SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- 9mm Close Combat Mission Capability Kit (CCMCK) Marking Cartridges
- Notice Date
- 7/16/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332992
— Small Arms Ammunition 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-3267
- Response Due
- 8/16/2014
- Archive Date
- 9/15/2014
- Point of Contact
- Austin Alpaugh, 9737245166
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC - New Jersey
(austin.m.alpaugh.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- DESCRIPTION: The US Army Contracting Command-New Jersey (ACC-NJ) on behalf of the Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition System (PM-MAS) is seeking sources for the 9mm Marking Cartridges (for use in the M9 and M11 pistols and M4 Carbine). Marking rounds (blue/red/yellow) will be used with the Close Combat Mission Capability Kit (CCMCK). The CCMCK is a user installed temporary weapon conversion system that allows the Soldier to employ an individual weapon (M9, M11, and M4) at a minimum engagement distance of five (5) feet using low velocity marking ammunition while precluding the weapon from firing standard service ammunition. The marking ammunition shall be a reduced-energy, non-lethal cartridge, that leaves a bright, water-soluble color marking compound on target upon impact, without penetrating the soldiers Army Combat Uniform (ACU) or Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE). The visible impact left by the marking compound allows for an accurate assessment of simulated lethality and shot placement. SPECIFICATION: The ammunition must meet all requirements outlined in the Performance Specification MIL-PRF-32312. The Performance Specification is marked Distribution D (Authorized to the Department of Defense and DoD contractors only). Offerors must be registered with the U.S./Canada Joint Certification Office to obtain a copy of the specification and top drawings (See www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/ for instructions and information). Requests for the performance specification shall be submitted in writing using AMSTA-AR Form 1350 Technical Data Request Questionnaire (attached) along with a signed DD 2345 Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement form and a fully executed Non Disclosure and Non Use Agreement (attached).. In order to provide the data to foreign subcontractors, offerors must apply for an export license. An offeror's delay in applying for DD 2345 certification or an export license will not be a basis to extend the closing date of any future request for proposal. The ammunition must be compatible with the current US Army qualified CCMCK weapon conversion system for the M9 and M11, and also the US Marine Corps qualified CCMCK upper receiver conversion system for the M4 Carbine. The National Stock Number (NSN) for the 9mm M9 weapon CCMCK conversion kit is 1005-20-003-2362. The NSN for the M11 weapon CCMCK conversion kit is 1005-20-003-2361. The NSN for the M4 Carbine CCMCK upper receiver conversion kit is 1005-99-132-2616. No additional weapon conversions or modifications outside of the current CCMCK system will be allowed. Interested sources without a previously verified design will be responsible for verifying their cartridge design in accordance with the Government Performance Specification MIL-PRF-32312 at their own expense. Sources interested in supplying the marking ammunition should adequately describe their experience in small caliber production and testing, annual production capacity, and verification status of their proposed design. Those sources not having a previously verified design should also submit an outline of their plans and schedule to verify their design in addition to any backup data to support claims that their design will conform to the MIL-PRF-32312 requirements. Sources shall provide verification status of the marking ammunition cartridges that will be supplied under this contract. PLANNED ACQUISITION: The planned acquisition is for a five (5) year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract (FY16-FY20). SUBMISSION INFORMATION: For Further Information - All interested parties should submit a description of their capabilities, along with sketches, drawings, specifications, brochures, current estimated unit cost per million units, monthly production capability, and/or test results within 30 days of this notice to: US Army Contracting Command - New Jersey, Austin Alpaugh, Bldg 10 ACC-NJ-MA, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 or by email to: austin.m.alpaugh.civ@mail.mil. This is a market survey, not a pre-solicitation notice. *Please note: this market survey is for information and planning purposes only, does not constitute a pre-solicitation notice, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION. Please be advised that the Government will not pay for any information submitted under/in relation to this announcement. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published.
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- 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
- SN03427056-W 20140718/140716234915-b66e5c4d753c96c69c25118cdff699e2 (fbodaily.com)
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