SOURCES SOUGHT
84 -- Sources Sought and Request for Information for Bandoleer manufacturing
- Notice Date
- 12/24/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 314910
— Textile Bag and Canvas Mills
- Contracting Office
- ACC-APG - Natick (SPS), ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-N, Natick Contracting Division (R and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- W911QY-15-R-RFI1
- Response Due
- 1/23/2015
- Archive Date
- 2/22/2015
- Point of Contact
- Peter Wallace, 508 233 6139
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG - Natick (SPS)
(peter.wallace@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The US Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC), with the Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition Systems, is conducting a Request for Information (RFI) and Sources Sought to identify manufacturers capable of producing textile bandoleers and providing unit cost/price information for a hypothetical production of up to 1.8 million units at a rate 150,000 bandoleers/month. This is NOT a Request for Proposals and no solicitation document exists at this time. Interested parties are requested to review existing Government owned Technical Data Packages (TDP) (see quote mark Additional Documentation quote mark link below) and provide information regarding their manufacturing capability and price estimates for these bandoleers. The Government will use this information to establish plans and strategies for future competitive procurement of these items. Textiles used in the manufacture of these bandoleers must be Berry Amendment compliant in accordance with 10 USC 2533(a). Technical Data Package Information: 1. Bandoleer M249 a. Attachment 1 - M249 9349295 b. Attachment 2 - M249 Sheet 2 9349295.pdf 2. Bandoleer M4 a. Attachment 3 - Details M4 10533983.pdf SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Interested parties are encouraged to respond to this RFI by providing the following information: a. Company information including DUNS and CAGE, NAICS and small business size status, and points of contact. b. Product literature regarding similar products and expertise. c. Pro-forma unit pricing, stepladder pricing and/or supporting cost/price data for the M249 and M4 Bandoleers using attachments 1, 2 and 3 respectively, assuming production runs totaling 1.8 million units at a rate of 150,000 units/month. Desired supporting data includes material and labor costs, overhead, facility set up, etc and any other information that will enable the Government to assess commercial marketplace capability to produce these items. d. Pro-forma unit pricing, stepladder pricing and/or supporting cost/price data for the M249 and M4 Bandoleers using attachments 1, 2 and 3, respectively, with material changes identified below, and assuming production runs totaling 1.8 million units at a rate of 150,000 units/month. Desired supporting data includes material and labor costs, overhead, facility set up, etc and any other information that will enable the Government to assess commercial marketplace capability to produce these items. Material changes are as follows: i. OXCO S130F86WTIF, Polylace: Hydroentangled/spunlaced non-woven 100% polyester, 4.2-4.5 oz/sq-yd; dyeable in Foliage Green 504, or equal nonwoven material conforming to the characteristics below: ii. minimum breaking strength: machine direction: 80.0 lbs iii. minimum breaking strength: cross machine: 60.0 lbs iv. minimum tearing strength: machine direction: 6.0 lbs v. minimum tearing strength: cross machine: 10.0 lbs Proprietary information should be appropriately marked and will be handled in accordance with the markings. Responses are required no later than 23 January 2015. Responses and questions shall be addressed to Stephen Szczesuil, 508.233.4695, stephen.p.szczesuil.ctr@mail.mil. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government, and information provided will NOT be returned to the submitter.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC-APG - Natick Contracting Division ATTN: CCAP-SCN, Building 1, Kansas Street Natick MA
- Zip Code: 01760-5011
- Zip Code: 01760-5011
- Record
- SN03605007-W 20141226/141224234120-a8d4384031ea41dea4e4a31045271730 (fbodaily.com)
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