M240 Lightweight Collapsible Buttstock

Added: Mar 15, 2010 8:51 am Modified: Jun 13, 2011 4:34 pmTrack Changes As a result of solicitation W15QKN-10-R-0409, one contract has been awarded for the M249 Lightweight Collapsible Buttstock Asesmbly (LCBS).

The contract has been awarded on June 9, 2011 to KAEPER MACHINE, INC 8680 TWINBROOK RD MENTOR, OH 44060-4341 Contract #W15QKN-11-D-0133.

The minimum quantity for the contract is 27,000 each M240 LCBAs; the maximum quantity for all delivery orders placed on this program under the two contracts is 70,000 each M240 LCBAs.

Added: Mar 15, 2010 8:51 am Modified: Sep 09, 2010 12:35 pmTrack Changes Please Note:

1) RE: Procurement HistoryFedBizOps will have other contracts awarded for the M240 if any exist and have been posted. You would need to search on FedBizOps for any posted previous award. If none are posted in FedBizOps then no allowable published procurement history is available at this time.

2) RE: Copyright ReleaseOn page 149 of the proposal instructions in solicitation W15QKN-10-R-0409 (M240 Lightweight Collapsible Buttstock) has the statement below:

The contractor shall provide a signed copyright release citing the contract number and giving the Government permission to reproduce and use copyrighted information, including that on vendor components and parts that would be published in the respective Government Technical Manuals. The release letter shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer.

This copyright release is to be provided at the time of proposal. Please cite the solicitation number.

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Added: Mar 15, 2010 8:51 am Modified: Sep 08, 2010 4:20 pmTrack Changes Please Note:

At this point in time, investment casting of part number 13026037 (Buttplate) is not an allowable production method for this part.

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Added: Mar 15, 2010 8:51 am Modified: Sep 02, 2010 7:19 amTrack Changes Please Note:For information regarding TDP distributions (to subcontractors for example), please see Section A of the solicitation.

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Added: Mar 15, 2010 8:51 am Modified: Sep 01, 2010 12:47 pmTrack Changes Please Note:Allowable published procurement history can be found on FedBizOps.This is the same site were the solicitation is uploaded.Please continue to monitor FedBizOps for correspondence regarding this solicitation.

Added: Mar 15, 2010 8:51 am Modified: Sep 01, 2010 7:16 amTrack Changes Due to the nature of the requirement and the fact that the solicitation for this requirement has been previously delayed, it is NOT in the best interest of the Government to extend the response time for this solicitation, therefore, NO extension is contemplated at this time.

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Added: Mar 15, 2010 8:51 am Modified: Aug 31, 2010 8:04 amTrack Changes This amendment is to answer the following inquiry concerning the technical proposals:The instructions in the solicitations indicate that an offeror should have detailed information for each major component. Does your team have guidance they can share on what constitutes a major component?

The major components for the M240 Lightweight Collapsible Buttstock are listed below:

M240 LCBA Major Components:- 13026030 Buffer Housing - 13026031 Stock, Inner- 13026032 Cap- 13026034 Stock, Outer- 13026036 Buttplate- 13026040 Cheekrest- 13026042 Detent, Adjustment- 13026043 Detent, Retaining

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Added: Mar 15, 2010 8:51 am Modified: Aug 16, 2010 11:32 amTrack Changes Solicitation W15QKN-10-R-0409 is amended as follows:The response date of 3:00PM 7 July 2010 is changed to3:00PM 14 September 2010.

All other terms and conditions remain the same.

Amendment #1 on Solicitation W15QKN-10-R-0409 for the M240 Lightweight Collapsible Buttstock Assemblies (LCBA) has been posted on August 16, 2010.Please see zip file posted on http://procnet.pica.army.mil/dbi/DynCBD/ProcNetsolicitation.cfm

Added: Mar 15, 2010 8:51 am Modified: Aug 13, 2010 12:32 pmTrack Changes This amendment changes the announcement to state that the solicitation is for a 100% Small Business Set aside. All other terms and conditions remain the same.

Added: Mar 15, 2010 8:51 am Modified: Aug 12, 2010 4:25 pmTrack Changes Solicitation W15QKN-10-R-0409 for the M240 Lightweight Collapsible Buttstock Assemblies (LCBA) has been posted on August 12, 2010.

Please see zip file posted on http://procnet.pica.army.mil/dbi/DynCBD/ProcNetsolicitation.cfm

Added: Mar 15, 2010 8:51 am Modified: Jun 11, 2010 9:18 amTrack Changes The purpose of this amendment is to change the Request For Proposal (RFP) anticipated release date from on or about 16 June 2010 to on or about 30 July 2010.

Added: Mar 15, 2010 8:51 am Modified: May 27, 2010 12:27 pmTrack Changes The purpose of this amendment is to change the Request For Proposal (RFP) anticipated release date from on or about 5 May 2010 to on or about 16 June 2010.

Added: Mar 15, 2010 8:51 am Modified: Mar 31, 2010 4:24 pmTrack Changes The purpose of this amendment is to change the Request for Proposals (RFP) anticipated release date from 6 April 2010 to on or about 5 May 2010.

Added: Mar 15, 2010 8:51 am The U.S. Army Joint Munitions and Lethality Contracting Center, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, on behalf of PM Crew Served Weapons has a requirement for the fabrication and delivery of Lightweight Collapsible Buttstock Assemblies (LCBA), and associated Spare Parts, for use on the M240 Machine Gun, in accordance with the Government Technical Data Package (TDP), the associated individual drawings, Quality Assurance Provisions (QAP), Specialized Packaging Instructions (SPI) and the Statement of Work (SOW).

The M240 LCBAs are to be manufactured, inspected, assembled, packaged, and shipped in accordance with the Government TDP and the Statement of Work (SOW) for this procurement.

It has been determined that competition, for this procurement, will be restricted to certified 8(a) firms nationwide.

A Technical Data Package (TDP) will be an Exhibit to the solicitation and will be marked with a "Distribution D" restrictive marking which limits distribution to Department of Defense and U.S. DoD contractors. This TDP contains technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., Sec 2751, et seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979 (Title 50, U.S.C., App. 2401 et seq), as amended. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties.

Once the solicitation is released interested parties must mail/email a signed and approved DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement along with a completed and signed AMSTA-AR Form 1350 Technical Data Request Questionnaire, and a completed and signed U.S. Government Non-Disclosure / Non-Use Agreement. To obtain a copy of the TDP contact: U.S. Army Contracting Command, Joint Munitions and Lethality Contracting Center, CCMJ-SW ATTN: Vince Turco, Phipps Road, BLDG 9, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. Email: vince.turco@us.army.mil

The Request for Proposal (RFP) anticipated release on or about 6 April 2010 will result in award of a Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity Contract with five one year ordering periods. The Government may elect to award multiple IDIQ contracts with each order placed via Fair Opportunity process. The maximum program ordering quantity is 70,000 each, M240 LCBS Assemblies plus associated Spare Parts, plus First Article Test quantities. The minimum program ordering quantity will be 13,500 each M240 LCBAs, if multiple contracts are made or 27,000 each M240 LCBAs if one contract is made. In addition, First Article Test quantities, as required, must be furnished as well. Proposals will be required within thirty (30) days after release of the solicitation.

A First Article Test (FAT) is required for ten (10) M240 LCBA, five (5) assembled and five (5) disassembled; one hundred eighty (180) days after contract award. Production deliveries, plus associated Spare Parts, will commence forty-five (45) days after contractor receipt of written Government approval of the First Article Test.

Production deliveries will start at a rate of 250 M240 LCBAs the first month, ramping up to a rate of 1,500 M240 LCBAs in the sixth month and all subsequent months for the balance of the first Delivery Order (DO). Any subsequent DO will have its own unique delivery schedule.

Spare Parts quantities and deliveries will be decided upon with each Delivery Order.

All responses to this pre-solicitation notice shall be in writing (English Language). The POC for this action is Vincent Turco, Contract Specialist, U.S. Army Joint Munitions and Lethality Contracting Center, AMSCC-JML-SW, BLDG. 9, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, Email: vince.turco@us.army.mil.

TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.