M67 Propelling Charge

Added: Mar 17, 2016 3:04 pm The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Rock Island (ACC-RI), Arsenal Island, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000, on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager Combat Ammunition Systems (PM CAS) located at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey anticipates awarding up to two (2) Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with five (5) ordering periods (one-year each) for the M67 Propelling Charge for 105mm High Explosive, Smoke, and Illumination Cartridges to qualified producers who are within the National Technology Industrial Base (NTIB). Up to two (2) awards will be made utilizing Best Value with Tradeoffs Source Selection Procedures in accordance with FAR 15.101-1. The United States Government (USG) reserves the right to make one award (1) if in the best interest of the (USG).

The M67 Propelling Charge is for the 105mm family of High Explosive, Smoke and Illumination Cartridges. The M67 Propelling Charge is comprised of seven propelling bag increments filled with M1 Single Perforation (SP) and Multi Perforation (MP) Propellants. The propelling bags are loaded with prescribed amounts of propellant to provide a muzzle velocity necessary to achieve required howitzer ranges. The M67 Propelling Charges are used in the M1 High Explosive Cartridge, M314 Illumination Cartridge, M60 Smoke Cartridge, M1130 Pre-formed Fragmented Cartridge (PFF), Projectile Gun Units (PGU) 43/B, 44/B and 45/B, and the M84 Smoke Cartridge. The M67 Propelling Charges will be furnished as Government Furnished Material (GFM) to Load, Assemble, Pack (LAP) facilities.

The estimated maximum contract value will be $25,000,000 with a guaranteed minimum of $80,000 per awarded contract. The estimated quantities for this five (5) year contract are 1,250,000. The associated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for the M67 Propelling Charge is 332993.

The M67 Propelling Charge will be built to a certified Government Technical Data Package (TDP), which will be available upon request. The TDP is coded as Distribution Statement C (authorized distribution of technical documents to U.S. Government Agencies and their contractors). A fully executed DD Form 2345, AMSTA-AR 1350, and a completed Non-Disclosure Agreement must be submitted prior to receiving the TDP. The point of contact for the TDP request is Mr. Beau Bixler, beau.j.bixler.civ@mail.mil.

The Request for Proposal (RFP) W52P1J-16-R-0095, will be available electronically in accordance with FAR 4.5 at the following internet address: http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ on or about 4/1/2016. Interested small businesses are advised to periodically access the internet address in order to obtain any amendments which may be issued.

Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database by accessing the SAM web site at http://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for contract award.

This notice does not constitute a formal Request for Proposal (RFP), nor is the Government obligated to issue an RFP. The point of contact for this requirement is Mr. Beau Bixler, beau.j.bixler.civ@mail.mil, (309)782-5037, CCRC-AC, 3055 Rodman Ave. Building 60, 3rd Floor, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000.