Procurement of two configurations of Performance Oriented Packaging (POP) Boxes for M-26 warheads, motors, and residual components in support of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems and Low Cost Reduced Range.

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. This is not an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Quotations (RFQ), or Request for Proposals (RFP). The US Government is seeking sources to manufacture two configurations of Performance Oriented Packaging (POP) Boxes. The first configuration will be used as storage/shipping containers for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) and Low Cost Reduced Range Practice Rocket (LCRRPR) warheads, rocket motors, and residual components (i.e. fin restraints, igniters, and fuses) and the second configuration will be used to package and ship the LCRRPR igniter component.  A POP Box Qualification Test Plan for each POP Box configuration, POP Box Test Report for each POP Box configuration, and Quality Program Plan (QPP) will be required deliverables. A First Article Inspection (FAI) and Production Line Validation (PLV) with US Government participation will be required at production start-up for each POP Box configuration. This procurement will have an estimated quantity of 29,917 each for POP Boxes in accordance with (IAW) Drawing 13640074. This procurement also has an estimated quantity of 35 each IAW with Drawing 13081109.

The Government will provide the POP Box drawings and a Statement of Work detailing the requirements herein. Interested firms who believe they are capable of providing this requirement are invited to indicate their interest by providing:

• Company name, company address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, point of contact, e-mail address, and telephone number
• Business size (i.e. large, small disadvantaged, veteran owned, woman owned, etc.)
• Affirmation of cleared personnel
• Tailored capability statement addressing the particulars of this effort; and provide a description of similar services offered to the US Government and/or to commercial customers for the past three years
• Max monthly production capacity/quantities of POP Boxes
• Ability to obtain and maintain a POP Box certification in accordance with guidelines set forth in Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D4919, Testing of Hazardous Materials Packaging
• Ability to establish a quality management system in compliance to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification AS9100
• Production quantities at which there would be a price break
• Time required after receipt of a delivery order before a FAI and PLV could be conducted
• Time required after receipt of a delivery order at max monthly production capacity for first delivery to be completed
• Describe your companies experience managing a team of subcontractors.  Briefly discuss previous teaming arrangements on your most challenging tasks that provides sufficient detail for the Government to understand the scope and complexity of the accomplished tasks.  Please quantify the magnitude of the effort, for example: number of full time equivalents of the prime, total ceiling price, current obligation amount, and the number of subcontractors and their respective business size.
• Please note that under a Small-Business Set-Aside, in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, (Class Deviation 2019-O0003, Revision 2 (dated 5/3/19)) the small business prime and their similarly situated subcontractors must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of the cost of performance. Provide an explanation of your company’s intent to perform as the prime contractor and/or partner with similarly situated subcontracts to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in this draft SOW.  In your response, please annotate the SOW paragraphs the prime and similarly situated subcontractors will perform. Do you or your planned subcontractors anticipate any conflicts of interest that would require mitigation prior to award?

All responses shall be unclassified.

All assumptions, including any assumed US Government support, shall be clearly identified. All proprietary and restricted information shall be clearly marked.

The closing date for this RFI is 15 February 2022.

The Government will not reimburse contractors or responders to this notice for any costs incurred in responding, or any subsequent exchange of information. All responses shall be transmitted electronically to:

Jessica R. O’Connor

Contracting Officer

jessica.r.oconnor.civ@army.mil

U.S. Army Contracting Command

CCAM-PFA

Arlesha D. Smith

Contract Specialist

arlesha.d.smith.civ@army.mil

U.S. Army Contracting Command

CCAM-PFA

This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an IFB, RFQ, or RFP. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the US Government to acquire any products described in this RFI. Your response to this RFI will be treated only as information for the US Government to consider. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this RFI. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the US Government in developing its acquisition strategy. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The US Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI.

Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future request for quote (RFQ) or invitation for bid (IFB) or RFP, if any issued.