Production of the Hydra 70 Rocket System Fiscal Year 2014-2018

NOTE: RFP No. W31P4Q-13-R-0041 was initially issued as DRAFT RFP No. W31P4Q-12-R-0015. This requirement was previously synopsised under Special Notice, subject as above, 4 March 2013.

The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone is issuing Request for Proposal (RFP) W31P4Q-13-R-0041 for the Hydra-70 (2.75 inch) (70mm) Rocket System, which includes manufactured hardware, assembly, test and inspection that will be produced, delivered and performed in accordance with a Government Furnished Technical Data Package, including but not limited to Unitary and Cargo Warheads, Rockets and Motors. This acquisition is restricted to companies that are members of the National Technology and Industrial Base. The Government anticipates awarding a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) single year contract for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014, with FFP options for FYs 14 thru 18, to the Offeror whose proposal provided the best value to the Government and whose proposal conforms to the terms and conditions of the RFP.

The Hydra-70 Rocket System is a family of 2.75-inch unguided rockets employed by approximately 20 different Rotary Wing (RW) and Fixed Wing (FW) aircraft and is used by the U.S. Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Customers. The Hydra-70 Rocket System provides close air support to ground forces and is designed for anti-materiel, anti-personnel, and enemy suppression missions. The Hydra-70 Rocket System is needed to fulfill and support critical training and test requirements for the U.S. Army, Sister Services and FMS. The RFP requirement consists of the following items:

-M151 High Explosive (HE) Point Detonating Unitary Warhead (10 lb)
-M229 High Explosive Point Detonating Unitary Warhead (17 lb)
-M255A1 Flechette - Flechette with Cargo Warhead
-M274 Smoke Signature - Target Practice/Training Unitary Warhead
-M257 Illumination Flare Warhead
-M278 Infrared Flare Warhead
-M156 White Phosphorus Warhead
-M264 Red Phosphorus Warhead
-WTU-1/B Inert Practice Warhead
-MK149 Navy Flechette Warhead
-M282 Multi-Purpose Penetrator (MPP) Norwegian Blast Fragmentation
-MK66 Mod4 Motor
-Packaging

All industry information received in response to RFP W31P4Q-13-R-0041 marked restricted or proprietary will be handled by the Government accordingly. A copy of the RFP will also be posted at website: https://www.fbo.gov/index.