Market Survey: 120mm, Advanced Tungsten Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot with Tracer (APFSDS-T) KE-W (Kinetic Energy with Tungsten) A4 cartridges

MARKET SURVEY

DESCRIPTION:  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, New Jersey, (ACC-NJ) on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager, Maneuver Ammunition Systems (OPM-MAS), is seeking possible sources for the production of the 120mm, Advanced Tungsten Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot with Tracer (APFSDS-T) KE-W (Kinetic Energy with Tungsten) A4 cartridges.

The 120mm KE-W A4 cartridges will be procured to a performance specification marked Distribution D (Authorized to the Department of Defense and DoD contractors only) that 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, as amended, Title 50, U.S.C., App. 2401 et. seq.). At a minimum, the cartridge is to be compatible with the M256 cannon, or equivalent, weapon system and is to be capable of meeting the requirements in the performance specification.

Requests for the performance specification shall be submitted in writing using AMSTA-AR Form 1350 Technical Data Request Questionnaire (attached) along with a signed DD 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement form and a fully executed Non-Disclosure and Non-Use Agreement (attached). Offerors must be registered with the U.S./Canada Joint Certification Office to obtain a copy of the specification and top drawings (See www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/ for instructions and information). Offerors should submit their certification via DD Form 2345 or register immediately. In order to provide the data to foreign subcontractors, offerors must apply for an export license. An offeror's delay in applying for DD 2345 certification or an export license will not be a basis to extend the closing date of any future request for proposal.

PLANNED ACQUISITION: The planned acquisition is a one-time buy of approximately 760 qualification cartridges. Sources must provide technical details (such as technical drawings, pictures, test data…) of any 120mm KE-W A4  cartridge configuration which would be proposed under a future Request for Proposal (RFP). The preferred technical solution requires no development effort.   

SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Interested firms who feel they are capable of manufacturing the above cartridges are invited to indicate their interest by submitting the following:

1. A detailed description of the proposed technical solution along with the associated technical maturity.
2. Summary of your design/ development experience, production and testing capabilities, a description of facilities, personnel and past manufacturing experience of KEW-A4 or similar cartridge.
3. A description of facilities, personnel and past manufacturing experience as it relates to the above.
4. Technical details (such as technical drawings, pictures, test data…) of any 120mm KE-W A4 cartridge configuration which would be proposed under a future Request for Proposal (RFP).

This market survey is for planning purposes only and the requirements may change. This shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited. Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary. The Government intends to utilize the information received only to develop the acquisition strategy for future requirements. Any of the information stated above is subject to change.

The Offeror shall provide all information requested in this notification within 30 days of this publication by electronic mail to the Government to emmanuel.f.perez.civ@army.mil and erick.d.martins.civ@army.mil.

If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation will be published.