Caliber Gun System Chambers

The Army Contracting Command, Tenant Contracting Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground intends to issue a sole source, Firm-Fixed Price contract, under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures to New Lenox Machine Co., Inc. 1200 E. Mazon Avenue Suite B Dwight, IL 60420. NAICS Code is 332994 and Business Size Standard is 1,000. The contractor shall provide the following:

#20mm brl/20mm chambered mann barrel 2.5 - 3 each

#14 .5mm brl/14.5mm chambered mann barrel - 3 each

#30mm brl/30mm powder breech barrel/rif - 1 each

#30mm brch/30mm powder breech to fit barrel - 1 each

#30mm plug/30mm breech plug - 1 each

#30mm FPC/300 firing pin cap - 1 each

#Firing System/Firing System - 1 each

#Clamps/barrel clamps - 3 each

Handling Fee - 1 each

Shipping Fee- 1 each

This resource is necessary to conduct the initial vulnerability/lethality live fire testing of the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV), to support the U.S. Army Test Center. New Lenox has the machinery and experience in producing the barrels. New Lenox Machine Co., Inc. Cage Code: 9J601, DUNS: 067466839. Please see the attachment labeled, "New Lenox Ordnance Machine Co. Inc. "for further details as to why this action is being negotiated solely with New Lenox Ordnance Machine Co.

There are no solicitation documents; however, contractors interested in this requirement should submit a complete technical package, which provides clear and convincing evidence that they can meet the Government's requirement. Vendors who are not registered in System For Award Management (SAM) database prior to award will not be considered. Vendors may register with SAM by going on via the web to https://ww.sam.gov. Responses must be received no later than 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, (October 18, 2019) Responses should be submitted electronically to olga.m.hairston.civ@mail.mil.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, the Government will consider all responses received by the response date stated above. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. TELEPHONE REQUEST WILL NOT BE HONORED.

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