CROWS M153 Boresight Telescope

Added: Aug 04, 2016 7:25 am

THIS POSTING IS AMENDMENT 0006 TO SOLICITATION W15QKN-16-R-0105

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Added: Aug 02, 2016 6:14 pm

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Added: Jul 28, 2016 5:57 pm THIS POSTING IS AMENDMENT 0004 TO SOLICITATION W15QKN-16-R-0105

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Added: Jul 19, 2016 1:32 pm

THIS POSTING IS AMENDMENT 0001 TO SOLICITATION W15QKN-16-R-0105

Added: Jun 30, 2016 3:59 pm Modified: Jul 13, 2016 1:10 pmTrack Changes The purpose of this Amendment is the following:

1. Extend the closing date of the Pre Solicitation Notice to July 6th 2016.  Please continue to monitor the site for the release of the RFP.




The purpose of this Notice is to announce the official release of Solicitation W15QKN-16-R-0105 for the CROWS Boresight Telescope.

The solicitation and attachments will be available for download on this website.

Added: Jun 30, 2016 3:59 pm The purpose of this Amendment is the following:

1. Extend the closing date of the Pre Solicitation Notice to July 6th 2016.  Please continue to monitor the site for the release of the RFP.

Added: Mar 23, 2016 12:56 pm Modified: Jun 29, 2016 1:50 pmTrack Changes

The US Army Contracting Command - New Jersey, Soldier Weapons Contracting Center (ACC-NJ-SW) on behalf of the Project Manager Crew Served Weapons (PM-CSW) has a requirement for Boresight Telescopes to be used on the M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS).

The Boresight Telescope shall be manufactured in accordance with AR-PD-157 (see Point of Contact below to obtain this document), the Request for Proposal (RFP) and Statement of Work (SOW). The contractor shall provide all necessary labor, material, supplies, services, facilities, and equipment to perform the SOW and RFP requirements. Following the release of the RFP, any interested sources may submit a response to said RFP, which will be considered by the Government.

This notice is not a RFP nor does it obligate the Government to issue a RFP. No action is required until the RFP is released. The Government is not liable for any costs incurred in response to this notice. The RFP will be released to the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website and is anticipated to occur on or about 1 July 2016 with proposals due within 31 days of when the RFP is released (see RFP for actual due date). Interested parties are encouraged to monitor FedBizOpps for the release of the RFP.

This acquisition will be 100% set-aside for Small Business Offerors. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 333314 and the Size Standard is 500 employees. The Government intends to award one Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with firm fixed priced delivery orders. This contract will be for five years with priced quantity ranges. The minimum ordering obligation (minimum guarantee) is expected to be 35 telescopes and First Article Test (FAT). The maximum quantity of telescopes to be procured is 8,000 and the expected delivery rate is 30 telescopes per month. This contract will include the First Article Approval clauses.

The point of contact for this action is Jon M.Glassic, Contract Specialist, ACC-NJ-SW, jon.m.glassic.civ@mail.mil.

Added: Jun 28, 2016 1:52 pm Modified: Jun 29, 2016 1:50 pmTrack Changes

The purpose of this Amendment is the following:

1. To extend the closing date of the Pre Solicitation Notice to June 30th 2016

2. Provide updated Question and Answers attachment with an additional question from Industry.


The purpose of this Amendment is the following:

1. To extend the closing date of the Pre Solicitation Notice to July 1st 2016.

2. Provide updated Question and Answers attachment with an additional question from Industry.

Added: Jun 28, 2016 1:52 pm

The purpose of this Amendment is the following:

1. To extend the closing date of the Pre Solicitation Notice to June 30th 2016

2. Provide updated Question and Answers attachment with an additional question from Industry.

Added: Jun 23, 2016 1:26 pm

The purpose of this Amendment is to extend the closing date to June 28th 2016.

Added: Jun 22, 2016 3:47 pm
The purpose of this Amendment is to provide an updated version of AR-PD-157.  Previous versions of AR-PD-157 are no longer valid.

Added: Jun 21, 2016 10:01 am The purpose of this Amendment is to provide a question from Industry and the Government response.

Added: Jun 16, 2016 8:13 am The purpose of this amendment is update the following:

1. Clarify that the designation of this Procurement as Sole Source has been removed.

2. Clarify that the designation of this procurement as a Women Owned Small Business set aside has been removed.

3. Clarify that this procurement is now anticipated to be a Competitive Acquisition (100% small business set aside).

4. Upload AR-PD-157 and applicable drawings referenced within AR-PD-157. At this time the Statement of Work is not available to release.

Added: Mar 23, 2016 12:56 pm Modified: Jun 09, 2016 3:32 pmTrack Changes

The US Army Contracting Command - New Jersey, Soldier Weapons Contracting Center (ACC-NJ-SW) on behalf of the Project Manager Crew Served Weapons (PM-CSW) has a requirement for Boresight Telescopes to be used on the M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS).

The Boresight Telescope shall be manufactured in accordance with AR-PD-157 (see Point of Contact below to obtain this document), the Request for Proposal (RFP) and Statement of Work (SOW). The contractor shall provide all necessary labor, material, supplies, services, facilities, and equipment to perform the SOW and RFP requirements. Following the release of the RFP, any interested sources may submit a response to said RFP, which will be considered by the Government.

This notice is not a RFP nor does it obligate the Government to issue a RFP. No action is required until the RFP is released. The Government is not liable for any costs incurred in response to this notice. The RFP will be released to the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website and is anticipated to occur on or about 24 June 2016 with proposals due within 31 days of when the RFP is released (see RFP for actual due date). Interested parties are encouraged to monitor FedBizOpps for the release of the RFP.

This acquisition will be 100% set-aside for Small Business Offerors. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 333314 and the Size Standard is 500 employees. The Government intends to award one Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with firm fixed priced delivery orders. This contract will be for five years with priced quantity ranges. The minimum ordering obligation (minimum guarantee) is expected to be 35 telescopes and First Article Test (FAT). The maximum quantity of telescopes to be procured is 8,000 and the expected delivery rate is 30 telescopes per month. This contract will include the First Article Approval clauses.

The point of contact for this action is Jon M.Glassic, Contract Specialist, ACC-NJ-SW, jon.m.glassic.civ@mail.mil.

Added: Mar 23, 2016 12:56 pm Army Contracting Command-New Jersey, Soldier Weapons Center (ACC-NJ-SW) on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager, Soldier Weapons (PM-SW) anticipates soliciting and negotiating on a sole source basis with Graflex, Inc. 15855 Assembly Loop, Jupiter FL 33478-6416 for the acquisition of the CROWS M153 Boresight Telescope, P/N 13026057, NSN 1240-01-563-7476 nomenclature 8x Boresight Telescope.

In accordance with FAR 6.302-1(A)(2)(iii)(A), full and open competition need not be pursued when it is likely that award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition; in particular, for the continuation of highly-specialized supplies. FAR 6.302-1(A)(2)(iii)(A) is deemed applicable because the Boresight Telescope as produced by Graflex, Inc has already undergone all the required system development, demonstration and testing. Any other optic would have to undergo this process, therefore resulting in substantial duplication of costs. The anticipated contract requirement will be a five year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Agency.

This notice is not a solicitation and does not obligate the government to issue a Solicitation, nor will the government be liable for any costs involved for submission of information in response to this notice. Point of contact for this action is Jon Glassic, Contract Specialist, ACC-NJ-SW (973) 724-3142, jon.m.glassic.civ@mail.mil.