SOURCES SOUGHT
81 -- Improved Bandoleer
- Notice Date
- 5/17/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- 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-X-0614
- Response Due
- 6/16/2010
- Archive Date
- 7/16/2010
- Point of Contact
- Bradley Borek, Contract Specialist, (973)724-2362
- E-Mail Address
-
Bradley Borek
(bradley.borek@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- DESCRIPTION: The Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition Systems, Picatinny,NJ, 07806 is conducting a Market Survey to locate potential manufacturers toproduce improved bandoleers. Potential manufacturers would be responsiblefor: attaining raw materials, fabricating the final bandoleer product to a Government Tech Data Package (TDP), including acceptance tests and certifications, and final delivery of bandoleers to CONUS locations in supportof ammunition pack-out operations. The projected production rate is 325,000 Bandoleer units per month. The improved bandoleer is a textile bag with carry strap utilized to pack and carry 5.56mm ammunition. The bandoleer body is formed with 5.0oz (approx.) needlepunch polyester material (dimensions of approx. 19.25 x 12.625) that is folded to form the body. The body is folded such that a pocket flap is formed, resulting in an overall 19.25 length and 6.125 height. Five parallel plunge-style ultrasonic weld seams total, 6.125 in length each, are used to seal the ends of the body as well as define four equal size pockets across the bag length. Each welded seam has a pattern consisting of a single row of welds, each approximately 0.0625 in diameter with 0.250 center-to -center spacing. Additionally, the end welds are double width (two rows, 0.250 spacing between) and secure between the polyester body layers, a 50 long and 1.375 wide MIL-T-13452 synthetic yarn strap. Ultrasonic welds/seams are inspected using test procedures of ASTM 1682 and ASTM 5170. The final design has been qualified by the US Army; no redesigns will be considered. As an alternate to ultrasonic welding, sewing may be utilized only if proven cost effective by potential suppliers. SPECIFICATIONS: This item shall be manufactured to a US owned Technical Data Package (TDP). PLANNED ACQUISITION: Manufacturers shall have the capability of producing 325,000 bandoleers a month. SUBMISSION INFORMATION: All interested firms and manufacturers, regardless of size are encouraged to respond to this request for information including current product literature, illustrations, drawings and relevant company background/experience. Upon response, a detailed TPD will be provided to those interested. Information submissions should include available technology and equipment, facilitization costs, amortization schedule, raw material costs per unit, and final burdened unit costs. Information submissions must be received NLT 30 calendar days of this publication date. Responses to this notice should be directed to: U.S. Army ATTN: Bradley Borek, Bldg. 10 Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 or bradley.borek@us.army.mil or 973-724-2362. All information supplied will be considered company proprietary, unless otherwise specified by the company or available from other sources without restriction. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part any private sector input as a result of this market survey. Please include company name, address, telephone number, email address, technical point of contact, Company Size (please specify as either Large, Foreign, Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), Woman-Owned Small Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone concern, Veteran-Owned Small Business, or Service-Disabled Small Business), brochures/literature. This is only a Market Survey Notice, not a pre-solicitation notice. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published.
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