TNT and PBXN-9 Supplementary Charges

The United States Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI) on behalf of the Project Manager, Combat Ammunition Systems (PM-CAS) intends to issue a solicitation / Request for Proposal (RFP) W519TC-25-R-0006 for Trinitrotoluene (TNT) and Plastic-Bonded Explosive N-9 (PBXN-9) Supplementary Charges

Offerors will be required to manufacture the TNT and PBXN-9 Supplementary Charges in accordance with a U.S. Government-owned Technical Data Package (TDP) and applicable contract requirements. The U.S. Government (USG) will make all documents available upon solicitation/RFP release.

The USG is restricting competition for this effort to the United States, its outlying areas, or Canada, under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(3), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-3, industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental, or research capability; or expert services.

The USG anticipates issuing a formal solicitation on or about January 27, 2025.  Certified cost and pricing data may be required.  The solicitation will result in the award of up to three (3) Fixed-Price with Economic Price Adjustment (FP-EPA) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. It is anticipated that award(s) will be made in 3rd Quarter Fiscal Year 2025.  Award(s) will contain five (5) one-year Ordering Periods. The USG reserves the right to make only one or two award(s) if in the best interest of the USG. Evaluation criteria will be contained within the formal solicitation. A minimum guarantee will also be mentioned in the formal solicitation.

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 332993.

It is anticipated that First Article Acceptance Test (FAAT) will be required.

This requirement involves TDP marked Distribution D (Distribution Authorized to the Department of Defense and U.S. DoD Contractors Only). The TDP is Export Controlled.  Interested parties will be required to submit a certified DD2345 in accordance with DoD Directive 5230.25 and a Non-Disclosure Agreement to obtain access to the TDP.  Instructions for completing the DD2345 can be found at http://www.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil under Forms & Publications.  The TDP will be available upon issuance of the solicitation to interested parties that meet the aforementioned certification.

This solicitation and any amendments will be issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.5 and 5.102, therefore, hardcopies will not be provided. NOTE: As this solicitation and any amendments thereto will be issued electronically, vendors are advised to periodically access the above address in order to obtain any amendments that may be issued.  Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the closing date and time set for closing of the RFP may render your proposal nonresponsive and result in the rejection of your proposal.

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

This notice does not constitute a formal RFP, nor is the USG obligated to issue an RFP.  

Direct any requests/questions to the points of contacts for this notification via email ONLY to nathaniel.a.gillette.civ@army.mil and anna.e.whitcomb2.civ@army.mil.  The USG will not accept telephone inquiries. Any information or exchanges between contractors and the USG concerning this notice are at no additional cost and/or obligation to the USG.