Small Caliber Ammunition Second Source

Request For Proposal (RFP) W52P1J-15-R-0009 is for the procurement of a small caliber second source for 5.56mm, 7.62mm, and Caliber .50 ammunition. This acquisition is restricted to the National Technology and Industrial Base (NTIB) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-3, except for certain components as noted further below.

The following cartridges will be included in this RFP:

A059, 5.56mm, M855 Ball Clipped, NSN: 1305-01-155-5459
A062, 5.56mm, M855 Ball Linked, NSN: 1305-01-258-8692
A064, 5.56mm, 4 M855 Ball/1 M856 Tracer Linked, NSN: 1305-01-252-0153
A080, 5.56mm, M200 Blank Clipped, NSN: 1305-00-182-3217
AB56, 5.56mm, M855A1 Ball Linked, NSN: 1305-01-559-3332
AB57, 5.56mm, M855A1 Ball Clipped, NSN: 1305-01-559-3333
AB58, 5.56mm, M855A1 Ball Commercial Pack, NSN: 1305-01-559-3335
A131, 7.62mm, 4 M80 Ball/1 M62 Tracer Linked, NSN: 1305-01-569-2912
A143, 7.62mm, M80 Ball Linked, NSN: 1305-01-569-2917
AB79, 7.62mm, M80A1 Ball Linked, NSN: 1305-01-598-5913
AB86, 7.62mm, 4 M80A1 Ball/1 M62A1 Tracer Linked, NSN: 1305-01-606-7003
A555, Caliber .50, M33 Ball Linked, NSN: 1305-00-028-6574
A555, Caliber .50, Lead Free, M33 Ball Linked, NSN: 1305-01-591-4838
A557, Caliber .50, 4 Ball M33/1 Trace M17 Linked, NSN: 1305-01-370-2594
A557, Caliber .50, Lead Free, 4 Ball M33/1 Trace M17 Linked, NSN: 1305-01-591-4857

A Firm Fixed Price Contract with Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) is anticipated. The EPA clause will be for copper and is applicable in option periods one through four.

The RFP will have a base year award and evaluated options as follows:
Base Award and Option: Date of Award - 365 Days After Award (DAA)
Option Period One: 366 DAA - 730 DAA
Option Period Two: 731 DAA - 1,095 DAA
Option Period Three: 1,096 DAA - 1,460 DAA
Option Period Four: 1,461 DAA - 1,825 DAA

The base award will consist of the following quantities:

A059, 5.56mm: 14,501,440 each
AB57, 5.56mm: 5,001,360 each
AB86, 7.62mm: 8,000,000 each
A555, Caliber .50: 1,500,000 each
A557, Caliber .50: 1,500,000 each

The Government reserves the right to exercise an option for any combination of the cartridges detailed above in any of the option periods. The total option quantity exercised in the base option and periods one through four shall not exceed 544,497,200 cartridges.

As noted above, this procurement is restricted to the NTIB. All of the cartridges listed above must be manufactured, loaded, assembled, packed and tested in the United States or Canada. Components with the exception of tracer bullets/projectiles and magnesium powder used in projectiles will also be restricted to the NTIB and will be further defined in the RFP.

The Government will not grant approval to use the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) as a place of performance, and/or approval to use Government Property and Equipment at LCAAP. However, any proposed use of an Armament Retooling Manufacturing Support (ARMS) tenant at LCAAP requires the appropriate ARMS approvals to have been granted by the Government, consistent with the purposes of ARMS and the solicitation.

The Government will be using a best value approach to evaluate proposals.