MS3314 and MK3-0 Suspension Lugs

The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island, on behalf of the Project Director Joint Bombs, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ intends to issue a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) W519TC-23-R-0003 no less than 15 days of issuance of this synopsis, with an estimated closing date of 45 days after issue.  This RFP is for the following listed below:

MS3314 Suspension Lug NSN: 1325-00-116-4452, P/N: MS3314, DODIC: G261

MK3-0 Suspension Lug NSN: 1325-00-684-1364, P/N: 1380540, DODIC: G273

The applicable NAICS code is 332993, Ammunition (Except Small Arms) Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,500 employees. The RFP will solicit proposals for up to two Fixed Price (FP) with Economic Price Adjustment (FP-EPA), Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract(s) which will consist of five one-year ordering periods to cover Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 - 2028 requirements. The total minimum guaranteed quantity (MGQ) is a combined quantity of 25,000 Suspension Lugs to consist of a combination of MS3314 and MK3-0 Suspension Lugs. If two awards are made, each awardee will receive 12,500 Suspension Lugs as the MGQ which will consist of a combination of MS3314 and MK3-0 Suspension Lugs. The MGQ will be awarded in the first delivery order(s) which will be issued at or near the time of the IDIQ contract award(s).

First Article Test (FAT) will be required. FAT shall be completed 210 days after issuance of the Delivery Order.  FAT Reports are required to be submitted for U.S. Government disposition 240 days after issuance of the Delivery Order.  FAT Report approval is required before production can commence. Production deliveries are required to begin 365 days after issuance of Delivery Order. All quantities awarded shall be delivered within 12 months of the start of production.

The Technical Data Package (TDP) associated with the MS3314 and MK3-0 Suspension Lug are classified as Distribution D, Distribution authorized to the Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. DOD Contractors Only. These documents contain technical data whose EXPORT is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C. SEC 2240 Et Seq. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe penalties. Dissemination shall be in accordance with provisions of DoD Directive 5230.25. If Offerors want to be certified in order to receive the Technical Information for this solicitation, they must fill out a registration form at: https://www.dla.mil/HQ/LogisticsOperations/Services/JCP/DD2345Instructions/.

Once the RFP is issued in SAM.gov, the Offeror must request explicit access through the "attachments/links" tab in SAM.gov under RFP W519TC-23-R-0003, in order to obtain the Technical Information for this solicitation. Further, an Offeror must have an approved DD form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, on file with the Joint Certification Program (JCP) in order to be granted access to the Technical Information. Restricted technical data will not be available to an Offeror who has not been certified.

The points of contact for this action are Kelly Clifton, Contract Specialist, email kelly.k.clifton.civ@army.mil and Bridget Kramer, Procuring Contracting Officer, email bridget.l.kramer.civ@army.mil.