Snyopsis for Propellant Retainer Assembly for the M82 Launched Grenade

The revised solicitation issuance date is December 19, 2008.

The revised solicitation issuance date is October 3, 2008.

Headquarters, US Army Sustainment Command (ASC) has a requirement for
the fabrication and delivery of the propellant retainer assembly used for the M82 Launched Grenade. The production requirements are approximately 10,000-50,000 per year at a minimum rate of 4,000-6,000 per month. Production requirements also include sustainment rates for the next five years. First article samples will need to be produced for government evaluation and approval. ASC intends to issue a Request for Proposal, W52P1J-08-R-3038, to the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) Acquisition Business Website, http://acquisition.army.mil on or about August 15, 2008 with an opening date 30 days after issuance. This contract will be restricted as a small business set-aside, NAICS code 325920 with a small business classification size of 750 employees or less. Drawings for this technical data are Distribution X and available to only those firms certified registered with the US/Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP). For information on becoming certified, see www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp. Restricted technical data will not be forwarded to a contractor who has not been certified. A copy of the Certified DD Form 2345 is required to be submitted in order to receive the drawings. All contractors who provide goods/services to the Department of Defense (DOD) must be registered in the Central Contractors Register (CCR). If you are not registered in CCR, you cannot be awarded a DOD Contract. You may register via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. Interested firms are invited to submit proposals after the solicitation is posted to the web. Technical data will not be made available until the solicitation has been posted. It will be the responsibility of the contractors to check these websites for the issuance and any changes to the solicitation. Direct any questions or inquiries in writing to: Sheila Peters, Sheila.Peters@conus.army.mil,
309-782-0703.