Ammunition and explosives. Synopsis for upcoming shotshell cartridge acquisition.

THE ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - ROCK ISLAND (ACC-RI) AND THE PROJECT MANAGER, MANEUVER AMMUNITION SYSTEMS (PM-MAS) INTEND TO AWARD A 5-YEAR REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT (FY12-FY17) FOR THE FOLLOWING SHOTSHELL CARTRIDGES:

- 12 GAUGE 00 BUCK, DODIC A011, MILITARY PACK, NSN: 1305-01-232-8338, PART NUMBER 12551623- 12 GAUGE # 7 1/2 SHOT, DODIC A014, COMMERCIAL PACK, NSN: 1305-01-232-8339, PART NUMBER 12551625- 12 GAUGE # 9 SHOT, DODIC A017, COMMERCIAL PACK, NSN: 1305-01-232-7415, PART NUMBER 12551626

ESTIMATED SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: NOVEMBER 7, 2011ESTIMATED SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE: DECEMBER 7, 2011

THIS ACQUISITION IS SUBJECT TO FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

THE FOLLOWING IS AN ESTIMATED QUANTITY PROJECTION (FY/QTY):

- FY12 / 3.1M- FY13 / 3.1M- FY14 / 3.1M- FY15 / 3.1M- FY16 / 3.1M- FY17 / 3.1M

NOTE: QUANTITIES ARE ESTIMATES ONLY AND MAY BE LESS THAN OR POTENTIALLY MORE THAN THE ESTIMATED QUANTITIES SHOWN ABOVE. ORDERS WITH DEFINITIVE QUANTITIES WILL BE PLACED, WHEN REQUIRED, AND WILL BE PRICED SUBJECT TO THE WINNING OFFEROR'S PROPOSED RANGE OF PRICES. THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE CURRENTLY UNFUNDED.

THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED ELECTRONICALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 4.502 AND 5.102, THEREFORE, HARDCOPIES WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. VENDORS WISHING AN ELECTRONIC COPY MAY DOWNLOAD IT ON OR AFTER THE ISSUE DATE BY ACCESSING THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS VIA THE INTERNET:

HTTP://WWW4.OSC.ARMY.MIL/PADDS_WEB/REFDB.HTM

CAUTION: THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED ELECTRONICALLY AS WILL ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION AND IS IN FACT UNABLE TO MAINTAIN A BIDDERS MAILING LIST. IT IS THEREFORE INCUMBENT UPON ANY INTERESTED PARTIES TO PERIODICALLY ACCESS THE ABOVE INTERNET ADDRESS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ANY AMENDMENTS WHICH MAY BE ISSUED. FAILURE TO OBTAIN ANY SAID AMENDMENTS AND TO RESPOND TO THEM PRIOR TO THE DATE AND TIME SET FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS MAY RENDER YOUR PROPOSAL NONRESPONSIVE AND RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF THE SAME.

THE POC FOR THIS ACTION IS MARK STEVENS @ MARK.D.STEVENS.CIV@MAIL.MIL.