SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- Sources Sought-Market Survey for Tin-Coated Grenade Tops and Bodies
- Notice Date
- 4/18/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332993
— Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U. S. Army Materiel Command, U.S. Army Sustainment Command, US Army Sustainment Command, ATTN: AMSFS-CCA, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500
- ZIP Code
- 61299-6500
- Solicitation Number
- W52P1J-08-TINTOPBODY
- Response Due
- 5/20/2008
- Point of Contact
- Sheila Peters, (309) 782-0703
- Description
- Headquarters, US Army Sustainment Command (ASC) is seeking long term potential sources to fabricate and deliver sheet metal top and body parts used for hand grenades such as the M18 COLORED HAND SMOKE GRENADE (DODIC G940, NSN Body 1330-01-546-9476, NSN Top 1330-01-546-9481) production. This is a market survey for information purposes only and not a request for proposal or announcement of a solicitation. The M18 is a burning type hand grenade used to generate colored smoke. It has a thin sheet metal cylindrical body, approximately 2.3 inches in diameter and 4.5 inches in height, formed from electrolytic tin-coated steel sheet in accordance with ASTM A599. The production requirements for the M18 Smoke Grenade components are approximately 700,000 each of the tops and bodies per year at a minimum rate of 60,000 per month. Production requirements also include sustaining this rate for the next five years, starting from FY09 through FY13. These steel components include a can (or body) and its top (cover with an internal threaded hole) that are assembled with a double rolled seam. 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, c) For FY09, produce a first article sample for government evaluation and approval by July 2009 and initiate production delivery by Oct 2009. d) Follow normal delivery schedule for subsequent option years, when and if exercised. e) Execute product improvement projects for the manufacture and design of the components. Interested contractors should submit their responses no later than close of business May 19, 2008. A response to this survey should show adequate technical and manufacturing capability and the satisfactory past performance in the metal parts forming industry of the respondent. 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 information for the evaluation to enable the government to develop acquisition plans and to meet the aforementioned production requirements. 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. Provide current or previous experience in manufacture to the Technical Data Package List 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 capability rate for the top and body components. 5. Identify the equipment and systems used to paint and finish each metal component. 6. 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 your expected time from contract award to first delivery. 7. Briefly summarize production and technical qualifications of permanent personnel including level of experience in producing these or similar metal components. 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 these items, based on the quantities and rates listed above. 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 associated with providing this information. Proprietary responses will be protected in accordance with the markings. The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) code for this item is 332993 and the business size standard is 1,500. Please provide your business size based on the NAICS code provided. 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 proprietary and competition sensitive information should be clearly marked. Any information provided should be in writing and submitted by close of business 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.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Sustainment Command ATTN: AMSFS-CCA, Rock Island IL
- Zip Code: 61299-6500
- Zip Code: 61299-6500
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