SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- SEMI RIGID AMMUNITION BOX SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS
- Notice Date
- 11/7/2002
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- N00164 300 Highway 361, Building 2540 Crane, IN 47522-5001
- ZIP Code
- 47522-5001
- Solicitation Number
- N0016403R0006
- Archive Date
- 1/5/2003
- Point of Contact
- JOHN PFENDER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, DESK PHONE 812-854-5198, FAX 812-854-5095 OR 812-854-3762.
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to Click here to contact the Contracting Officer
(pfender_j@crane.navy.mil)
- Description
- The government is issuing this Request For Information (RFI) as part of a market survey for a Semi-Rigid Ammunition Box for 7.62mm X 51mm NATO belted ammunition. The following are critical requirements of the system, the pertinent ammunition is 7.62mmX51mm NATO Cartridge (A131); the holding capacity is 100 rounds (linked); the box shall interface with MK48 MOD0 machine gun via the receiver. Interoperability with MK 48 MOD0 7.62mm Machine Gun manufactured by FN Manufacturing Inc., is defined as the ability of the semi-rigid box to securely mount and lock to the lower ammunition-mounting device on the receiver. The ammunition box shall be corrosion resistant. The ammunition box shall be supplied with a starter device that attaches to the belted ammunition making it simple for the operator to pull the ammunition from the box and shall not hinder loading the ammunition into the w eapon. The box shall have the capability to drain. In response to this sources sought announcement, the government requires interested vendors provide information regarding the following: product literature with photographs; specific production status of a 7.62mm Semi-Rigid ammunition box meeting the above requirements; specific availability date of twenty-five each ?product samples? 7.62mm Semi-Rigid ammunition box that could be tested by the government to above requirements; and projected production cost of approximately 500 boxes. Additional program requirements documentation is available upon request from the technical POC. Please provide this information to Mr. John Pfender by 6 December 2002. Mr. John Pfender maybe reached via e-mail at: pfender_j@crane.navy.mil or via facsimile at (812) 854-5095 or via phone at (812) 854-5198. Complete mailing address is: Mr. J ohn Pfender, Code 1162NH Bldg. 2521, NSWC Crane, 300 Highway 361, Crane IN 47522-5001. Technical POC: NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane, ATTN Mr. Troy Smith, Code 4081 Bldg. 2521, 300 Highway 361, Crane IN 47522-5001. This notice does not constitute an invitation for Bids or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it is not a commitment by the government to procure subject material. No solicitation document exists at this time. The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request for information or otherwise pay for the information solicited. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (07-NOV-2002). IT ACTUALLY FIRST APPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 12-NOV-2002. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
-
Click here to download synopsis
(http://www.crane.navy.mil/supply/03R0006/03R0006.htm)
- Record
- SN00203557-W 20021114/021112214132 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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