SOURCES SOUGHT
10 -- M240 Adjustable Bipod
- Notice Date
- 7/29/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- 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-3584
- Response Due
- 8/28/2014
- Archive Date
- 9/27/2014
- Point of Contact
- Anthony R Aurillo, 973-724-2024
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC - New Jersey
(anthony.aurillo@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- DESCRIPTION: The US Army Contracting Command-New Jersey (ACC-NJ) on behalf of the Project Manager Soldier Weapons (PM SW) is seeking sources for the manufacture of an M240 Adjustable Bipod (titanium). The M240 Adjustable Bipod is used on the M240B and L Infantry machine guns to provide a stable platform for firing the weapon from any surface or terrain. The adjustable bipod provides three adjustment positions over approximately 3 inches of range per leg, with the collapsed position equivalent to the length of the standard bipod. This version includes titanium parts that provide a weight savings over the current steel adjustable bipod design. SPECIFICATION: For the planned competitive procurement, the M240 Adjustable Bipod must meet all requirements of the U.S. Government TDP. The TDP 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 TDP. (See www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/ for instructions and information). Requests for the TDP shall be submitted in writing using AMSTA-AR Form 1350 Technical Data Request Questionnaire along with a signed DD 2345 Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement form and a fully executed Non Disclosure and Non Use Agreement. 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. Details will be provided in the formal solicitation notice. PLANNED ACQUISITION: The planned acquisition is for a five (5) year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract (FY15-FY19) to include whole assemblies and spare/repair parts for a combined quantity of approximately 20,000 bipods with five (5) one-year ordering periods. The contract shall require the successful completion of a First Article sample test, and ongoing lot acceptance tests. The First Article sample shall be required to be submitted to the Government 210 days after contract award. Monthly production deliveries shall commence within 75 days after USG approval of the First Article. Production deliveries are to be ramped up to a quantity of 500 per month. SUBMISSION INFORMATION: For Further Information - All responding sources shall provide: 1. Summary of their company's capabilities, including organization name, address, and point of contact identification. 2. Experience in manufacturing military small arms weapons, accessories, assemblies and spare parts. 3. Experience with fabrication techniques including: titanium investment castings, machining from billet stock (steel/titanium) with tolerances as tight as 1/1000 of an inch (or higher), heat treating capabilities (including through hardening, stress relieving), spring winding capabilities, aluminum & titanium welding capabilities (including TIG/MIG preferably robotic), final protective finish capabilities (including phosphate and anodizing), Non- Destructive Testing (NDT) capabilities (including Dye Penetrant), assembly and packaging capabilities. 4. Registration with the State Department under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). 5. Inspection capability to include compliance with International Standards Organization (ISO) 9001:2008 or equivalent. 6. Confirmation of established configuration management procedure to include protecting proprietary technical data. 7. Personnel past experience. 8. Current production capacity per month. 9. Company size status (Small or Large business). This market survey is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the US Government. THE TDP WILL NOT BE PROVIDED IN SUPPORT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. All interested parties should provide this information within 30 days of this notice to: US Army Contracting Command - New Jersey, Anthony R. Aurillo and Jacalyn B. Dyda, Bldg 9, ACC-NJ-SW, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 or by email to anthony.r.aurillo.civ@mail.mil and jacalyn.b.dyda.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
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