Lightweight . 50 Caliber Ammunition

Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC), Program Manager Ammunition (PM AMMO), is requesting information regarding industry interest and capabilities for providing Lightweight .50 Caliber Ammunition which will provide a weight savings when compared to the current M33    .50 cartridge in the DODIC A555 linked configuration.  See the attached document Lightweight .50 Caliber Ammunition Technical Requirements for characteristics of interest to PM AMMO.

 

Interested parties should submit responses, to include a description of their capabilities and experience, business size information, and socio-economic category no later than 1 June 2018.  Responses and questions may be submitted to Mark Sanderson at mark.sanderson@usmc.mil.

This Request for Information (RFI) is for planning purposes only and does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government to procure these items or to issue a solicitation. This RFI is the initiation of market research under FAR part 10 and is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). No solicitation document exists at this time. In addition, the Government is under no obligation to pay for information submitted in response to this RFI and cannot accept responses to this notice as offers. Vendors should clearly mark any information it considers proprietary as appropriate. The Government will hold in confidence any responses to this RFI indicating that information therein is proprietary or represents confidential business information.