SOURCES SOUGHT
10 -- 84mm - AT4 Weapon System and MAAWS Ammunition
- Notice Date
- 3/11/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332994
— Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - NJ (W15QKN), BUILDING 10 PHIPPS RD, PICATINNY ARSENAL, New Jersey, 07806-5000, United States
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-16-X-041U
- Archive Date
- 4/26/2016
- Point of Contact
- Sean P. Kelly, Phone: 9737245561
- E-Mail Address
-
sean.p.kelly168.civ@mail.mil
(sean.p.kelly168.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey on behalf of U.S. Army Project Manager for Close Combat Systems (PM CCS) in conjunction with the U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command - Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (RDECOM-ARDEC), Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, is seeking sources for the 84mm AT4 Weapon System and 84mm MAAWS ammunition. The AT4 includes: M136A1 AT4, 84mm anti-tank confined space, reduced sensitivity (AT4CS-RS), disposable weapon system; AT4CS -RS Tandem Warhead (TW) Weapon, M136A1 9mm sub-caliber trainer launcher that replicates the firing environment of the M136A1 (ballistics, backblast, overpressure, etc.), and associated M136A1 Trainer Launcher spare parts, the M136 AT4 and the M287 9mm sub-caliber trainer launchers, and associated M287 Trainer Launcher spare parts. Also included is the 84mm Family is the ammunition for the Multi-role Anti-armor Anti-personnel Weapon System (MAAWS). The U.S Army intends to procure over a five (5) year period approximately 8,000 to 20,000 M136A1 weapon systems for use in urban warfare, approx 150-200 AT4CS-RS TW and 800 to 1,500 M136A1 9mm sub-caliber Trainer Launchers. The M136A1 will provide the U.S. Army with the capability to defeat medium armored targets encountered in urban combat environments. The M136A1 must be capable of being safely fired from confined (or enclosed) spaces. The system shall not exceed 20 pounds, must be simple to operate, and be single man portable providing the capability to engage targets from enclosures at 15 to 300 meters. The M136A1 shall contain energetics that demonstrate Insensitive Munition (IM) compliance. The M136A1 Trainer Launcher will replicate the look and operation of an M136A1, but uses a sub-caliber barrel insert to fire a 9mm trajectory-matched projectile for training purposes. The M136 will provide the U.S. Army with the capability to defeat medium armored targets encountered in urban combat environments. The system shall not exceed 20 pounds, must be simple to operate, and be single man portable providing the capability to engage targets from enclosures at 15 to 300 meters. The M287 9mm sub-caliber trainer launcher replicates the look and operation of an M136, but uses a sub-caliber barrel insert to fire a 9mm trajectory-matched projectile for training purposes. Spare Parts for each of the aforementioned trainer launchers will include, but not be limited to: bumpers, sight covers, shoulder pads, carrying slings, handles, firing mechanisms, instruction / safety decals, safety pins/forks, fiber reinforced tape, fastening hardware, barrier bags. The AT4CS -RS Tandem Warhead (TW) Weapon is an 84mm anti-tank confined space, reduced sensitivity, disposable weapon system that has the ability to engage armored targets as well as penetrate brick and concrete walls and incapacitate enemy forces behind urban structures. The MAAWS is a man-portable, shoulder fired, breech loaded, reusable, 84mm recoilless rifle intended for direct tactical use and a suite of Ammunition. The 84mm Cartridges are a mature family of tactical anti-armor, anti-personnel ammunition that include the High Explosive HE-441D RS, High Explosive Dual Purpose HEDP-502RS, Target Practice Trainer TPT-141, Sub-Caliber system ammunition: 7.62mm Tracer, Cap w/ Holder and Back Blast Simulator, In addition SOCOM unique ammunition items include the MT 756, 84 MM Carl Gustaf, ASM 509, 84 MM Carl Gustaf, HEAT 551/551C RS, 84 MM Carl Gustaf, ADM 401/401B, 84 MM Carl Gustaf, SMOKE 469B, 84 MM Carl Gustaf, ILLUM 545B/545C, 84 MM Carl Gustaf, and the TP 552 Rocket Assisted Trainer for the HEAT 551/551C RS. The 20mm Cannon Caliber Training System (CCTS) includes the 20mm Sub-Caliber Adapter (reusable) and the 20mm ammunition which is a separate item (20mm ammo is packaged with the 20mm round and the percussion cap primer under a single NSN/DODIC). The loading, aiming and firing operations with the main weapon is the same as when firing service ammunition. Interested parties in the 84mm Weapon and Ammunition Family stated hereing, including M136A1 and M136 weapon systems, and associated training launchers and spare parts, or similar weapon systems, AT4 CS-RS Tandem Warhead (TW) Weapon and ammunition for the MAAWS that is capable of meeting the requirements listed above should submit capabilities and details for Government review. Please include a corporate point of contact, phone number, email address, company website (if available), business size (and any socio-economic considerations), NAICS code, Cage Code, and the following information in your response: (a) warhead description, including fuzing; (b) relevant test data, including performance against medium armored vehicle targets; (c) provide the published UNCLASSIFIED Rolled Homogenous Armor (RHA) penetration capability of the system; (d) past production experience and current production status (including warhead and fuzing); (e) detailed system descriptions; (f) description of facilities and personnel; (g) delivery time; (h) estimated wt /unit, (i) monthly production rate capabilities, (j) whether or not the items that would be provided are commercially available [or would require minor or non-developmental modifications to meet the Government requirements, and if so, detail the modification(s)], commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) available, or not commercially available. All interested parties considering submitting capabilities should evaluate whether their system can engage a medium armored target (example: BMP-3) and incapacitate interior occupants with a single shot. This sources sought notice/market survey is for information and planning purposes only, and does not constitute a request for proposal. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any private sector input as a result of this sources sought notice/market survey. The U.S. Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this notice. Interested sources should submit the requested information no later than 3 p.m. EST, on Wednesday, 11 April 2016 via email to Mr. Sean Kelly, sean.p.kelly168.civ@mail.mil. Submissions must be restricted to a maximum file size of 8MB and is required to be in the English language and be prepared in Microsoft® Word or Adobe ® PDF format. If mailing your submission, have it arrive to the following point of contact and address no later than 3 p.m. EST, on Wednesday, 11 April 2016, to the following focal point and address: U.S. Army Contracting Command-New Jersey ATTN: Mr. Sean Kelly, ACC-NJ-CC Building 10 Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, 07806-5000. All information submitted is at no cost to the U.S. Government and information received will NOT be returned. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Any inquiries must be submitted via email to the above
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