Conventional Ammunition Demilitarization

The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Rock Island, on behalf of Product Director Demilitarization, intends to issue a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP), W52P1J-19-R-0017, on or after 18 December 2019 with an estimated closing date of 45 days after issuance. The RFP for the demilitarization, recycling, reuse, treatment, and disposal of various conventional ammunition families, using a best value evaluation approach in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-1 Alt 1. The following Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Groups will be included in the RFP:

CLIN Group 1:  20mm Cartridges

CLIN Group 2:  40mm Cartridges

CLIN Group 3:  Fuzes

CLIN Group 4:  4.2 Inch Mortar Cartridges

CLIN Group 5:  Flare / Illumination

CLIN Group 6:  Hexachlorethane (HC) Smoke

CLIN Group 7:  Rocket Motors

CLIN Group 8:  Cluster Munitions       

The applicable NAICS code is 332993, Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1500 employees. The Government intends to award up to two five-year, Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts per CLIN group.  The Minimum Guaranteed Quantity (MGQ) will be awarded concurrently with the award of each contract. 

The U.S. Government intends to include a small business reserve for CLIN Group 1, which consist of the 20mm Cartridge family.  Award will be made to at least one small business for this CLIN Group as long as there is a small business that is determined to be within the competitive range.  If there is more than one small business in the competitive range, the first award will be made to the small business that offers the best value to the U.S. Government.

During the life of the ordering periods for this contract (Date of Award – 1825 DAA), the U.S. Government is entitled to order a maximum total quantity of the following, considering all IDIQ awards:

10,869,708 Each – CLIN Group 1, 20mm Cartridges

4,293,908 Each – CLIN Group 2, 40mm Cartridges

2,603,504 Each – CLIN Group 3, Fuzes

98,805 Each – CLIN Group 4, 4.2 inch Mortar Cartridges

4,482,538 Each – CLIN Group 5, Flares / Illumination

1,732,336 Each – CLIN Group 6, Hexachloroethane Smoke

30,797 Each – CLIN Group 7, Rocket Motors

673,662 Each – CLIN Group 8, Cluster Munitions

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. Laura Spencer, email laura.k.spencer2.civ@mail.mil or phone 309-782-0295; and the Procuring Contracting Officer, Ms. Bridget Kramer, email bridget.l.kramer.civ@mail.mil or phone 309-782-0896.