Individual Carbine

Added: Jan 31, 2011 8:58 am Modified: Sep 28, 2011 1:50 pmTrack Changes The U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) Picatinny Contracting Center, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, on behalf of the Program Manager for Soldier Weapons (PM-SW) Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is issuing the Individual Carbine (IC) RFP AMENDMENT 4, W15QKN-11-R-F003.


Section A of the RFP Amendment 4 provides details on the revisions incorporated in the applicable RFP sections.



Any inquiries should be directed to:




Peter Snedeker
The U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) Picatinny Contracting Center,
ACC-MA, Bldg. 45B, Mail Stop 10B
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000
peter.snedeker@us.army.mil

Added: Jan 31, 2011 8:58 am Modified: Sep 26, 2011 8:56 amTrack Changes The purpose of this announcement is to provide additional industry questions and corresponding Government responses resulting from review of the Individual Carbine (IC) RFP, W15QKN-11-R-F003.


Responses are provided as clarification only and remain subject to change. This announcement and the contained responses are issued for planning purposes only. In the event there are any inconsistencies in correspondence, the final IC solicitation will take precedence. As a reminder, no information exchanged with industry will be considered in the evaluation process. Proposals received in response to the final IC solicitation will be the only time that an Offerors information is evaluated for award.



Should further questions arise, please contact via email:


Holly Gregg

holly.gregg2@us.army.mil


This is a special notice only and is for planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A FINAL SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A FINAL SOLICITATION.

Added: Jan 31, 2011 8:58 am Modified: Sep 19, 2011 7:57 amTrack Changes The U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) Picatinny Contracting Center, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, on behalf of the Program Manager for Soldier Weapons (PM-SW) Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is issuing the Individual Carbine (IC) RFP AMENDMENT 3, W15QKN-11-R-F003.

Section A of the RFP Amendment 3 provides details on the revisions incorporated in the various RFP sections. Amendment 3 of the solicitation extends the closing date from 27 SEP 2011 to 27 OCT 2011.

Any inquiries should be directed to:

Peter SnedekerThe U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) Picatinny Contracting Center, ACC-MA, Bldg. 45B, Mail Stop 10BPicatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

peter.snedeker@us.army.mil

Added: Jan 31, 2011 8:58 am Modified: Sep 09, 2011 4:04 pmTrack Changes The purpose of this announcement is to provide additional industry questions and corresponding Government responses resulting from review of the Individual Carbine (IC) RFP, W15QKN-11-R-F003.

Responses are provided as clarification only and remain subject to change. This announcement and the contained responses are issued for planning purposes only. In the event there are any inconsistencies in correspondence, the final IC solicitation will take precedence. As a reminder, no information exchanged with industry will be considered in the evaluation process. Proposals received in response to the final IC solicitation will be the only time that an Offerors information is evaluated for award.

Should further questions arise, please contact via email:

Holly Gregg

holly.gregg2@us.army.mil

This is a special notice only and is for planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A FINAL SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A FINAL SOLICITATION.

Added: Jan 31, 2011 8:58 am Modified: Sep 02, 2011 1:55 pmTrack Changes On 1 September 2011, Amendment 2 to the Individual Carbine solicitation, W15QKN-11-R-F003, was posted. Please reference ProcNet for retrieval. To clarify, to-date, only 2 Amendments have been issued.

Added: Jan 31, 2011 8:58 am Modified: Sep 02, 2011 9:00 amTrack Changes The purpose of this announcement is to provide additional industry questions and corresponding Government responses resulting from review of the Individual Carbine (IC) RFP, W15QKN-11-R-F003.


Responses are provided as clarification only and remain subject to change. This announcement and the contained responses are issued for planning purposes only. In the event there are any inconsistencies in correspondence, the final IC solicitation will take precedence. As a reminder, no information exchanged with industry will be considered in the evaluation process. Proposals received in response to the final IC solicitation will be the only time that an Offerors information is evaluated for award.


Should further questions arise, please contact via email:


Holly Gregg

holly.gregg2@us.army.mil


This is a special notice only and is for planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A FINAL SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A FINAL SOLICITATION.

Added: Jan 31, 2011 8:58 am Modified: Aug 15, 2011 11:11 amTrack Changes The purpose of this announcement is to provide additional industry questions and corresponding Government responses resulting from review of the Individual Carbine (IC) RFP, W15QKN-11-R-F003.


Responses are provided as clarification only and remain subject to change. This announcement and the contained responses are issued for planning purposes only. In the event there are any inconsistencies in correspondence, the final IC solicitation will take precedence. As a reminder, no information exchanged with industry will be considered in the evaluation process. Proposals received in response to the final IC solicitation will be the only time that an Offerors information is evaluated for award.


Should further questions arise, please contact via email:

Holly Gregg

holly.gregg2@us.army.mil


This is a special notice only and is for planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A FINAL SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A FINAL SOLICITATION.

Added: Jan 31, 2011 8:58 am Modified: Aug 11, 2011 3:29 pmTrack Changes The U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) Picatinny Contracting Center, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, on behalf of the Program Manager for Soldier Weapons (PM-SW) Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is issuing the Individual Carbine (IC) RFP AMENDMENT 1, W15QKN-11-R-F003.

Section A of the RFP Amendment 1 provides details on the revisions incorporated in the various RFP sections.

It is reminded to vendors that there is a final AR-PD-173. Vendors should contact Peter Snedeker at peter.snedeker@us.army.mil to request the final version of AR-PD-173.

Foreign vendors should request a letter from the U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) Picatinny Contracting Center, Peter Snedeker at peter.snedeker@us.army.mil, to aid in the importation of weapons into the U.S.

All other inquiries should be directed to:

Peter SnedekerThe U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) Picatinny Contracting Center, ACC-MA, Bldg. 45B, Mail Stop 10BPicatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

peter.snedeker@us.army.mil

Added: Jan 31, 2011 8:58 am Modified: Aug 10, 2011 11:17 amTrack Changes The purpose of this announcement is to provide additional industry questions and corresponding Government responses, resulting from review of the Individual Carbine (IC) Draft RFP, W15QKN-11-R-F003, and Pre-Solicitation conference held on 30 MARCH 2011.


Responses are provided as clarification only and remain subject to change. This announcement and the contained responses are issued for planning purposes only. In the event there are any inconsistencies in correspondence, the final IC solicitation will take precedence. As a reminder, no information exchanged with industry will be considered in the evaluation process. Proposals received in response to the final IC solicitation will be the only time that an Offerors information is evaluated for award.


Should further questions arise, please contact via email:

Holly Gregg

holly.gregg2@us.army.mil


This is a special notice only and is for planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A FINAL SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A FINAL SOLICITATION.

Added: Jan 31, 2011 8:58 am Modified: Aug 01, 2011 8:13 amTrack Changes The purpose of this announcement is to provide additional industry questions and corresponding Government responses, resulting from review of the Individual Carbine (IC) Draft RFP, W15QKN-11-R-F003, and Pre-Solicitation conference held on 30 MARCH 2011.


Responses are provided as clarification only and remain subject to change. This announcement and the contained responses are issued for planning purposes only. In the event there are any inconsistencies in correspondence, the impending final IC solicitation will take precedence. As a reminder, no information exchanged with industry will be considered in the evaluation process. Proposals received in response to the final IC solicitation will be the only time that an Offerors information is evaluated for award.


Should further questions arise, please contact via email:

Holly Gregg

holly.gregg2@us.army.mil


This is a special notice only and is for planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A FINAL SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A FINAL SOLICITATION.

Added: Jan 31, 2011 8:58 am Modified: Jul 20, 2011 3:54 pmTrack Changes The purpose of this announcement is to provide additional industry questions and corresponding Government responses, resulting from review of the Individual Carbine (IC) Draft RFP, W15QKN-11-R-F003, and Pre-Solicitation conference held on 30 MARCH 2011.


Responses are provided as clarification only and remain subject to change. This announcement and the contained responses are issued for planning purposes only. In the event there are any inconsistencies in correspondence, the impending final IC solicitation will take precedence. As a reminder, no information exchanged with industry will be considered in the evaluation process. Proposals received in response to the final IC solicitation will be the only time that an Offerors information is evaluated for award.


Should further questions arise, please contact via email:

Holly Gregg

holly.gregg2@us.army.mil


This is a special notice only and is for planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A FINAL SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A FINAL SOLICITATION.

Added: Jan 31, 2011 8:58 am Modified: Jun 29, 2011 9:31 amTrack Changes The U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) Picatinny Contracting Center, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, on behalf of the Program Manager for Soldier Weapons (PM-SW) Picatinny Arsenal, NJ is issuing the FINAL RFP.

All inquiries please contact: The U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) Picatinny Contracting Center, CCJM-MA, Bldg 45b, Mail Stop 10b, Attn: Peter Snedeker, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 at

peter.snedeker@us.army.mil.

Added: Jan 31, 2011 8:58 am Modified: Jun 24, 2011 10:16 amTrack Changes NOTICE: The final RFP for the Individual Carbine will be issued on or about 30 June 2011. Once the final RFP is posted industry will be given 90 days to respond in accordance with section L of the RFP.

All inquiries please contact: The U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) Picatinny Contracting Center, CCJM-MA, Bldg 45b, Mail Stop 10b, Attn: Peter Snedeker, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

peter.snedeker@us.army.mil.

Added: Jan 31, 2011 8:58 am Modified: Jun 17, 2011 7:48 amTrack Changes The purpose of this announcement is to provide additional industry questions and corresponding Government responses, resulting from review of the Individual Carbine (IC) Draft RFP, W15QKN-11-R-F003, and Pre-Solicitation conference held on 30 MARCH 2011.


Responses are provided as clarification only and remain subject to change. This announcement and the contained responses are issued for planning purposes only. In the event there are any inconsistencies in correspondence, the impending final IC solicitation will take precedence. As a reminder, no information exchanged with industry will be considered in the evaluation process. Proposals received in response to the final IC solicitation will be the only time that an Offerors information is evaluated for award.


Should further questions arise, please contact via email:

Holly Gregg

holly.gregg2@us.army.mil


This is a special notice only and is for planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A FINAL SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A FINAL SOLICITATION.

Added: Jan 31, 2011 8:58 am Modified: Jun 09, 2011 10:51 amTrack Changes The purpose of this announcement is to provide additional industry questions and corresponding Government responses, resulting from review of the Individual Carbine (IC) Draft RFP, W15QKN-11-R-F003, and Pre-Solicitation conference held on 30 MARCH 2011.


Responses are provided as clarification only and remain subject to change. This announcement and the contained responses are issued for planning purposes only. In the event there are any inconsistencies in correspondence, the impending final IC solicitation will take precedence. As a reminder, no information exchanged with industry will be considered in the evaluation process. Proposals received in response to the final IC solicitation will be the only time that an Offerors information is evaluated for award.


Should further questions arise, please contact via email:


Holly Gregg

holly.gregg2@us.army.mil


This is a special notice only and is for planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A FINAL SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A FINAL SOLICITATION.

Added: Jan 31, 2011 8:58 am Modified: May 25, 2011 10:55 amTrack Changes Special Notice Announcement for Compatibility Check with U.S. Army Enablers for Individual Carbine (IC) Competition Weapon Candidates




UPDATE: The Government will make an additional item available for use during the Compatibility Check the Grenade Rifle Entry Munition Training Round (GREM-TP), which is an inert round. This item has been added to the list of items mentioned below in this announcement.





The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Picatinny (ACC-PICA), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, on behalf of the Program Manager for Soldier Weapons (PM SW), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07860-5000, is announcing a Compatibility Check with the U.S. Army enablers for all potential Individual Carbine (IC) Competition weapon candidates. The purpose of this Compatibility Check is to allow all vendors an opportunity to better prepare their proposals for the IC competition.




Manufacturers of potential IC weapon candidates are invited to conduct a compatibility check using their own carbines with the U.S. Army enablers. Compatibility checks will occur over the next couple of months, with an exact schedule to be provided to each vendor at a TBD date upon the conclusion of the registration period. Contractors will be assigned a schedule on a first-come, first-served basis, for access to the Army enablers. The Compatibility Check will be held at H.P. White Laboratory, Inc., located at 3114 Scarboro Road, Street, MD 21154. The Government will make the following enablers available for use at the H.P. White Laboratory facility: M9 Bayonet; M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun Systems; M203A2 Grenade Launcher; M320A1 Grenade Launcher; M23 Blank Firing Adaptor; M68 Reflex Sight w/Mount; M150 Rifle Combat Optic; PEQ-15 (Laser/Light); PEQ-15A (Infrared Aiming Laser); AN/PAS-13; Thermal Weapon Sight; AN-PSQ-23 (STORM) (Multi-functional laser system); and the Grenade Rifle Entry Munition Training Round (GREM-TP). Each vendor will be allotted an initial time period of eight (8) hours and a follow-up time period of four (4) hours (if needed).


This is a non-firing Compatibility Check. Therefore, function firing of the various enablers will not be permitted nor will batteries be provided for operation of the devices. In addition, vendors participating in the Compatibility Check will not be furnished any ammunition, nor will they be allowed to bring their own ammunition to fire their weapons with any of the accessories, to include the Government-provided M320 Grenade Launcher, M203A2 Grenade Launcher or the M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System. During the Compatibility Check, vendors will have time to check their attachment and detachment methods and to take any necessary measurements needed with the Army enablers.



INSTRUCTIONS: Interested vendors must register to participate by contacting Holly Gregg via email, at holly.gregg2@us.army.mil. The registration shall end ten (10) business days effective from the first day of this original posting and will be scheduled on a first come, first-served basis. After the Registration Period (23 May to 3 June, 2011) has ended, each vendor will be assigned a time slot to conduct their Compatibility check. The amount of time for the compatibility check will be the same for all vendors. Vendors are allowed to bring multiple weapons and three (3) representatives total will be enforced due to limited arms room space. The costs associated with the usage of H.P. Whites facility during the Compatibility Checks will be provided by the Government. No Government furnished property will be removed from H.P. Whites facility. Full accountability of the Government furnished property provided for this compatibility check will be maintained.


NOTE: The Government will not be responsible for any expenses incurred by a vendors decision to participate in the vendor Compatibility Check (e.g., travel and transportation costs, etc.), nor will the Government be responsible for any damages incurred to a vendors weapon systems and/or equipment or injury to participants as a result of the Compatibility Check. There will be no Government representation during the Compatibility Checks.



Reminder: Interested vendors must register to participate by contacting Holly Gregg no later than 3 June 2011, via email, at holly.gregg2@us.army.mil. For all other inquiries, please contact: The U.S. Army Contracting Command Picatinny, Maneuver Ammo Center (ACC-PICA-MA), Bldg. 45B, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, Mail Stop: Bldg. 10B, Attn: Holly Gregg, or at holly.gregg2@us.army.mil.


This is a special notice only and is for planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION.

Added: Jan 31, 2011 8:58 am Modified: May 23, 2011 1:24 pmTrack Changes Special Notice Announcement for Compatibility Check with U.S. Army Enablers for Individual Carbine (IC) Competition Weapon Candidates




The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Picatinny (ACC-PICA), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, on behalf of the Program Manager for Soldier Weapons (PM SW), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07860-5000, is announcing a Compatibility Check with the U.S. Army enablers for all potential Individual Carbine (IC) Competition weapon candidates. The purpose of this Compatibility Check is to allow all vendors an opportunity to better prepare their proposals for the IC competition.


Manufacturers of potential IC weapon candidates are invited to conduct a compatibility check using their own carbines with the U.S. Army enablers. Compatibility checks will occur over the next couple of months, with an exact schedule to be provided to each vendor at a TBD date upon the conclusion of the registration period. Contractors will be assigned a schedule on a first-come, first-served basis, for access to the Army enablers. The Compatibility Check will be held at H.P. White Laboratory, Inc., located at 3114 Scarboro Road, Street, MD 21154. The Government will make the following enablers available for use at the H.P. White Laboratory facility: M9 Bayonet; M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun Systems; M203A2 Grenade Launcher; M320A1 Grenade Launcher; M23 Blank Firing Adaptor; M68 Reflex Sight w/Mount; M150 Rifle Combat Optic; PEQ-15 (Laser/Light); PEQ-15A (Infrared Aiming Laser); AN/PAS-13; Thermal Weapon Sight; and the AN-PSQ-23 (STORM) (Multi-functional laser system). Each vendor will be allotted an initial time period of eight (8) hours and a follow-up time period of four (4) hours (if needed).


This is a non-firing Compatibility Check. Therefore, function firing of the various enablers will not be permitted nor will batteries be provided for operation of the devices. In addition, vendors participating in the Compatibility Check will not be furnished any ammunition, nor will they be allowed to bring their own ammunition to fire their weapons with any of the accessories, to include the Government-provided M320 Grenade Launcher, M203A2 Grenade Launcher or the M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System. During the Compatibility Check, vendors will have time to check their attachment and detachment methods and to take any necessary measurements needed with the Army enablers.


INSTRUCTIONS: Interested vendors must register to participate by contacting Holly Gregg via email, at holly.gregg2@us.army.mil. The registration shall end ten (10) business days effective from the first day of this posting and will be scheduled on a first come, first-served basis. After the Registration Period (23 May to 3 June, 2011) has ended, each vendor will be assigned a time slot to conduct their Compatibility check. The amount of time for the compatibility check will be the same for all vendors. Vendors are allowed to bring multiple weapons and three (3) representatives total will be enforced due to limited arms room space. The costs associated with the usage of H.P. Whites facility during the Compatibility Checks will be provided by the Government. No Government furnished property will be removed from H.P. Whites facility. Full accountability of the Government furnished property provided for this compatibility check will be maintained.


NOTE: The Government will not be responsible for any expenses incurred by a vendors decision to participate in the vendor Compatibility Check (e.g., travel and transportation costs, etc.), nor will the Government be responsible for any damages incurred to a vendors weapon systems and/or equipment or injury to participants as a result of the Compatibility Check. There will be no Government representation during the Compatibility Checks.




Reminder: Interested vendors must register to participate by contacting Holly Gregg no later than 3 June 2011, via email, at holly.gregg2@us.army.mil. For all other inquiries, please contact: The U.S. Army Contracting Command Picatinny, Maneuver Ammo Center (ACC-PICA-MA), Bldg. 45B, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, Mail Stop: Bldg. 10B, Attn: Holly Gregg, or at holly.gregg2@us.army.mil.


This is a special notice only and is for planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION.

Added: Jan 31, 2011 8:58 am Modified: May 17, 2011 1:34 pmTrack Changes The purpose of this announcement is to provide additional industry questions and corresponding Government responses, resulting from review of the Individual Carbine (IC) Draft RFP, W15QKN-11-R-F003, and Pre-Solicitation conference held on 30 MARCH 2011.



Responses are provided as clarification only and remain subject to change. This announcement and the contained responses are issued for planning purposes only. In the event there are any inconsistencies in correspondence, the impending final IC solicitation will take precedence. As a reminder, no information exchanged with industry will be considered in the evaluation process. Proposals received in response to the final IC solicitation will be the only time that an Offerors information is evaluated for award.




Should further questions arise, please contact via email:


Holly Gregg


holly.gregg2@us.army.mil




This is a special notice only and is for planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A FINAL SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A FINAL SOLICITATION.

Added: Jan 31, 2011 8:58 am Modified: Apr 18, 2011 4:29 pmTrack Changes The purpose of this announcement is to provide the industry questions and corresponding Government responses resulting from review of the Individual Carbine (IC) Draft RFP, W15QKN-11-R-F003, and Pre-Solicitation conference held on 30 MARCH 2011.

Responses are provided as clarification only and remain subject to change. This announcement and the contained responses are issued for planning purposes only. In the event there are any inconsistencies in correspondence, the impending final IC solicitation will take precedence. As a reminder, no information exchanged with industry will be considered in the evaluation process. Proposals received in response to the final IC solicitation will be the only time that an Offerors information is evaluated for award.

Should further questions arise, please contact via email: Holly Greggholly.gregg2@us.army.mil

This is a special notice only and is for planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A FINAL SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A FINAL SOLICITATION.

Added: Jan 31, 2011 8:58 am Modified: Mar 28, 2011 4:41 pmTrack Changes Announcement is being posted to notify interested contractors that the Draft RFP, previously posted on 31 January 2011 for the Individual Carbine has been deleted in its entirety and replaced with a newly revised Draft RFP. Contractors should be aware that several sections were amended and should take the time to carefully read through it. All Draft requirements and forms illustrated in the January 31st package have been superseded by the newly posted DRAFT RFP. All requirements and items illustrated under this newly posted Draft RFP are for planning purposes only. This is not a Final RFP. Contractors are directed not to submit proposals at this time.

Added: Jan 31, 2011 8:58 am Modified: Mar 25, 2011 3:20 pmTrack Changes
Pre-solicitation Conference Agenda (Industry Day)

Purpose of this announcement is to provide updated guidance to the attendees of the Individual Carbine Pre-solicitation conference. Guidance is provided for already registered companies. Registration for the event is closed no late submissions will be permitted.

- Registered companies are to report to the Washington Conference Room in the Double Tree Hotel, Crystal City on March 30th.
- Check-in and Seating is to begin at 7:00AM.
- All individuals are to have photo IDs for check-in.
- All individuals must be seated by 7:55AM.
- No recording devices are permitted to be used during the event.
- Event is scheduled to run from 8:00AM to 5:00PM. There will be a one hour break for lunch.
- Only written questions submitted during the event will be addressed.
- No walk-ins will be permitted to attend.

The event will consist of several presentations from the Government. An introduction will be provided by Army Senior Leadership. Updates to the draft RFP will be discussed by the Procurement Office. Immediately following there will be a segment where the Government will go over questions submitted from Industry and provide responses. This will be a one way dialog. Attendees will have an opportunity to submit additional questions, written only, following this segment. The Government will review and provide responses to as many as possible. Questions and responses, including those question not addressed during the conference, will be posted on FedBizOpps following the event with the following exception. Questions and responses that are considered export controlled due to the content of question will be made available to only those companies who are in compliance all export control procedures and request the document. Request can be made by contacting Mr. Peter Snedeker, peter.snedeker@us.army.mil.

Added: Jan 31, 2011 8:58 am Modified: Mar 11, 2011 1:49 pmTrack Changes Questions /Government Response:

- All questions should be submitted to Peter Snedeker, peter.snedeker@us.army.mil on or before 10 March 2011.
- Submitted questions will be presented at Industry Day. However, every question may not receive an immediate response.
- No Questions related to a companys specific weapon design/information will be entertained during Industry Day.
- No one-on-one sessions will be afforded during the event.
- Contractors are directed not to bring any proposal items or material to the event.

Procedure for Admittance:

Admittance to Industry day will be limited to all interested companies which possess small arms manufacturing capabilities and/or weapon designs - North American Industry Classification System Code 332994: Small Arms Manufacturing. No more than three (3) members per company will be admitted.

- Companies must register each individual member with Peter Snedeker, peter.snedeker@us.army.mil and identify citizenship for each no later than March 25th, 2011.
- If a company is going to be represented by a third party representative not employed with the company, notification shall be supplied to the Government by the prime company. The prime party and third party shall be treated as one (1) entity and must share the three (3) seats amongst the members.
- Any individual that has not been pre-approved Shall NOT Be Admitted.
- All companies must submit an approved DD2345, completed AMSTA 1350, and signed NDA.

The purpose of this Industry day is for pre-proposal planning. The objective is to provide potential bidders the opportunity to ask questions regarding the draft RFP and its contents. Absolutely, no hardware will be permitted at Industry Day.

Export Control:

- Foreign companies and contractors representing foreign companies that want to attend Industry day will only be permitted if the proper export licenses are in effect prior to the event. Contractors shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations regarding export-controlled items, including, but not limited to, the requirement for Contractors to register with the Department of State in accordance with the ITAR.

Added: Jan 31, 2011 8:58 am This is a DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) W15QKN-11-R-F003 for theIndividual Carbine (IC). This notice also serves as the official announcementof the Industry Day (Pre-proposal Conference) for the IC program. Thisannouncement is issued for planning purposes only and constitutes a requestfor exchange of information pursuant to FAR 15.201. The purpose of exchanginginformation is to both improve the understanding of Government requirements byindustry, and improve Government knowledge of industry capabilities. Offerorsare directed to NOT submit proposals at this time.

The Government has determined a need to find the best IC weapon that providesthe best value to the Government. The Individual Carbine will enable theengagement of enemy combatants with a highly reliable weapon system throughoutthe range of military operations and environments. The IC will also possessthe ability to utilize current and future weapon accessories and opticsthrough the use of an integrated rail system. The IC will replace selectedcurrent capability weapon system(s) and leverage commercial technologyadvancements. The IC requirements support future system enhancements foraccuracy, lethality, reliability, signature suppression, ammunitionimprovements, maintenance and other weapon/accessory technologies.

This IC DRAFT RFP, for the Individual Carbine IC, is issued under a Full andOpen Competition environment, subject to FAR part 15. The Government intendsto award up to three Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) typecontracts, with a final down select to be made to a single contractor fortheir design. All resulting delivery orders will be firm fixed price. TheGovernment will select for award(s) the proposal(s) which represent the BestValue to the Government.

Potential Offerors are invited to participate in a question and answer forumwith IC personnel, focusing on the IC DRAFT RFP. This Q&A forum will providean opportunity for potential Offerors to ask questions prior to the release ofa final solicitation. Offerors shall submit questions electronically no laterthan March 10, 2011, to Peter Snedeker, contact information is provided end ofthis announcement. It is anticipated that questions submitted will be postedon FedBizOpps along with corresponding answers. In addition, an Industry Daywill be hosted for further clarification.

Industry day is scheduled for March 30, 2011. Only interested parties withinthe Small Arms Industry will be granted admittance. This date and informationis subject to change: please monitor FedBizOpps frequently for any schedulechanges. The format of the Industry Day will consist of a presentation by theGovernment with a written question and answer session following (restrictionswill apply). The meeting will be held at:

Doubletree Hotel Washington DC - Crystal City300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, Virginia, United States 22202-2891Tel: 1-703-416-4100Fax: 1-703-416-4126There are rooms available under the "IC Industry Day"

Comments/Questions regarding the Draft RFP submitted after Industry Day willnot be addressed. Interested parties should contact Peter Snedeker no laterthan March 17, 2011, to register for the event. Hotel reservations should bebooked directly with the hotel.



Note: No information exchanged with industry will be considered in theevaluation process. Offerors are directed not to submit proposals at thistime.

In addition, this announcement serves as notification that export controlprocedures regulated by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)are in effect. The DRAFT Purchase Description AR-PD-173 Attachment 0009 hasbeen marked Distribution D. Offerors that are interested in receiving thisdocument must be in compliance with ITAR and possess the proper authorizationto receive this technical data.

AR-PD-173 is marked distribution statement D - DISTRIBUTION STATEMENTAUTHORIZED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) AND U.S. DOD CONTRACTORS ONLY.

AR-PD-173 will be available upon request, provided that all necessary paperwork is properly completed by the requester, submitted, and approved prior toany release. In order to process a request for the drawing package or otherinformation each requester (U.S. & Canada) must complete and submit thefollowing forms:

FORM: DD2345 Military Critical Technical Data AgreementAttachment 0010: AMSTA 1350 Technical Data Request QuestionnaireAttachment 0011: Non-Disclosure Agreement

Foreign Vendors Contractors shall comply with all applicable laws andregulations regarding export-controlled items, including, but not limited to,the requirement for Contractors to register with the Department of State inaccordance with the ITAR. The Contractor may consult with the Department ofState regarding any questions relating to compliance with the ITAR and mayconsult with the Department of Commerce regarding any questions they may haverelating to compliance with the Export Administration Regulation (EAR).Please reference the following link consulting these regulationshttp://www.pmddtc.state.gov/regulations_laws/itar.html

The Contractor's responsibility to comply with all applicable laws andregulations regarding export-controlled items exists independent of, and isnot established or limited by, the information provided above.

This is a special notice only and is for planning purposes only. THIS IS NOTA FINAL SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A FINALSOLICITATION. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO REIMBURESE ANY PARTICPATINGCONTRACTORS FOR ATTENDANCE AT INDUSTRY DAY.

Contact Information:Peter Snedekerpeter.snedeker@us.army.mil(973)724-4009

The DRAFT RFP is an attachment that can be found on Procnet http://procnet.pica.army.mil/