SOURCES SOUGHT
10 -- Suppressors - RFI # M67854-17-I-1242
- Notice Date
- 8/3/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332994
— Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps, MARCORSYSCOM, 2200 Lester Street, Quantico, Virginia, 22134, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22134
- Solicitation Number
- M67854-17-I-1242
- Archive Date
- 8/3/2018
- Point of Contact
- Tammy L. Wright, Phone: 7034325698
- E-Mail Address
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tammy.wright@usmc.mil
(tammy.wright@usmc.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information (RFI) M67854-17-I-1242 for Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM), Quantico, VA Suppressors This Request for Information (RFI) is the initiation of market research under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 and is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). The information provided herein is for information only and is intended to initiate communication with industry in order to assess market potential. No solicitation document exists at this time. Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government to procure these items or to issue a solicitation. In addition, the Government is under no obligation to pay for information submitted in response to this RFI and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information that the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. Responses to this RFI that indicate that all information therein is proprietary or represents confidential business information will be received and held in confidence for U.S. Government use only. In accordance with Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Instruction 5400.15C, Department of the Navy (DoN) Research and Development, Acquisition, Associated Life-Cycle Management, and Logistics Responsibilities and Accountability, dated 02 December 2011, MARCORSYSCOM has the responsibility to centrally manage the procurement of suppressors for various weapon systems within the Marine Corps. MARCORSYSCOM is interested in a commercially available suppressor that may be used on all of the following weapon systems: M4, M4A1, and M27. MARCORSYSCOM would like interested vendors to provide capabilities documents, monthly production capacity, as well as Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) pricing. Future procurement quantities of suppressors could span between 18,000 and 194,000. Vendors are encouraged to submit responses that may include attributes other than the below if they feel it would benefit the Government. Responses to this RFI will allow MARCORSYSCOM to determine if an Industry Day is warranted, and if it is advantageous for vendors to showcase their suppressor product(s) in person. Any future contract structure is anticipated to be Firm Fixed Price. The purpose of this RFI is to query industry on their approach for the production of suppressors for the above mentioned weapon systems. At a minimum, suppressors should meet the following requirements: 1. The suppressor should be capable of detachment/attachment and disassembly/ reassembly by an operator in the field without the use of special tools for normal care and cleaning. 2. Suppressor should enable a noise level of 139 decibels or lower at either of the shooters ears. 3. Suppressor should be a design that minimizes the change in the host rifle internal operating system dynamics. 4. Suppressor may be of the over the barrel, or flush mount design and should not be longer than 20" total barrel length (threshold), 18" (objective). 5. Suppressor should be of the quick detachable design. A special muzzle device may be attached (by a unit Armorer) to the OEM weapon in order to facilitate installation and removal by an operator. 6. Must be able to withstand the sustained rate of the M27 IAR (capable of a rate of fire of 36 rounds per minute for 16 minutes, 40 seconds with firing starting at ambient temperature for a 600 round load). 7. The entire suppressor and muzzle device should weigh no more than 18 oz. 8. The use of the suppressor should not increase the dispersion of each respective weapon. It is acceptable for the weapon to experience a repeatable shift in the zero between unsuppressed and suppressed operating modes, but that shift should not exceed 3 MOA for each respective weapon. 9. The suppressed weapon should retain its dispersion through the life of the barrel (objective of 24,000 rounds) 10. The suppressor system is not required to have an internal projectile pathway which is the usual industry standard for a 5.56mm diameter round. The internal bullet channel may be larger than is typical of current suppressor designs. In other words, the suppressor may be able to be employed on multiple calibers (i.e. A059 Ball, AB49, AC12, AB57 etc.) without any modification to the suppressor. This attribute not only facilitates future caliber/weapon capabilities, but could also mitigate baffle strikes. 11. Suppressor should function with all Department of Defense Identification Code (DODIC) 5.56 mm ammunition, including A059 Ball, A063 Tracer, A080 Blank, AA33 Ball, AA53 Ball Special Match, AA69 Armor Piercing, AB49 Ball Carbine barrier, AC12 and AB57 Enhanced Performance Round. 12. Suppressor should not require permanent configuration changes to the weapon system. 13. Suppressor should not inhibit the mounting or operation of the M203 or M320 grenade launchers (objective). 14. Suppressor should not require the addition of a gas mitigating charging handle. 15. Should be able to accept a suppressor sleeve in order to reduce thermal signatures and mitigate operator burns. 16. All suppressor external surfaces should have a dull, low-reflective finish (to include pins, bolts, lanyards, sight posts, etc.). The external color of the system should be consistent with current camouflage colors and patterns. 18. The suppressor material should be able to accept approved USMC paint (e.g. rattle-can spray paint). 19. Suppressor should be resistant to corrosion, abrasion, impacts and chemicals, including standard Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) decontaminants. 20. The suppressor should resist maritime corrosion and/or effects of carbon/copper/lead fouling. • MIL-L-46000C - Lubricant, Semi-fluid (Automatic Weapons) • MIL-PRF-372D - Cleaning Compound, Solvent (Bore of Small Arms and Automatic Aircraft Weapons) • MIL-PRF-14107D - Lubricating Oil, Weapons, Low Temperature • MIL-PRF-63460D - Lubricant, Cleaner and Preservative for Weapons and Weapons Systems 22. The suppressor should not require a more frequent cleaning schedule than the weapon system. 23. The system, with suppressor attached should continue to operate and safely function after exposure to blowing dust, mud, salt fog, rain, and icing/freezing rain environments as specified in US Army Development Test Operations Procedure (TOP) 3-2-045 (Small Arms - Hand and Shoulder Weapons and Machineguns) dated Sep 2007. 24. The system, with suppressor attached should be able to withstand the shock from a user performing individual movement techniques in combat, and the vibrations of being transported in standard military aircraft and ground vehicles as loose cargo, without degradation of performance. 25. The system, with suppressor attached should continue to safely function after being dropped in any orientation from a 1.7 meter height onto a smooth concrete or steel surface at temperatures ranging from -25º Fahrenheit (F) to 140º F. The addition of the suppressor on the weapon system should not result in a discharge when dropped from this height. 26. The system, with suppressor attached should safely function through a temperature range of -25º F to +140º F without degradation of performance. 27. In addition to the suppressor, request information on the ability of industry to provide a BFA type suppressor (that looks like, operates like and weighs the same as the live fire suppressor). This BFA type suppressor should be capable of catching a live 5.56mm round. This BFA suppressor should also be easily distinguished as a training device only. MARCORSYSCOM requests the following additional information: (1) Provide a white paper not to exceed 10 pages which gives a summary of your product and manufacturing capability. Request your white paper address your ability to successfully complete first article testing. Identify if your facility is certified to store Government firearms and ammo, and can accommodate test activities, including but not limited to, test firings. You are highly encouraged to provide test data substantiating any performance claims made in your response, which will not count against the 10-page limit. (2) Provide ROM pricing on the total cost of the suppressor, including but not limited to, the estimated unit cost and separate pricing for any ancillary gear. If applicable, please also include any step-ladder pricing that may be relevant. Additionally, request you provide all ROM pricing data associated with copyright release for associated technical manual(s), including instructions, maintenance, and procedures, vendor level drawings, and Instructor and Key Personnel training. Also request you provide information regarding any availability of your product through any other government procurement avenues. (3) Provide any relevant information documenting your experience with this type of manufacturing effort. Data provided will not count against the 10-page limit. Any questions, comments, and RFI responses should be submitted via the AMRDEC Safe Access File Exchange (SAFE) (https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/). A "Getting Started Guide" is located on the home page, if needed. Responses may be submitted as a "guest" for any respondent that does not have a DoD Common Access Card (CAC). The recipient of all documents submitted via SAFE is tammy.wright@usmc.mil. Responses are to be submitted via the AMRDEC SAFE or regular mail, and all attachments must be in Microsoft Office products or Adobe Acrobat formats. If sensitive, or proprietary, information is to be submitted please do so via USPS with notification to Tammy Wright, via e-mail tammy.wright@usmc.mil, that the response will be sent by first class mail to: Commander Marine Corps Systems Command, Portfolio Manager for Ground Combat Element Systems, Program Manager Infantry Weapons, Attn: Tammy Wright, 2200 Lester Street, Quantico, VA 22134. To aid the government in its review of your response, please segregate proprietary information from the rest of your response, and comply with the 10-page limit for the white paper. Please be advised that there is a 7 megabyte size limit on all e-mail traffic to MARCORSYSCOM. All e-mails larger than this may not be delivered, and should be sent via regular mail. RFI responses via e-mail or mail should be received no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, 06 September, 2017.
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