IM he-t

Added: Feb 10, 2017 9:00 am Synopsis/Presolicitation Notice

The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey, on behalf of the Office of the Program Manager Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM-MAS), located at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, intends to issue a request for proposal (RFP) for the 120mm Insensitive Munition High Explosive with Tracer (IM HE-T) Cartridge. The IM HE-T has Multi-Purpose (MP) capability against a target set that includes bunkers, reinforced concrete walls, light armor and personnel. At a minimum, the cartridge is to be compatible with the Egyptian M1A1 Abrams tank equipped with a smooth bore M256 cannon. The cartridge is to be capable of defeating a target set that includes bunkers, reinforced concrete walls, Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) targets, light armor and personnel, have a minimum range of not less than 7,000 meters with an accuracy of less than 0.3 mils at 2000m and have a dual safe, point detonating with two modes: impact function and delay fuze.

This procurement is for the award of one (1) Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract with five (5) one (1) year ordering periods. The requirement will be sole-source. The contract ceiling for the effort is $92.7M. The minimum guarantee is $7.4M. It is anticipated that the minimum guarantee will be satisfied with the first delivery order. The ordering ranges for each ordering year are as follows: Range 1: 1500 - 2499; Range 2: 2500 - 4499; Range 3: 4500 - 7999; Range 4: 8000 - 10999; and Range 5: 11000 - 14000.

This is a Pre-Solicitation notice, and the Government anticipates that a formal Solicitation will be posted on or about 01 March 2017. Any information or exchanges between contractors and the Government concerning this notice is at no additional cost or obligation to the Government. Questions can be directed to Vicki Bocchino, email: victoria.r.bocchino.civ@mail.mil.