SOLICITATION NOTICE
13 -- 5.56mm, M995 Armor Piercing cartridge
- Notice Date
- 3/30/2009
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U. S. Army Materiel Command, US Army, Army Contracting Command, Joint Munitions and Lethality (JM&L) Contracting Center, US Army, Army Contracting Command, Joint Munitions and Lethality (JM&L) Contracting Center, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-09-X-0611
- Response Due
- 4/30/2009
- Archive Date
- 5/15/2009
- Point of Contact
- Bradley Borek, Contract Specialist, (973)724-2362<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The purpose of this amendment is to fix the original posting for easierviewing. The content has not been changed. The U.S. Army, Office of the Project Manager, Maneuver Ammunition Systems,Picatinny, NJ is seeking sources for the manufacture and delivery of 5.56mm,M995 Armor Piercing (AB33) Cartridges. The 5.56mm AP cartridges provideenhanced penetration capabilities against lightly armored vehicles andfortifications as compared to the standard 5.56mm, M855. The 5.56mm, M995will be used in the M16 rifle, the M4 carbine and the M249 Squad AutomaticWeapon. These items will be procured in accordance with the US Governmentperformance specifications for the M995 which is available upon request (contact information is given below). Only those sources with a 5.56mm, M995 Armor Piercing cartridge design thatfully conform to all the requirements of the Design Verification section ofthe performance specification shall be considered for award. Upon completionof design verification testing, the government shall review the results anddetermine if the design is verified or not. Only those designs determined tobe verified by the government will be eligible for award. Interested sourceswithout a previously verified design will be responsible to verify theircartridge design in accordance with the performance specification at their ownexpense. In order to be eligible for award, all verification efforts shall becomplete and results approved by the government prior to the close of anysolicitation. The estimated quantities for M995 in FY10 are approximately 17.5M each. All responsible interested sources are encouraged to submit their capabilitiesalong with M995 verification status with regard to the above, no later than30 April 2009 to: Commander, U.S. Army, Bradley Borek, Bldg. 10 PicatinnyArsenal, NJ 07806-5000 or at Bradley.borek@us.army.mil. Please includecompany name, address, telephone number, and technical point of contact,brochures/literature. Firms interested in supplying the AP ammunition shouldadequately describe their experience in small caliber production and testing,systems contracting, demonstrated high rate production, annual productioncapacity, and verification status of their design. Those sources not havingpreviously verified designs should also submit a rough outline of their plansand schedule to verify their design and shall submit any backup data tosupport claims that their design will conform to the performance specificationrequirements. Firms shall provide verification status of the AP ammunitioncartridges that will be supplied under this contract. Past experience andabilities of the supplier of the identified tracer ammunition and links shallbe demonstrated. In addition, the ability and past experience related toacting as a prime contractor to procure, assemble and package the necessarycomponents shall be provided. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOTOBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION. Please be advised that theGovernment will not pay for any information submitted under thisannouncement. Electronic submittals are preferred. See Numbered Note 25.
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