SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- Sources sought synopsis - Infrared Countermeasure (IRCM) Flares, M206, MJU-7A/B, and MJU-10/B
- Notice Date
- 3/13/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325998
— All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- US Army Sustainment Command, ATTN: AMSFS-CCA, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500
- ZIP Code
- 61299-6500
- Solicitation Number
- W52P1J08R0084
- Response Due
- 4/14/2008
- Archive Date
- 6/13/2008
- Point of Contact
- Julie Coughlin, 309-782-6139
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to US Army Sustainment Command
(julie.coughlin@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought Synopsis: IR CM Flare Family of M206, MJU-7A/B and MJU-10/B This is a market survey for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Governmen t does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited. The Government will utilize the information provided only to develop the acquisition strategy for future requirements. All information su bmitted will be held in a confidential status. Description: Infrared (IR) Countermeasure (CM) Flares: 1) M206, NSN: 1370-01-048-2138 (L410) P/N: 9311623. The M206 is used for protection of helicopters and low altitude aircraft (AH-1S; CH-47 , OV-1D, UH-1; RUY-21; EH-60; RV-1; UH-60 series, AH-64; RC-12; OH-58) from infrared heat-seeking missiles. It can also be used on A-10, F-16 and C-130 aircraft. The M206 is an integral (one piece) flare consisting of a magnesium and Teflon pellet in a 1 inch x 1 inch x 8 inch metal case. The flare is dispensed from the AN/ALE-40 series dispenser. 2) MJU-7A/B, NSN: 1370-01-296-8395 (L463) P/N: 8856664. The MJU-7A/B is used for protection on the F-16, A-10 and C-130 aircraft against infrared hea t-seeking missiles. The MJU-7A/B is an integral (one piece) flare consisting of a magnesium and Teflon pellet in a 1 inch x 2 inch x 8 inch metal case. This flare is dispensed from the AN/ALE-40 series dispenser. 3) MJU-10/B, NSN: 1370-010263016 02 (L461)) P/N: 8766185. The MJU-10/B is used for protection on the F-15, C-5 and C-17 aircraft against infrared heat-seeking missiles. The MJU-10/B is an integral (one piece) flare consisting of a magnesium and Teflon pellet in a 2 inch x 2.5 inch x 8 i nch metal case. This flare is dispensed from the AN/ALE-45 and AN/ALE-47 dispenser. The TDP for the above IR CM flares is Distribution D and will be restricted to Domestic DoD producers only. All interested producers must have personnel trained , skilled, and experienced in the handling of very sensitive hazardous pyrotechnic formulations that produce extreme heat when ignited, i.e., magnesium-Teflon composition.? Also required are equipment designed and tooled for production of very sensitive/vo latile hazardous materials, i.e., explosive mixers, consolidation presses, extruders and ovens. Facilities must meet proper fire/explosive safety requirements, such as deluge systems, remote operations, sufficient storage and manufacturing space to meet q uantity distance requirements.? Unique processes used in the manufacture of the IR CM flares are pyrotechnic mixing and pressing/extruding of explosive materials.? Additionally, any contractor must have clearance to work with classified documents, as porti ons of the technical data package are classified. Only companies seriously interested in producing the above IR CM flares are to respond to this sources sought/market research notice. Failure to procure the IR CM flares from a fully qualified source cou ld result in failure of the part, degradation, of aircraft mission capability, or loss of aircraft and crew. Interested companies should respond by providing the Government the following information: a brief summary of the companys capabilities (a description of facilities, personnel, and past manufacturing experience as it relates to the above criteria) and availability. The NAICS code is 325998 and the size standard is 500 employees. Please indicate your business size in your response. Interes ted companies should provide minimum and maximum monthly production quantities and identify the remaining capacity for simultaneous production of all the items listed above (and if manufacturing resources are shared with other item/production lines). Ad ditionally, it is requested that offerors provide the Minimum Procurement Quantity (MPQ) required for economical production. Interested companies should also i nclude a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) unit price for each range of each flare. The estimated annual production quantities are between 1.5M and 2.1M units for the M206, 1.9M and 2.6M for the MJU-7 and 100,000 and 140,000 for the MJU-10. This equates to a total range of 3.5M and 4.84M units annually, deliverable from FY09 FY13. SEE NOTE 8. It is anticipated, the Government will split the award between two offerors resulting in two Indefinite Quantity Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) contracts for all three Flares - one contract for each offeror. Interested parties have 30 calendar days from the date of this publication to submit information to be considered in the development of the acquisition strategy for this item. Any response to this mar ket research should reference the following: IR CM Flare Family of M206, MJU-7A/B and MJU-10/B W52P1J-08-R-0084. Please submit to: US Army Sustainment Command, ATTN: AMSAS-ACA-M, Ms. Julie Coughlin, 1 Rock Island, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000, email: jul ie.coughlin@us.army.mil
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Sustainment Command ATTN: AMSAS-ACA-M, Julie Coughlin Rock Island IL
- Zip Code: 61299-6500
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 61299-6500
- Record
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