Shaped Charges, M421 and M420

This pre-solicitation notice seeks potential sources within the United States and Canada to manufacture shaped demolition charges M421 and M420 under a five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The United States Army Contracting Command-Rock Island, on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager Close Combat Systems, is conducting market research to identify suppliers capable of producing Charge, Demolition, Shaped: 15LB, M2A4 identified by DODIC M421 and Charge, Demolition, Shaped: 40LB, M3A1 identified by DODIC M420. Interested sources must demonstrate facilities and equipment for melt pour loading of explosives, quality inspection including x-ray capabilities, and past performance manufacturing similar explosive items. Responses are due by April 3, 2024 and should include company information, capabilities summary up to 15 pages addressing facilities, personnel, production quantities, and delivery timelines as well as rough order of magnitude pricing for minimum procurement quantities of each item.

No set-aside designation is specified. The primary NAICS code would be 335912 and PSC code 1405 for explosives. The resulting ID/IQ contract would support the Department of the Army Materiel Command's procurement of these shaped demolition charges over five years with estimated annual quantities of 1,000 units of M421 and 500 units of M420 and delivery timelines to be determined.