Zirconium Hydride

The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) on behalf of The U.S. Army, is posting this sources sought notice/request for information for the purpose of gaining market research only regarding zirconium hydride. Please see the Attachment 0001 - Purchase Description August 2024 for detailed information regarding this sources sought notice/request.

The NAICS code for this sources sought notice is 325998; The Product Service Code is 6810, Chemicals.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

CLIN               Description                                                    Delivery Date

0001               FAT – Zirconium Hydride                           45 Days After Contract Award

0002               Zirconium Hydride 1816 pounds               See Description Below

                        In accordance with Mil-Spec

                        MIL-Z-21353

DELIVERY AND LOCATION

10 pounds of this material  be submitted as First Article Testing (FAT) 45 days after contract award.

Remaining 1816 pounds of the zirconium hydride will be submitted in 44-pound increments weekly until on, or around January 2025. At that time, production shall be amped up to 220 pounds until the entire 1816 pounds has been delivered.

Delivery will be FOB Destination to Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Building 148

300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522-5001, in accordance with the following:

Crane Army Ammunition Activity Delivery Instructions:

CAAA receiving hours are 0700 – 1430, Mon - Thurs BY APPOINTMENT ONLY; Includes Inert & Freight All Kind (FAK).

Appointments shall be made via Carrier Appointment System (CAS). Carriers without access to the CAS System, call (812)854-2199 or (812)854-2339, 48 hours prior to delivery for appointment. Failure to follow the protocol stated herein and/or obtain a scheduled delivery time prior to delivery, may result in the truck being turned away.

Listing of Attachments:

Attachment 0001 – Purchase Description August 2024

This Sources Sought Announcement is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an obligation on the part of the U.S. Government. Responses to this Sources Sought Announcement are not proposals and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. This is not a guarantee of a future RFP or an award. The U.S. Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the U.S Government.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION

Respondents should specify if they are able to meet the requirements in the Purchase Description. Respondents can include additional information, such as brochures, reports, or any other specific information that would enhance the U.S. Government’s evaluation of the current market conditions for a service contract of this nature.

Responses may be emailed to Contract Specialist, Ms. Dora Smith at dora.d.smith5.civ@army.mil and Contracting Officer, Mr. Bryce T. Willett by 10:30AM CST 11 September 2024. All interested parties are reminded to be registered with the System for Award Management at sam.gov in order to be eligible for award of future Government contracts. Please direct all questions pertaining to this notice to the POC identified herein.