Metal Parts

***PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY***

The Army Contracting Command-Rock Island (ACC-RI) has a requirement for a contractor to provide metal parts for the M18/M83 Smoke Hand Grenade, AN-M14 Incendiary Hand Grenade, and the M8 Smoke Pot:

0001: M8 Smoke Pot - Cover Assembly, Inner (includes
components)
Components: Inner Cover
Gasket
Handle
Lug, Handle
Adapter, Fuze
Nut, Jam, Hexagon

0002: M8 Smoke Pot - Cover Assembly, Outer
(includes components)
Components: Outer Cover
Gasket
Handle
Lug, Handle
Clamp

0003: M8 Smoke Pot - Container (includes
components)
Components: Container
Closure Plug

0004: M18/M83 Smoke Hand Grenade - Top
0005: M18/M83 Smoke Hand Grenade - Body
0006: AN-M14 Incendiary Hand Grenade - Top

0007: AN-M14 Incendiary Hand Grenade - Body

The drawings for this requirement are restricted. A new procedure for accessing restricted and unrestricted technical data through the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website is in effect. Contractors must have an FBO account prior to accessing any TDP(s). The ACC-RI will no longer make TDPs available to order via CD-ROMS. You may request the drawings however, due to export restrictions, you must first be certified with US/Canada Joint Certification Program and obtain a certified DD Form 2345. To obtain certification, you may go to the website at https://www.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/PublicHome/jcp/default.aspx.

Once certified, the data custodian listed on your company's certified DD Form 2345 must submit the request for TDP access in FBO using the link below, which will direct you to the FBO website. To request access to the drawings, click on the link provided below, log in to FBO, click on the "Mark Packages" sub-tab and then click on the "Request Explicit Access" button. Completion of a "Use and Non-Disclosure Agreement" may be required prior to gaining access to the drawings. The data custodian must also be the one to complete the Non-Disclosure Agreement. Please allow 2-3 working days to process your request. You will receive a system generated email from FBO stating you have been granted permission for viewing or downloading the drawings provided.

The drawing TDP Link will be listed in the solicitation.
ACC-RI intends to issue the Request for Proposal to the Federal Business Opportunities website, https://fbo.gov on or about 21 March 2019 with closing 30 days from issuance. Any changes to the RFP, including amendments, shall also be posted to the website, and it is the contractor's responsibility to check these sites daily for any posted changes. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management. This procurement will be a 5-year, Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Firm-Fixed-Priced, Economic Price Adjustment contract. The solicitation will be a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The applicable NAICS code is 332993; size standard is 1,500 employees. FOB Destination to Pine Bluff Arsenal (PBA), Pine Bluff, AR.

All Contractors who provide goods/services to the Department of Defense (DoD) shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to contract award resulting from this solicitation. SAM replaces CCR/FedReg and ORCA, and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov or by calling 866-606-8220.

Direct any questions, prior to the applicable closing date, in writing to: Army Contracting Command - Rock Island, ATTN: CCRC-AE/Cindy Witherspoon, 3055 Rodman Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61299-8000 or via email to: cindy.s.witherspoon.civ@mail.mil.

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