40mm M320 & 40mm M320A1 Grenade Launchers (GL)

W15QKN-20-R-0013 is hereby amended.  Due to technical issues with beta.sam.gov, the Government is unable to upload attachments to the solicitation at this point.  For requesting a copy of the amendment, please send all requests to Tariq Miakhel, Contract Specialist, at tariq.m.miakhel.civ@mail.mil.  However,  summary of changes are as follows:

1)  Minor changes are made on pages 67, 72, 73, 76-77, 82-83 of the RFP to include replacing paragraph M.6.3 in its entirety.

2)  Insert Attachment 0013 - Price Matrix in Section J of the solicitation.

3)  Provide answer to the following questions:

QUESTION 1: In section L, pg. 75 Subfactor 3 Management Plan, section a), the USG requires an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) as part of the Technical Volume. Is it the USGs intention to include the offerors IMS to count against page limitations stated in the solicitation?

ANSWER: No, IMS is not included in the page count limitation as stated in the solicitation.

QUESTION 2: On pg. 72 paragraph L.1.3.1 b) the USG states that 5 copies of the proposal volumes shall be provided via CD media. How many hard copies are required?

ANSWER: None. Proposal submission in hard copies are not required. The proposal instructions have been updated accordingly.

QUESTION 3:  Reference Section F, deliveries.   Would the government be willing to accept longer than the solicitation required 240 days (FAT), 90 days (Limited FAT), and refurbished hardware within 45 days for Government deliveries?

ANSWER:  No. 

QUESTION 4:  Reference C.1.1.  Do the Grenade Launchers with equipment include the sling?

ANSWER:  Yes.

QUESTION 5:  Reference Testing criteria, Would the government be willing to accept less than 200M distant firing of the M320/M320A1?

ANSWER:  No, Government is not willing to accept less than 200M firing of the M320/M320A1.

4)  Proposal due date is changed from Monday, 02 December 2019, 4:00PM EST to Friday, 6 December 2019, 4:00 PM EST.

5)  All other terms and conditions of this RFP remain unchanged and in full effect.

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The US Army Contracting Command - New Jersey, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, in support of the Project Manager Soldier Lethality, is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) to fullfill the requirement for the 40mm M320 and 40mm M320A1 Grenade Launchers (GL). Each variance of the GL consists of a 40MM, single shot, grenade launcher that can deliver aimed fire to area targets at a distance of up to 350 meters. It is capable of being utilized in both stand-alone and M4 mounted configurations. Under this program, the contractor shall manufacture and produce the GLs in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) at Section C of Request for Proposal (RFP) W15QKN-20-R-0013 and the Technical Data Package (TDP). The contractor shall provide for all necessary labor, material, supplies, services, facilities, and equipment to perform the requirements of the referenced SOW, RFP and TDP.

Additional details and instructions to Offerors are provided within the attachments that are uploaded with this RFP.