SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- 155mm M795 Artillery Projectile Bodies
- Notice Date
- 1/9/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332993
— Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC - New Jersey, Center for Contracting and Commerce, Building 10 Phipps RD, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-14-X-A002
- Response Due
- 1/24/2014
- Archive Date
- 3/10/2014
- Point of Contact
- Joseph Determan, 9737249942
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC - New Jersey
(joseph.e.determan2.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Army Contracting Command-New Jersey (ACC-NJ), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, in support of the Office of the Project Manager for Combat Ammunition Systems (PM-CAS), is conducting market research to identify potential sources within the National Technology and Industrial Base (NTIB) capable of manufacturing and delivering the 155mm M795 Artillery Projectile Bodies. The M795 is a 155mm, High Explosive (HE), Projectile Body made from high fragmentation steel alloy, HF-1, has a finished weight of approximately 75 lbs, is approximately 30 inches long, and has a curved exterior. In addition, the M795 utilizes a welded rotating band that encircles the body close to the base. For storage and transport, a shock attenuating lifting plug is threaded into the nose cavity and a flexible cover is installed over the rotating band. The Technical Data Package for the 155mm M795 Artillery Projectile Body will not be provided in whole or in part in support of this Market Survey. The Government anticipates awarding up to two (2) Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with an estimated maximum ordering quantity (combined among all awardees) of 800,000 M795 Metal Parts. Interested Contractors should submit the following information: 1) A summary of the company's capabilities to include the Organization's name, address, point of contact, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, and business size. 2) Description of the company's infrastructure, facilities/equipment (existing and needed), manufacturing process, inspection capability, personnel, past experience as a shell body producer or a systems contractor, proven monthly production capacity and/or capability, and possible partnering/teaming arrangements. 3) A description of the company's existing production capacity, their projected monthly production and delivery capability, and their ability to meet the Government's minimum production rate of 5,000 units per month and 4) identification of long lead items for the 155mm M795 Artillery Projectile Bodies. This Market Survey is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of the US Government. The Government does not imply an intention or opportunity to acquire funding to support current or future development efforts. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited. The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey. The information must be submitted 15 calendar days from the date of this publication. If a formal Solicitation is generated at a later date, a Solicitation Notice will be published. No award will be made as a result of this Market Survey. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. The information provided should be marked by the submitter as proprietary and will not be returned. Interested firms should submit their responses to both Renee Prendergast at renee.k.prendergast.civ@mail.mil and Joseph Determan at joseph.e.determan2.civ@mail.mil by the due date of this Market Survey. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The Government will accept written questions via e-mail only to renee.k.prendergast.civ@mail.mil and joseph.e.determan2.civ@mail.mil. All information submitted will be held in a confidential status.
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/20bc3eb6e1f15ba5f3f0404e58eccd2e)
- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC - New Jersey Center for Contracting and Commerce, Building 10 Phipps RD Picatinny Arsenal NJ
- Zip Code: 07806-5000
- Zip Code: 07806-5000
- Record
- SN03264837-W 20140111/140109235633-20bc3eb6e1f15ba5f3f0404e58eccd2e (fbodaily.com)
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