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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 29, 2007 FBO #2102
SOURCES SOUGHT

13 -- Incendiary Hand Grenades (AN-M14), NSN: 1330-00-219-8557, Sources Sought

Notice Date

8/27/2007
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

332993 — Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

US Army Sustainment Command, ATTN: AMSFS-CCA, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500
 

ZIP Code

61299-6500
 

Solicitation Number

W52P1J07RANM14
 

Response Due

9/26/2007
 

Archive Date

11/25/2007
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This Market Survey is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a request for proposal or as an obligation on the part of the US Government. The US Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Market Survey or o therwise pay for information solicited. Please identify any proprietary information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the survey. The US Army Sustainment Command is currently seeking to identify potential sources capable of producing Incendiary Hand Grenades (AN-M14) (NSN: 1330-00-219-8557, DODIC: G900). The NAICS code for this announcement is 332993, Ammunition (Except Small Arms) Manufacturing. The Small Business size standard is 1.500 employees. The Incendiary hand grenade is a hand emplaced munition that is capable of generating 4000 degrees F of heat. The grenade fill must burn from 30 to 45 seconds and provide enough molten slag to incapacitate a vehicle, disable a gun barrel or destroy equipment. The configuration for the Incendiary grenade must utilize the M201A1 fuze and be contained within a thin metal cylindrical body (Dim of 2.481in x 4.68in). The packaged and unpackage d grenade must be transportable in wheeled/tracked vehicles over a variety of terrain road, trail, and cross-country, in helicopters, cargo aircraft, and ships. Respondents should provide the following information for the evaluation to enable the Government to develop acquisition strategy: 1. Submit a basic manufacturing plan that summarizes how each of the components will be produced. Subcontracted work (if any) or from another source should be identified along with the country of origin. 2. Identify the manufacturing equipment required to produce each component. List the equipment that would be in-house and sub-contracted. 3. Detail whether this item will be produced stand-alone/shared or concurrently with other munitions. Provide information on those items and their production capacity requirements with associated impact on the Incendiary grenade (AN-M14). 4. Provide current or previous experience in manufacture to Incendiary grenade or representative items, including potential capacity (w/ supporting detail of the specific assembly stations), required start-up efforts and past performance history. 5. Present the expected lead times for the design, fabrication and qualification of the tooling and equipment required to produce and inspect these components, if applicable. Include any information on long-lead materials or schedule drivers as well as yo ur expected time from contract award to first delivery. 6. Provide a minimum and maximum production capacity, as well as a minimum procurement quantity that your firm deems as economical production. 7. Briefly summarize production and technical qualifications of permanent personnel including level of experience in producing these Incendiary grenade or representative items. 8. Provide a brief description of the quality management system to be used and identify any associated certification(s) (i.e. ISO 9001-2000). 9. Submit organization name and a point of contact. 10. Provide a Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) cost for 70,000 units, based upon a monthly rate of 10,000 units. 11. Include your firms business size and identify any potential Joint Venture partners. The US Government is conducting a significant redesign to the current AN-M14 design. The exterior configuration and components will remain similar. Respondents are advised to take note of the planned revision to the AN-M14 formulation, which should be used as a basis for pricing: AN-M14 New Main Charge: Aluminum (Type II, Class X1)-16 percent, Aluminum (Type II, Class X2)-9 percent, Black Iron Oxide (Class B)-43 percent, Barium Nitrate (Class 5)-28 percent, Sulfur-2 percent, Binder-2 percent. AN-M14 New Igniter: Silicon (Grade II, Class C)-25 percent, Potassium Nitrate-34 percent, Charcoal (Class D)-4 percent, Black Iron Oxide (Class B)-22 percent, Aluminum (Type II, Grade C, Class 4)-13 percent, Nitrocellulose-1 percent. All contractors interested in this potential future solicitation must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration Database. Any response to this market research should reference the following: W52P1J-07-R-ANM14. The information must be submitted within 30 calendar days from the date of this publication to: US Army Sustainment Command, ATTN: AMSAS-ACA-M, Stephanie Migawa, 1 Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500, email: stephanie.migawa@us.army.mil.
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Sustainment Command ATTN: AMSAS-ACA-M, Stephanie Migawa Rock Island IL

Zip Code: 61299-6500

Country: US
 

Record

SN01386529-W 20070829/070827221529 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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