HSAAP. Negative results from a rapid test results will not be accepted.

b. Participants must agree to abide by Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommended guidelines while attending the event. This includes, but is not limited to, submitting to daily temperature checks, responding to health screening questions, wearing a mask at all times in public areas, engaging in appropriate physical distancing, and not attending the event if you are ill or have been recently exposed to COVID-19.

Participants are also encouraged to quarantine prior to the event, as well as drive to the event (if feasible) in order to minimize risk of exposure.

c. COVID-19 safety protocols may be revised and/or added at a later date pending needs to further mitigate health risks for all involved.

d. The Government reserves the right to deny entry to the facility for any individual who does not follow protocol and/or fails to meet the safety criteria established.

4. Security

a. Companies must have an active registration with the Joint Certification Program in order to attend the tour.

b. Visitors shall observe all plant safety and security regulations during visits.

c. Personal protective equipment will be required and provided by the Government.

Please disclose size information as annotated on the individual registration form.

d. Certification of compliance to the HSAAP Facility Access Request is required to be submitted with each participant’s registration.

e. Personal Electronic Devices are NOT permitted at any point during the facility tours.