SPECIAL NOTICE
13 -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - PRECISION, .50 CALIBER AMMUNITION AND COMPONENTS SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION - 14SNB11_spec note
- Notice Date
- 3/6/2014
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 332992
— Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command, NSWC Crane Division, 300 Highway 361, Building 64, Crane, Indiana, 47522-5001
- ZIP Code
- 47522-5001
- Solicitation Number
- N0016414SNB11
- Archive Date
- 6/23/2014
- Point of Contact
- STACY MCATEE, Phone: 812-854-1988
- E-Mail Address
-
stacy.mcatee@navy.mil
(stacy.mcatee@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 14SNB11_spec note This solicitation is being posted to Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at http://www.fbo.gov/. FBO is the single point of entry for posting of synopsis and solicitations to the internet. Please feel free to use the FBO site to access information posted by NSWC Crane. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for informational and planning purposes only. This is not a Request for Quotes (RFQ) or a Request for Proposals (RFP). It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division is currently conducting market research to locate qualified, experienced, responsible and interested potential sources of supply for.50 caliber projectiles and/or.50 caliber cartridges for precision fire application out of a MK 15 MOD 0/1 sniper rifle. At a minimum, the following information needs to be addressed in response to this RFI: Product Description - A description of the product including projectile weight, ballistic coefficient and commercial unit pricing Production - The current yearly production capability Velocity - Velocity shall not fall below sonic short of 1371.6 meters (1500 yards) (T). The maximum spread in the corrected average muzzle velocity of the cartridges conditioned at 70° ± 5° Fahrenheit (F) shall be ± 50 feet per secon (fps) (T), ± 25 fps (O). The standard deviation of the corrected muzzle velocity at 70° ± 5° F shall not exceed 25 fps (T), 15 fps (O). Chamber Pressure - Chamber pressure shall be limited to 65,000 psi maximum corrected average and with no individual round pressures exceeding 70,000 psi maximum. Precision at 1,000 yards - The precision of the ammunition when fired from and accuracy test barrel secured in a sliding V-block accuracy fixture shall not exceed 1.5 MOA extreme spread (15.71") at 1000 yards. Responses from Small and Small Disadvantaged Business firms are highly encouraged. Firms responding should indicate if they are a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, 8(a) firms, historically black colleges or universities, and minority institutions. Responses to the RFI shall include the following: Submitter(s) Name Street Address, City, State, NINE-Digit zip code Point of Contact (POC) POC Telephone and facsimile numbers Announcement Number: N00164-14-S-NB11 Contractors must be properly registered in the Government System for Award Management database (SAM). Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220, or via the Internet at www.sam.gov. At the current time, NO FUNDING IS AVAILABLE for contractual efforts. This request for information does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the Government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. The US Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed. All interested parties are encouraged to submit company and product literature, white paper, and/or other pertinent information for consideration of the Government by 3:00 PM EDT, 06 MAY 2014. Electronic or hard-copy submissions will be reviewed if received by the closing date and time. All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-governmental personnel and entities. Electronic submissions regarding this announcement may be directed to Ms. Stacy McAtee, stacy.mcatee@navy.mil. Hardcopy submissions should be mailed to the following: Ms. Stacy McAtee, Code CXPP, Bldg. 3373, NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522-5001. Please refer to announcement number N00164-14-S-NB11 in all correspondence and communication.
- Web Link
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