Solicitation Amendment for 60mm M27, 81mm M24, 81mm M28 Mortar Fins

Amendment 0002 to Solicitation W52P1J-22-R-0045 is to extend the closing date of proposal submissions to Friday, September 23, 2022 at 1:00 PM EST.  Additionally, packaging requirements and drawings have been uploaded as part of the Technical Data Package (TDP).  Offerors must request access in the same manner as the original solicitation.  Please ensure company Cage Code is entered; without a Cage Code provided, the Offeror will be denied access to documents.

(Note: Paragraph A.11. on Page 3 of the Solicitation contains instructions and accurate links in order to obtain TDPs.)

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Amendment 0001 to Solicitation W52P1J-22-R-0045 is to clarify language and provide additional details regarding submission of proposals.

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The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Rock Island (ACC-RI), Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, Illinois, on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager for Combat Ammunition Systems (PM CAS) located at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) W52P1J-22-R-0045 for the 60mm (M27) and 81mm (M24 and M28) Mortar Fins.

The U.S. Government anticipates awarding up to two (2) Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with five, 12-month ordering periods for the 60mm (M27) and 81mm (M24 and M28) Mortar Fins.  Awards will be made utilizing a 100% Small Business Set-Aside, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection Procedure, in accordance with FAR 15.101-2.

The Mortar Fins support the family of High Explosive (HE), Full Range Practice Cartridge (FRPC), and Smoke and Illumination items and are classified under North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 332993.  Each Mortar Fins consists of a two-piece assembly design composed of aluminum and aluminum alloys.  Exact specifications will be available upon RFP release.

In order to receive an award, a successful offeror must have the capability to produce all of the 60mm (M27) and 81mm (M24 and M28) Mortar Fins.  Offerors that do not have the capability to produce all of the configurations will not be considered for an award on this acquisition.

For planning purposes only, the estimated units to be ordered during each one-year ordering period for each Mortar Fin are as follows:

Qty. 300,000  –    60mm M27 Mortar Tail Fin; NSN:  1310-01-050-8894

Qty. 350,000  –    81mm M24 Mortar Tail Fin; NSN:  1315-01-050-8881

Qty. 30,000    –    81mm M28 Mortar Tail Fin; NSN:  1310-01-271-8061

The Mortar Fins will be built to certified standards with the U.S. Government-owned Technical Data Packages (TDPs) and applicable contract requirements, which will be available upon RFP release. The TDPs are coded as Distribution Statement D (authorized distribution of technical documents to the Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. DoD Contractors only). Businesses are required to be certified by the Department of Defense, United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. If offerors want to become certified in order to receive the TDPs for this effort, they must fill out a registration form at https://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp.  The RFP for this effort will identify the link for offerors to request explicit access in order to view the TDPs. Offeror must submit a copy of the certified registration form (DD form 2345), Military Critical Technical Data Agreement and a non-disclosure agreement prior to receipt of the U.S. Government-owned TDP via the Joint Certification Program. Restricted technical data will not be forwarded to a contractor who has not been certified. TDPs will not be available until the RFP is released.  The Request for Proposal (RFP) W52P1J-22-R-0045 and any amendments will be available electronically in accordance with FAR 4.5 and 5.102 at the following internet address:  https://sam.gov/content/opportunities/ during June 2022. Interested small businesses are advised and encouraged to periodically access the above internet address in order to obtain any amendments which may be issued.

Solicitation Closing Date is September 19, 2022 at 01:00 PM EST.

Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database by accessing the SAM website: http://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for contract award.

This notice constitutes a formal RFP. The points of contact for this requirement are:

Caitlyn Warner, caitlyn.m.warner.civ@army.mil; Lana Graw, lana.r.graw.civ@army.mil

Caution: This RFP will be issued electronically, as will any amendments thereto. Due to this, the U.S. Government is under no obligation and is in fact unable to maintain a bidder's mailing list. Therefore, the offeror must periodically access this website in order to obtain any amendments that may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for solicitation closing/receipt of proposals may render the submission non responsive and result in rejection of the same. 

Amendment 0002 to Solicitation W52P1J-22-R-0045 is to extend the closing date of proposal submissions to Friday, September 23, 2022 at 1:00 PM EST.  Additionally, packaging requirements and drawings have been uploaded as part of the Technical Data Package (TDP).  Offerors must request access in the same manner as the original solicitation.  Please ensure company Cage Code is entered; without a Cage Code provided, the Offeror will be denied access to documents.

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Amendment 0001 to Solicitation W52P1J-22-R-0045 is to clarify language and provide additional details regarding submission of proposals.

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The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Rock Island (ACC-RI), Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, Illinois, on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager for Combat Ammunition Systems (PM CAS) located at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) W52P1J-22-R-0045 for the 60mm (M27) and 81mm (M24 and M28) Mortar Fins.

The U.S. Government anticipates awarding up to two (2) Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with five, 12-month ordering periods for the 60mm (M27) and 81mm (M24 and M28) Mortar Fins.  Awards will be made utilizing a 100% Small Business Set-Aside, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection Procedure, in accordance with FAR 15.101-2.

The Mortar Fins support the family of High Explosive (HE), Full Range Practice Cartridge (FRPC), and Smoke and Illumination items and are classified under North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 332993.  Each Mortar Fins consists of a two-piece assembly design composed of aluminum and aluminum alloys.  Exact specifications will be available upon RFP release.

In order to receive an award, a successful offeror must have the capability to produce all of the 60mm (M27) and 81mm (M24 and M28) Mortar Fins.  Offerors that do not have the capability to produce all of the configurations will not be considered for an award on this acquisition.

For planning purposes only, the estimated units to be ordered during each one-year ordering period for each Mortar Fin are as follows:

Qty. 300,000  –    60mm M27 Mortar Tail Fin; NSN:  1310-01-050-8894

Qty. 350,000  –    81mm M24 Mortar Tail Fin; NSN:  1315-01-050-8881

Qty. 30,000    –    81mm M28 Mortar Tail Fin; NSN:  1310-01-271-8061

The Mortar Fins will be built to certified standards with the U.S. Government-owned Technical Data Packages (TDPs) and applicable contract requirements, which will be available upon RFP release. The TDPs are coded as Distribution Statement D (authorized distribution of technical documents to the Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. DoD Contractors only). Businesses are required to be certified by the Department of Defense, United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. If offerors want to become certified in order to receive the TDPs for this effort, they must fill out a registration form at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp.  The RFP for this effort will identify the link for offerors to request explicit access in order to view the TDPs. Offeror must submit a copy of the certified registration form (DD form 2345), Military Critical Technical Data Agreement and a non-disclosure agreement prior to receipt of the U.S. Government-owned TDP via the Joint Certification Program. Restricted technical data will not be forwarded to a contractor who has not been certified. TDPs will not be available until the RFP is released.  The Request for Proposal (RFP) W52P1J-22-R-0045 and any amendments will be available electronically in accordance with FAR 4.5 and 5.102 at the following internet address:  https://sam.gov/content/opportunities/ during June 2022. Interested small businesses are advised and encouraged to periodically access the above internet address in order to obtain any amendments which may be issued.

Solicitation Closing Date is September 19, 2022 at 01:00 PM EST.

Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database by accessing the SAM website: http://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for contract award.

This notice constitutes a formal RFP. The points of contact for this requirement are:

Caitlyn Warner, caitlyn.m.warner.civ@army.mil; Lana Graw, lana.r.graw.civ@army.mil

Caution: This RFP will be issued electronically, as will any amendments thereto. Due to this, the U.S. Government is under no obligation and is in fact unable to maintain a bidder's mailing list. Therefore, the offeror must periodically access this website in order to obtain any amendments that may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for solicitation closing/receipt of proposals may render the submission non responsive and result in rejection of the same.