SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- 5.56 Marking Cartridges Single and Linked
- Notice Date
- 1/28/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332992
— Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Systems Command, 2200 Lester Street, Quantico, Virginia, 22134-5010
- ZIP Code
- 22134-5010
- Solicitation Number
- M6785413R7401
- Archive Date
- 2/28/2013
- Point of Contact
- Laurel Bunton Baker, Phone: 7034328732
- E-Mail Address
-
laurel.baker@usmc.mil
(laurel.baker@usmc.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION M67854-13-R-7401 CARTRIDGE, 5.56MM BLUE MARKING LINKED, CARTRIDGE, 5.56MM RED MARKING LINKED, CARTRIDGE, 5.56MM BLUE MARKING SINGLE ROUND CARTRDGE, 5.56MM RED MARKING SINGLE ROUND MARKET RESEARCH REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS. The following is an RFI. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposals (RFP). Responses to the RFI cannot be accepted by the Marine Corps to form a binding contract. DESCRIPTION: The Marine Corps Systems Command's Program Manager for Ammunition (PM Ammo) is conducting a market survey to determine the availability of a family of 5.56mm marking cartridges (single and linked) to determine their viability for use with the M4/M16 Conversion Kit, NSN: 1005-20-002-4811 and the M249 Conversion Kit, NSN: 1005-21-921-3346 to meet the force-on-force training requirements of the Marine Corps. The intent of this RFI is to identify potential sources for the family of 5.56mm marking cartridges that will allow for Marines to safely use their current service weapons and conversion kits. SPECIFICATION: The family of 5.56 marking cartridges shall be interoperable with the current Marine Corps M4/M16 Conversion Kit, NSN: 1005-20-002-4811 and the M249 Conversion Kit, NSN: 1005-21-921-3346 without any other auxiliary equipment or configuration changes to the weapon. When fired, the low velocity, non-lethal, reduced energy impact of the ammunition on personnel shall make a noticeable biodegradable mark and will cause slight discomfort, similar to the commercialized CO2 paintball guns, but will not cause lasting injury. The cartridge must be capable of being stored at temperature extremes of -65 degrees Fahrenheit to +160 degrees Fahrenheit, and being operated between -25 degrees Fahrenheit and +125 degrees Fahrenheit. The Marine Corps will use the results of this announcement to determine what capabilities exist in the marketplace. SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Responses to this RFI should not exceed fifteen (15) pages and should be submitted within 30 days of this notice. Vendors responding to this RFI should submit a description of their capabilities along with Technology Readiness Level (TRL) if not a fielded system, sketches, drawings, specifications, brochures, and production capability. Vendors shall submit data that support claims that their 5.56mm Marking Cartridge design will conform to the current Marine Corps 5.56 Conversion Kits. Vendors' response shall concentrate on the marking cartridges only; this announcement does not include conversion kits or equipment. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 332992, Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing; the Small Business Size Standard is 1,000 full time employees. Firms shall indicate their business size based upon NAICs code 332992 and identify a corporate point of contact. NOTE: This is a market survey, not a pre-solicitation notice. The Government will not pay or provide reimbursement for any costs incurred in the preparation or delivery of the request for information. Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government to procure these items or to issue a solicitation. Any information that the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. REQUESTED RESPONSE DATE: Responses to this RFI should be signed and dated. Both e-mail and mail submittals will be accepted. Mailed responses should be sent to: Commander, Marine Corps System Command, Attn: Ms. Laurel Baker, PM Ammo, 2200 Lester Street, Quantico, VA 22134; electronic mail to the Contracting Specialist, Ms. Laurel Baker at laurel.baker@usmc.mil, by 27 February, 2013. This notice may be updated as additional information becomes available. Please check the FBO site for updates to this announcement and register to receive e-mail notices of any updates to the FBO announcement. For more information on this RFI, please contact the above point of contact. E-mail communications are preferred.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/USMC/M67854/M6785413R7401/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 2200 Lester Street, Quantico, VA 22134, Quantico, Virginia, 22134, United States
- Zip Code: 22134
- Zip Code: 22134
- Record
- SN02973950-W 20130130/130128234514-b720640b98f9beecee0dd599ed9fc78c (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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