Specialized ammunition and ordnance machinery and related equipment

The Army Contracting Command-New Jersey (ACC-NJ), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager for Combat Ammunition Systems, intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) W15QKN-17-R-0008 on or about November 2016 for the Production of 60mm/81mm High Fragmentation (HF-1) and Non High Fragmentation (Non HF-1) Shell Bodies.

The 60mm M769 Full Range Practice (FRP) projectile body is a forged shell body made of 1340 steel. The body contains internal threads at the nose to accept the M775 Training Fuze, external threads at the rear to accept the M27 Fin Assembly, and four vent holes on the aft end. The M769 projectile body is painted blue on the exterior.

The 60mm M722A1 FRP projectile body is a forged shell body made of 1340 steel. The body contains a press-fit surface at the nose to accept the M216 Burster and external threads at the rear to accept the M27 Fin Assembly. The M722 projectile body is painted light green on the exterior.

The 60mm non HF-1 (M888) High Explosive (HE) projectile body is a forged shell body made of 1340 steel. The body contains internal threads at the nose to accept the M935 Point-detonating Fuze and external threads at the rear to accept the M27 Fin Assembly. The M888 projectile body is painted olive drab on the exterior.

The 81mm M879A1 FRP projectile body is a forged shell body made of 1340 steel. The body contains internal threads at the nose to accept the M781 Fuze, external threads at the rear to accept the M24 Fin Assembly, and six vent holes on the aft end. The M879A1 projectile body is painted blue on the exterior.

The 60mm HF-1 HE projectile body is a forged shell body made of HF-1 steel. The body contains internal threads at the nose to accept the M734A1 or M783 Fuze, with plastic adapter, and external threads at the rear to accept the M27 Fin Assembly. The M720A2/M768A1 projectile body is painted olive drab on the exterior.

The 81mm HF-1 HE projectile body is a forged shell body made of HF-1 steel. The body contains internal threads at the nose to accept the M734A1, M783, or M935 Fuze, with plastic adapter, and external threads at the rear to accept the M24 Fin Assembly. The 81mm M821A3, M889A3/A4 projectile body is painted olive drab on the exterior.

The proposed contract strategy will be a Total Small Business Set Aside (SBSA), in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.203, which limits competition of the procurement to small businesses within the United States. The United States Government (USG) intends to award multiple (up to two) Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Five Year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for the production of 60mm/81mm HF-1 and Non HF-1 Shell Bodies covering FY17-FY21 requirements. The U.S. Government intends to procure up to approximately 2,325,000 60mm Shell Bodies and approximately 2,075,000 81mm Shell Bodies over the five year contract.

This requirement involves technical data marked Distribution D - Distribution authorized to the Department of Defense and U.S. DoD contractors only. Interested firms are required to submit a signed and completed DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement, AMSTA-AR Form 1350, Technical Data Request Questionnaire, and Non-Disclosure Agreement for Government's consideration to provide the TDP.

This notice does not constitute a formal RFP, nor is the Government obligated to issue an RFP. Point of contact for this requirement is Bethany Ficacci, ACC-NJ-CA, Building 10, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. E-mail any questions to Bethany.m.ficacci.civ@mail.mil.