REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT- 6. 5mm SPECIAL BALL LONG RANGE CARTRIDGE

N0016424SNB62 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT- 6.5mm SPECIAL BALL LONG RANGE CARTRIDGE – FSC 1305 – NAICS 332992

Issue Date: 16 MAY 2024 – Closing Date: 17 JUNE 2024 – 2:00 P.M.

Attached Drawings and Specifications are DRAFTS

ANY COST INCURRED BY INTERESTED COMPANIES IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED.

RFI/SOURCES SOUGHT: The Government is issuing this Special Notice as part of market research pertaining to 6.5mm Special Ball Long Range Cartridges. This effort is underway to gauge potential interest, establish the current state of industry, identify marked improvement in performance over fielded equipment, and assist in specification refinement and validation.

The United States Marine Corps is interested in hearing feedback and product information from industry in support of the AC58, 6.5mm Special Ball Long Range Cartridge mission areas. The submission may be in the form of commercial product literature, operating instructions, and/or supplemental technical documentation that define the item.

Potential sources should also provide any test results on the item if applicable. A technical description of the product, such as physical characteristics, operational features, performance data, and a rough cost estimate should be included. Submissions may be sent by any government or non-governmental entity including commercial firms, non-profit organizations, and institutions of higher education with degree-granting programs in science and/or engineering (universities), or by consortia comprising such concerns.

All interested parties are strongly encouraged to submit an abbreviated synopsis or white paper. White papers should not exceed 3 pages with an executive summary on the effort, a technical description, a preliminary schedule, identification of risks, and current Technological Readiness Level (TRL).

Responses from Small and Small Disadvantaged Businesses are highly encouraged. Firms responding should indicate if they are a small business, socially and/or economically disadvantaged business, 8(a) firms, historically black colleges or universities, or minority institutions.

Responses to the RFI shall include the following:

Submitter’s Name

Street Address, City, State, NINE (9) digit ZIP code

Point of Contact (POC)

POC telephone, facsimile numbers, and email

Announcement Number: N0016424SNB62

Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and the Joint Certification Program (JCP) in order to receive the controlled attachments. Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://www.sam.gov. Information about the JCP is located at https://public.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/PublicHome/jcp/default.aspx . The controlled attachments will be provided upon request, where the above has been verified.

At the current time, NO FUNDING IS AVAILABLE for contractual efforts. This Special Notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Quote (RFQ), or Request for Proposal (RFP) and should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the Government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. The U.S. Government is in no way liable to pay or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement.

White papers may be submitted any time prior to this notice expiring and may be emailed to the POC below.

Questions or inquiries should be directed to Derek Perry, Code 0232, telephone 812-381-5304, e-mail derek.s.perry2.civ@us.navy.mil. Please reference the above solicitation number when responding to this notice.