1 NSN sources sought

***Sources Sought***

This is not a request for either a quote or proposal. This announcement is considered market research in

accordance with FAR Part 10.

NO SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED AT THIS TIME.

The purpose of this synopsis is to identify qualified vendors capable of manufacturing items in accordance with therequirements listed below. Please review the below NSNs and provide us with any additional sources that areable to manufacture these items. Please provide the company name, city and state OR country if applicable, and POCs with telephone, fax and/or email information. All of this information can be submitted to Scott Knowles at

Scott.Knowles@dla.mil. Phone 614 692-0639. We thank you in advance for your assistance.

NSN
1005-01-563-8451

BIPOD, RIFLE

RD001: DEMILITARIZATION: SMALL ARMS WEAPONS AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES(CATEGORY I - MUNITIONS LIST ITEMS, CATEGORY I-DODM 4160.28-VOL.3)

RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT

RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (IDENTIFIED

BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND

QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB AT:

http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx. FOR
SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE
SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE
ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE
DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOWON
REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.

RQ002: CONFIGURATION CHANGE MANAGEMENT - ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSAL
REQUEST FOR VARIANCE (DEVIATION OR WAIVER)

RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES

ES371: The Government Procuring Activity has determined that Surplus is not
Acceptable for this NSN. (End of TQ Requirement)

END ITEM: M4 SERIES CARBINE

THIS ITEM IS A "DEFENSE ARTICLE" AS DEFINED IN
AND SUBJECT TO THE INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS
REGULATIONS (22 C.F.R. 120-30) AND THE ARMS
EXPORT CONTROL ACT (22 U.S.C.A. 2778-2799).

ANY MANUFACTURER OR EXPORTER OF DEFENSE ARTICLES
IS REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH THE DIRECTORATE OF
DEFENSE TRADE CONTROLS (DDTC), DEPARTMENT OF
STATE. DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF REGISTRATION MAY
BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO AWARD. ADDITIONAL EXPORT
RESTRICTIONS APPLY AS INDICATED HEREIN. FAILURE
TO SUBMIT DDTC REGISTRATION WHEN REQUESTED WILL
MAKE A QUOTE/OFFER INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD.

DR131014772 - Note 2, PRF13018853 has been superseded by MIL-PRF-32366

CS001: THIS ITEM HAS TECHNICAL DATA SOME OR ALL OF WHICH IS SUBJECT TO
EXPORT-CONTROL REGULATIONS. DISTRIBUTION OF THE TECHNICAL DATA AND
ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARD ARE LIMITED TO THOSE SUPPLIERS QUALIFIED
THROUGH

JCP CERTIFICATION, OR TO THOSE LICENSED BY EITHER THE DEPARTMENTS OF
STATE OR COMMERCE; OR TO FOREIGN SUPPLIERS PURSUANT TO INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENTS.

TO APPLY FOR JCP CERTIFICATION, COMPLETE DD FORM 2345, MILITARY
CRITICAL tECHNICAL DATA AGREEMENT, FORM IS AVAILABLE AT THE WORLD
WIDE WEB ADDRESS:

https://public.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/PublicHome/jcp/default.aspx

OR BY WRITING TO:

DLA LOGISTICS INFORMATION SERVICE
FEDERAL CENTER
74 WASHINGTON AVE., NORTH
BATTLE CREEK, MI 49037-3084

TO MANUFACTURE THIS ITEM, NON-JCP CERTIFIED SUPPLIERS MUST SUBMIT A CURRENTMANUFACTURING LICENSE AGREEMENT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT, DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT OR OFF-SHORE PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT APPROVED BY THE DIRECTORATE OF DEFENSE TRADE CONTROLS WITH THE OFFER, UNLESS AN EXEMPTION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ITAR SECTION, 125.4 EXEMPTIONS OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY, AND/OR EAR PART 740 ARE APPLICABLE.

NON-JCP CERTIFIED SUPPLIERS SEEKING EXPORT CONTROLLED TECHNICAL DATA ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WITH AN APPLICABLE AGREEMENT OR IDENTIFY WHICH ITAR/EAR EXEMPTION APPLIES TO RECEIVE A COPY OF THE EXPORT CONTROLLED TECHNICAL DATA.

NOTE: JCP CERTIFIED CONTRACTORS WHO RECEIVE TECHNICAL DATA PURSUANT TO THEIR DDFORM 2345 CERTIFICATION MAY NOT FURTHER DISSEMINATE SUCH DATA UNLESS FURTHER DISSEMINATION OF THE TECHNICAL DATA IS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED BY DODD 5230.25.

CS120: NOTE: THE CITED DRAWING IS A SOURCE CONTROLLED
DRAWING AND AS OF THE DATE OF THIS SOLICITATION
ONLY THE SOURCE(S) CITED ON THE DRAWING HAVE
BEEN APPROVED. EVEN THOUGH SOURCES AND APPROVED
PART NUMBERS ARE PROVIDED, THE ITEMS
FURNISHED MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
CITED DRAWING. OFFERORS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN
QUALIFYING THEIR PRODUCT FOR PURPOSE OF FUTURE
ACQUISITION MUST CONTACT THE COGNIZANT DESIGN
ACTIVITY SPECIFIED ON THE SOURCE CONTROLLED DRAWING.

ALSO, MAY INCLUDE ADDITIONAL APPROVED SOURCES
THAT HAVE NOT BEEN REFLECTED ON THE DRAWING AT THIS TIME.

CS187: CLASS I OZONE DEPLETING CHEMICALS ARE NOT TO BE
USED NOR INCORPORATED IN ANY ITEMS TO BE
DELIVERED UNDER THIS CONTRACT.THIS PROHIBITION
SUPERSEDES ALL SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS BUT
DOES NOT ALLEVIATE ANY PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS.

SUBSTITUTE CHEMICALS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR
APPROVAL UNLESS THEY ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE
SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM

Grip Pod Systems International, 4CAW0 P/N GPS02

IAW BASIC DRAWING NR 19200 13014772
REVISION NR A DTD 03/15/2011
PART PIECE NUMBER:

IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 19200 12579607
REVISION NR C DTD 08/04/2009
PART PIECE NUMBER:

IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 19200 12993884
REVISION NR E DTD 07/21/2011
PART PIECE NUMBER:

IAW REFERENCE SPEC NR MIL-PRF-32366 NOT 1
REVISION NR DTD 10/21/2015
PART PIECE NUMBER:

IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 19200 L11S3027
REVISION NR C DTD 03/09/2011
PART PIECE NUMBER:

IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 19200 13014772
REVISION NR A DTD 03/15/2011
PART PIECE NUMBER:

IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 19200 13014772
REVISION NR DTD 06/29/2012
PART PIECE NUMBER:

PREP FOR DELIVERY

PKGING DATA - MIL-STD-2073-1D, 15 DEC 1999
QUP:001 PRES MTHD:10 CLNG/DRY:1 PRESV MAT:00
WRAP MAT:EA CUSH/DUNN MAT:00 CUSH/DUNN THKNESS:0
UNIT CONT:D3 OPI:M

INTRMDTE CONT:DO INTRMDTE CONT QTY:AAA
PACK CODE:U
MARKING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129.

SPECIAL MARKING CODE:00 -00 No special marking PALLETIZATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MD00100452 REV B DATED JULY 01, 2008

Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is for market research purposes only. Any information submitted is at the company's own expense. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated withsubmission of capability statements in connection with the market survey. Any information provided is voluntary.

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