SOURCES SOUGHT
10 -- M240B Machine Gun, 7.62mm, NSN: 1005-01-412-3129, P/N: 12976814
- Notice Date
- 9/6/2002
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- TACOM - Rock Island, ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AR, Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630
- ZIP Code
- 61299-7630
- Solicitation Number
- DAAE2002R0254
- Point of Contact
- Suzanne McGregor, (309) 782-3127
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to TACOM - Rock Island
(mcgregors@ria.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NA DESC: THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT. There is no solicitation available at this time. Technical Data Package Listing (TDPL), Part Number 12976814 will be provided with the solicitation. Strict conformance to the requirements of the TDP is expect ed due to the U.S. Army?s requirement for reliable, accurate performance, standardization, and interchangeability. TACOM-ROCK ISLAND is seeking to identify POTENTIAL SOURCES who have the capability to manufacture the M240B Machine Gun (MG), NSN: 1005-01- 412-3129, Part Number 12976814, in accordance with TDPL Number 12976814. A description of the M240B MG is as follows: M240B Machine Gun, 7.62 mm, is an Infantry version of the M240 Armor Machine Gun, which is replacing the M60 Machine Gun in the medium m achine gun role beginning with the Light Infantry, Mechanized Infantry, and Combat Engineer units. The M240B MG is a gas operated, air-cooled, linked belt fed, that fires 7.62mm NATO standard ammunition from an open bolt position. It features a folding b ipod, quick change barrel assembly with integral carrying handle and gas system, a feed cover (which allows closing of the cover regardless of bolt position), bolt assembly, plastic buttstock, integral optical sight rail on the cover, and forward accessory rails attached to the weapon receiver. Quantities are not known at this time, but it is anticipated that 2,217 each, M240B MGs will be procured with a 100% option included. The expected monthly production rate is 100 to 175 weapons. Projected first pro duction quantities are due 24 months after receipt of the contract. The US Government may require a quarterly reliability test. Sources Sought must have an adequate production capability and must also have a safe and secure storage area to store at least three (3) months of production guns at the quantities specified above. For security purposes, the M240B MG is considered Category II and the 7.62mm ammunition is Category IV. Any contract for these items will require security protective measures in acco rdance with DOD Regulation 5100.76-M, dated 12 Aug 2002, Physical Security of Sensitive Conventional Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (AA&E), MIL-H-2918113, dated 10 May 1994, Military Specifications and the Defense Investigative Service (DIS) Regulation 3 1-1-M, Dated August 1991, Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (AA&E) Operating Manual. If and when a solicitation is issued for the purpose of price evaluation, the cost to Government for qualifying a new producer will be added to their proposal. The approx imate cost to be added is $730,800. It is anticipated that a solicitation will be issued on or about February 2003. All contractors, except FN Herstal and FN Manufacturing, Inc., will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement to receive a TDP and so licitation. Interested sources should respond to TACOM-RI, ATTN: AMSTA-LC-CSCA/Sue McGregor, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630. All responses should be received by close of business 11 October 2002.
- Place of Performance
- Address: TACOM - Rock Island ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AR, Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island IL
- Zip Code: 61299-7630
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 61299-7630
- Record
- SN00160053-W 20020908/020906213749 (fbodaily.com)
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