SOLICITATION NOTICE
10 -- M24 Sniper Weapon System Reconfiguration
- Notice Date
- 10/19/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- 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-10-R-0403
- Response Due
- 1/5/2010
- Archive Date
- 1/5/2011
- Point of Contact
- David Street, Contract Specialist, (973)724-3362
- E-Mail Address
-
David Street
(david.w.street@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This Solicitation Number replaces Solicitation Number W15QKN-09-R-0482 in itsentirety. The U.S. Army Joint Munitions and Lethality Life Cycle ManagementCommand Acquisition Center, on behalf of the Office of the Product Manager,Individual Weapons, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ has a requirement for thereconfiguring of a quantity of existing 7.62 x 51mm M24 Sniper Weapon Systems(SWS) presently available in Army inventory to the specificationsidentified in the forthcoming Request for Proposal (RFP). The M24 SWS is a bolt action, internal magazine fed, 7.62 x 51mm rifle intended to engage and defeat personnel targetsout to 800 meters. The following description provides an outline regardingthe efforts involved for this upcoming acquisition: 1. Caliber: Rebarreled/rechambered barrel optimized to accommodate Mk248(DODICA191) 300 Winchester Magnum ammunition.2. MIL-STD-1913 Rail: Replacement of existing weaver rail with a MIL-STD-1913railcapable of accommodating both a day optic and in-line, forward mounted,AN/PV-26/29 (NSN 5855-01-538-8121) image intensified (I2) night vision device.3. Stock: Reconfigured with a stock that incorporates a detachable boxmagazine,adjustable comb and length of pull.4. Sound suppressor: Addition of a detachable sound suppressor as well as anynecessary barrel modifications required for sound suppressor interface.5. Day optic: Replacement of the existing day optic sight (DOS) and rings with a variable power day optic and compatible rings. The M24 Sniper Weapon System Upgrade is being procured under aNondevelopmental Item (NDI) acquisition approach. The M24 SWS is a security risk category IV item in accordance with DOD 5100.76.M, Physical Security of Sensitive ConventionalArms, Ammunitions and Explosives. However it should be noted that potentialcontractors should have facility clearance to store weapons at a Category IILevel in as much as part of this acquisition will require the attachment of asuppressor thus changing the security risk category from a IV to a II. Therefore the potential contractors must be in full compliance with DOD andDSS security procedures to ensure proper storage facilities for both GFM andreconfigured weapons. UPON RELEASE OF THE COMPETITIVE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP): Interested offerors will be required to submit four (4) bid samplesas part of their proposal submission. These bid samples will be provided at no cost to the Government and will be utilized for competitiveevaluation testing. Bid samples will be returned to all unsuccessfulofferors, in an as tested condition, following contract award. Any potential contractors will also be required to provide relative backgroundinformation on their capabilities to provide contractor logistics supportfor depot level maintenance of the entire upgraded weapon system. The present schedule is to release the M24 Sniper Weapon System (SWS)Reconfiguration Competitive RFP on / about 3 December 2009. The competitive RFP will be available electronically at the following Internetaddress: http://procnet.pica.army.mil.Delivery of bid sample hardware and written proposals will be required within30 days after release of the RFP. The Government will accept written questions by email to David.w.street@us.army.mil. Any written information provided will not be returned. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
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