PA161 and PA103A2 Metal Containers Market Survey

PA161 and PA103A2 Metal Containers (Market Survey):

The Army Contracting Command-Rock Island (ACC-RI) located at Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL in support of the Office of the Project Manager Combat Ammunition Systems (OPM-CAS) is conducting a Market Survey to identify qualified sources to manufacture the Container, Ammo, Metal, PA161 (NSN - 8140-01-490-2443), and the Container, Ammo, Metal, PA103A2 (NSN - 8140-01-490-2453).

The PA161 and PA103A2 Containers are square-rim cylindrical metal shipping and storage containers used for the155mm M231 and M232A1 Modular Artillery Charge System (MACS). A total of four M231 MACS are packed per PA161 container while five M232A1 MACS are packed per PA103A2 container. These containers were developed to protect the MACS Charges throughout the Army's stringent logistic environments and have design features that improve the insensitive munitions characteristics for the MACS system.

Technical Data Packages will not be provided as a part of this announcement.

Interested contractors should submit a summary that includes a brief description of the following:

To be considered as a capable source for this effort, all interested parties must submit the requested information as follows:

a) Provide evidence of capabilities including an ability to produce the PA161 & PA103A2 Metal Containers at a rate of 15,000 units per month
b) Manufacturing experience with PA161 & PA103A2 Metal Containers or similar items;
c) Description of facilities, personnel and environmental compliance as it relates to the above production efforts;
d) Provide evidence of Quality Assurance to support this production program; and
e) Provide business name, address, point of contact, telephone, email, and size of business.

All contractors interested in this potential future solicitation must be registered in the System of Award Management (SAM).

This market survey is for information and planning purposes only and shall NOT be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an obligation on part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey. All submissions are requested to be made within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of this publication at no cost to the Government by electronic mail to Chet A. Jacks at chet.a.jacks.civ@mail.mil. The Government will accept written questions by email ONLY. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. All information submitted will be held in a confidential status. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a separate solicitation notice will be published.