Bulk Explosive Material

**THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE.**

The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Rock Island, on behalf of Program Director Joint Services, intends to issue a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP), W52P1J-19-R-0075, on or after 15 November 2019 with an estimated closing date of 45 days after issuance. The RFP for Trinitrotoluene (TNT) in flake form in accordance with MIL-STD-248D, using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation approach in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-2. The following item will be solicited:

ITEM:                                   NSN:                        
Trinitrotoluene (TNT)           1376-00-628-3333          

The applicable NAICS code is 325920, Explosives Manufacturing, with a size standard of 750 employees. The Government intends to award up to three Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. A total minimum guaranteed quantity of 3,000,000 pounds of TNT (to be split between all awardees); however, the Government reserves the right to award less than three awards. Each contract will consist of five Ordering Periods to award FY20-FY25 requirements.

If three IDIQ contract awards are made, future requirements will be competed between the IDIQ contract awardees following the fair opportunity process described in FAR 16.505(b)(1). Ordering procedures and selection criteria for Delivery Order competitions will be identified in the solicitation and contracts. The Government will reserve the right to divide future requirements on any basis and combination as determined to be in the best interest of the Government, and will reserve the right to award future requirements to a single contractor if determined to be in the best interest of the Government considering price and other factors such as Contractor performance and capacity.

The Government's estimated annual requirement is 6M pounds per year. 

First Article Test (FAT) will be required. Offerors are required to provide a FAT report (Contractor Testing) within 270 days after award.

Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this RFP. Contractors may obtain information on SAM registration by visiting: https://www.acquisition.gov.

The Points of Contact for this action are the Contract Specialist, Ms. Ashlee Asplund, email Ashlee.g.asplund.civ@mail.mil or phone 309-782-2008; and the Procuring Contracting Officer, Ms. Bridget Kramer, email bridget.l.kramer.civ@mail.mil or phone 309-782-0896.