Artillery (PA-55 and PA-71/A) Fiber Containers (Market Survey)

The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Rock Island, Arsenal Island, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000, on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager Combat Ammunition Systems, located at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey anticipates awarding on or about October 31, 2022, a competitive Small Business Set-Aside, Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity single-award contract with six (6) ordering periods (four months each) utilizing an Invitation for Bids (IFB) approach, per FAR 14, for the PA-55 and PA-71/A Fiber Containers for 105mm Artillery Cartridges.

The PA-55 Fiber Container provides packaging for the 105mm M1 High Explosive  Cartridge. The PA-71/A Fiber Container provides packaging for the 105mm PGU-43/B Training and Practice Cartridge, the PGU-44/B HE Cartridge and the PGU-45/B High Fragmentation  Cartridge.

The estimated quantities for this two (2) year contract are 57,296 PA-55 Fiber Containers and 209,152 PA-71/A Fiber Containers. The associated North American Industry Classification System Code for the PA-55 and PA-71/A Fiber Containers is 332219.

The IFB will be available electronically in accordance with FAR 5.2 at the following internet address: https://sam.gov/ on or about August 19,2022. Interested small businesses are advised to periodically access the internet address in order to obtain any amendments which may be issued.

Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database by accessing the SAM web site at https://sam.gov/ in order to be eligible for contract award.

This notice does not constitute a formal IFB, nor is the Government obligated to issue an IFB.  The point of contact for this requirement is Mr. Matthew Young, matthew.j.young98.civ@army.mil, CCRI-AMC, 3055 Rodman Ave. Building 60, 3rd Floor, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000.