Justification and Approval to Restrict the MK266 High Explosive Incendiary with Trace (HEI-T) Cartridge Acquisition to Alliant Techsystems (ATK) and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS)

THE ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - ROCK ISLAND (ACC-RI) AND THE PROJECT MANAGER, MANEUVER AMMUNTION SYSTEMS (PM-MAS) INTEND TO AWARD A 5-YEAR INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACT (FY12-FY16) FOR THE 30MM X 173 MK266 HIGH EXPLOSIVE INCENDIARY WITH TRACE (HEI-T) CARTRIDGE IN MK15 LINKED BELTS.

ESTIMATED SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: 02 APRIL 2012ESTIMATED SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE: 01 MAY 2012

IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR PART 6.302-3, INDUSTRIAL MOBILIZATION, THIS PROCUREMENT IS RESTRICTED TO ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS (ATK) AND GENERAL DYNAMICS - ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS (GD-OTS). THIS ACQUISITION WILL CONTAIN PROVISIONS TO REQUIRE SPECIFIC ITEMS/COMPONENTS TO BE ACQUIRED WITHIN THE NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIAL BASE (NTIB). THIS SYNOPSIS IS ISSUED FOR POTENTIAL SUBCONTRACTING PURPOSES.

THE MINIMUM GUARANTEED QUANTITY IS 80,000 EA CARTRIDGES (FY12).

THE FOLLOWING IS THE ESTIMATED QUANTITY PROJECTION (FY/QTY):

FY12 / 80,000 EAFY13 / 50,000 EAFY14 / 50,000 EAFY15 / 50,000 EAFY16 / 50,000 EA

NOTE: THE FY13-FY16 QUANTITIES ARE ESTIMATES ONLY AND MAY BE LESS THAN OR POTENTIALLY MORE THAN THE ESTIMATED QUANTITIES SHOWN ABOVE. THE FY12 ESTIMATED QUANTITY OF 80,000 EA (ALSO THE MINIMUM GUARANTEED QUANTITY) COULD POTENTIALLY BE MORE. ORDERS WITH DEFINITIVE QUANTITIES WILL BE PLACED, WHEN REQUIRED, AND WILL BE PRICED SUBJECT TO THE WINNING OFFEROR'S PROPOSED RANGE OF PRICES. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MINIMUM GUARANTEED QUANTITY, THE REMAINING REQUIREMENTS ARE CURRENTLY UNFUNDED.

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