SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- Market Survey for MK 7 MOD 2 Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breaching System (APOBS)
- Notice Date
- 4/6/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325920
— Explosives Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U. S. Army Materiel Command, U.S. Army Sustainment Command, US Army Sustainment Command, ATTN: AMSAS-AC, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500
- ZIP Code
- 61299-6500
- Solicitation Number
- W52P1J09RMN79
- Response Due
- 5/7/2009
- Archive Date
- 7/6/2009
- Point of Contact
- Eric Eischen, 309-782-7144<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This market survey is being released for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a request for proposal, or as any other obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey, or otherwise pay for information solicited. All information submitted will be afforded appropriate protections as proprietary to the respondent. This Market Survey is for the MK 7 MOD 2 Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breaching System (APOBS), NSN: 1375-01-508-4975, DODIC MN79. The APOBS is a self-contained, one-shot, expendable linear demolition charge which can be transported and deployed by a two-person team, and is capable of clearing a footpath through antipersonnel mines and wire obstacles. The current APOBS design consists of four major sub-components: APOBS Shipping & Storage Container; Front Backpack Assembly; Rear Backpack Assembly, and the Rocket Motor and Fuze Assembly (Soft Pack). The APOBS Shipping & Storage Container is an aluminum container with molded polyethylene foam packing material inside. The loaded front pack assembly contains the front segment of the line charge consisting of equally spaced grenades along detonating cord and held in place by a nylon over-braid. The loaded rear pack assembly is similar to the front pack assembly except for the addition of a rear fuze assembly and parachute. The Soft Pack consists of a camouflaged fabric container with a carrying strap, lined with a molded protective foam insert. The Soft Pack contains: the Mk 126 MOD 0 Rocket Motor, Front Fuze, Bridle, Non-electric Initiator, Field Card and Tool Kit. APOBS shall have a maximum system weight (less Shipping & Storage Container) of 130 pounds and configured to be transported by no more than two individuals, each carrying no more than 65 pounds. There will be one APOBS per Shipping & Storage Container. The weight of one APOBS with the Shipping & Storage Container shall not exceed 240 pounds. Interested companies who feel they have the necessary capabilities should respond by providing the Government the following information in the time-frame established below: a brief summary of the companys capabilities; description of facilities, business size as it applies to NAICS code 325920, Explosives Manufacturing size standard 750 employees; personnel and related manufacturing experience; estimated minimum and maximum monthly production quantities with associated prices and lead-times; whether any of the items are currently in production or when last produced; and the minimum procurement quantity (MPQ) required for production. Additionally, interested companies should note if manufacturing resources are shared with other item/production lines and identify the approximate amount shared. A respondent to this market survey must have available a majority of the skills that are required to manufacture these items and facilities located within the NTIB. If a respondent does not have adequate resources (technical, manufacturing, personnel, etc.) available, the respondent, must be able to demonstrate and should describe his ability to obtain those resources in a timely fashion. If a respondent chooses to utilize the services of sub-tier vendors or subcontractors, those vendors or subcontractors must also meet these criteria. Interested companies should also include a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) for a quantity of 1,000 each APOBS. All contractors interested in this potential future solicitation must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration Database. Interested firms 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 market research should reference the following: APOBS Market Survey- W52P1J-09-R-MN79. Please submit to: US Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Contracting Center, ATTN: CCRC-AM, Mr. Eric Eischen, 1 Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299-8000, email:eric.eischen@us.army.mil.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Rock Island Contracting Center ATTN: CCRC-AM, Rock Island IL<br />
- Zip Code: 61299-8000<br />
- Zip Code: 61299-8000<br />
- Record
- SN01786445-W 20090408/090406220156-a2904679ee7dfb891bf5590371afb593 (fbodaily.com)
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