SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- Market Survey for Various Sheet Metal Parts for the M8 Smoke Pot
- Notice Date
- 7/24/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332999
— All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- US Army Sustainment Command, ATTN: AMSFS-CCA, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500
- ZIP Code
- 61299-6500
- Solicitation Number
- W52P1J-M8SMKPOT
- Response Due
- 8/27/2007
- Archive Date
- 10/26/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This market survey supersedes previously posted surveys and amendments for the M8 Smoke Pot. Headquarters, US Army Sustainment Command (ASC) is seeking long term potential sources to fabricate and deliver various sheet metal parts which will be used for M8 SMOKE POT, Practice (DODIC K511, NSN 1365-01-380-1678) production. This is a market survey for information purposes only and not a request for proposal or announcement of a solicitation. The M8 is a burning type smoke pot used to generate white smo ke. It has a thin sheet metal cylindrical body, 12 inches in diameter and 13.5 inches in height. It is filled with Terephthalic Acid (TA) and Pentaerythritol (PE) smoke mixture ignited by a starter mixture. The production requirements for the M8 Smoke Pot components are 1500 units per year for the next five years starting from FY08 thru FY12. These steel components include a double rolled seam can (or body); two lid (cover) assemblies with handles, a threaded fuze adapter, stamped plug closure, and metal clamp. The potential contract may require the contractor to: a) Develop tooling, fixtures and production processes to produce the components, b) Develop gauges, fixtures and a plan to inspect the components to Department of Defense requirements, c) For FY08, produce a first article sample for government evaluation and approval by March 2009 and delivery by June 2009. d) Follow normal delivery schedule for subsequent years. Interested contractors should submit their responses no later than August 27, 2007. A respondent to this survey should be able to show adequate technical and manufacturing capability and satisfactory past performance in the metal parts forming industry. If a respondent does not have adequate resources (technical, manufacturing, personnel, etc.) available, the respondent must be able to demonstrate his ability to obtain those resources in a timely fashion. Respondents should provide the following informat ion for the evaluation in order to meet the aforementioned production requirements. 1. Submit a manufacturing plan that details how each of the components will be produced with details such as operational flow charts, operation descriptions and tooling lists. Subcontracted work (if any) or from another source including country should be i dentified. 2. Identify the manufacturing equipment required to produce each component. List the equipment that would be in-house and sub-contracted. Identify if the manufacturing equipment be dedicated to this product during the complete production cycle or will it be shared with another product? 3. Provide current or previous experience in manufacture to the TDPL or representative items, including potential capacity (w/ supporting detail of the specific assembly stations), required start-up efforts and past performance history. 4. Provide estimated production rate for the M8 Smoke pot components. 5. Describe any automation used on the proposed line. Detail percentage of the line automated. 6. Identify the equipment and systems used to paint and finish each metal component. 7. Present the expected lead times for the design, fabrication and qualification of the tooling and equipment required to produce and inspect these components. Include any information on long-lead materials or schedule drivers. 8. Briefly summarize production and technical qualifications of permanent personnel including level of experience in producing these or similar metal components. 9. Submit the quality management system and any associated certification(s) (i.e. ISO 9001-2000) that would be used in a production contract, including quality assurance personnel qualifications. 10. Submit an inspection plan detailing how the in-process and final inspections will assure component dimensional control. Include how in-coming material and out-going product are certified and controlled. 11. Submit the facility layout that explains the location of the equipment, material hand ling and storage space that will be used for production. 12. Are you willing to take on Product Improvement Programs (PIPs)? 13. Submit organization name and a point of contact. 14. Submit terms and conditions, delivery schedule and warranty information. 15. Provide a Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) cost for this item (for a quantity of 1,500 M8 Smoke Pot components). Request inclusion of Minimum Order quantity and what factors affect minimum order quantities. 16. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this item is 332999 and the business size standard is 500. Please provide your business size based on the NAICS code provided. The respondent should provide sufficient details to the government so as to make a reasonable assessment on the capability. This information is for reference and planning only, and the Government will not pay for any information submitted or for cost assoc iated with providing this information. Proprietary responses will be protected in accordance with the markings. This is for MARKET RESEARCH ONLY. Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary with no cost or obligation to be incurred by the Government. The information you provide will only be utilized by ASC in developing its acquisition approach. All proprie tary and competition sensitive information should be clearly marked. Any information provided should be in writing and submitted by close of business August 27, 2007 to: HQ, US Army Sustainment Command, ATTN: AMSAS-ACA-I/ Sheila Peters, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500 or email address Sheila.Peters@conus.army.mil. You may request the drawings however, due to export restrictions, you must first be certified with US/Canada Joint Certification Program. To obtain certification, you may go to the website at http:/ /www.dlis.dla/.mil/jcp or call 1-800-352-3572. Once certified, you may obtain copies of the drawing by contacting Sheila Peters, 309-782-0703.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Sustainment Command ATTN: AMSFS-CCA, Rock Island IL
- Zip Code: 61299-6500
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 61299-6500
- Record
- SN01350706-W 20070726/070724221803 (fbodaily.com)
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