SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- 120mm, Advanced Tungsten Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot with Tracer (APFSDS-T) KE-W (Kinetic Energy with Tungsten) A1� cartridges
- Notice Date
- 2/16/2021 7:52:29 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332993
— Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- W6QK ACC-PICA PICATINNY ARSENAL NJ 07806-5000 USA
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-21-X-0FQ5
- Response Due
- 2/23/2021 12:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 03/10/2021
- Point of Contact
- Elizabeth Gonzalez, Laura A. Mackie
- E-Mail Address
-
elizabeth.a.gonzalez39.civ@mail.mil, laura.a.mackie.civ@mail.mil
(elizabeth.a.gonzalez39.civ@mail.mil, laura.a.mackie.civ@mail.mil)
- Description
- DESCRIPTION: ��The U.S. Army Contracting Command, New Jersey, (ACC-NJ) on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager, Maneuver Ammunition Systems (OPM-MAS), is seeking possible sources for the production of the 120mm, Advanced Tungsten Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot with Tracer (APFSDS-T) KE-W (Kinetic Energy with Tungsten) A1� cartridges.� The 120mm KE-W A1� cartridges will be procured to a performance specification marked Distribution D (Authorized to the Department of Defense and DoD contractors only) that contains technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., Sec 2751, et. seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, Title 50, U.S.C., App. 2401 et. seq.).� The KE-W A1� shall be qualified on the Abrams M1A1 tank and compatible with the M256 cannon.� The KE-W A1� shall be a ballistic match to the current ballistic solution on the Abrams M1A1.� The KE-W A1� shall provide defeat capability against an armored vehicles. Qualification test data and fire control solution for the Abrams M1A1 tank must be available at no cost to the Government. 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 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement form and a fully executed Non-Disclosure and Non Use Agreement (attached).� 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). Offerors should submit their certification via DD Form 2345 or register immediately. 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. PLANNED ACQUISITION: �The planned acquisition is for a five (5) year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract (FY22-27). Deliveries will be required within 24 months after contract award.� The Government anticipates making one award. Submission Information:� Interested firms who feel they are capable of manufacturing the above cartridge are invited to indicate their interest by submitting the following: A detailed description of the proposed technical solution along with the associated technical maturity.� Summary of your design/ development experience, production and testing capabilities, a description of facilities, personnel and past manufacturing experience as it relates to the above.� A description of facilities, personnel and past manufacturing experience as it relates to the above. This market survey is for planning purposes only and the requirements may change.� This shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government.� THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION.� The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited.� Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary. The Government intends to utilize the information received only to develop the acquisition strategy for future requirements. Any of the information stated above is subject to change. The Offeror shall provide all information requested in this notification within 7 days of this publication by electronic mail to the Government to elizabeth.a.gonzalez39.civ@mail.mil.� If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation will be published.
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- Record
- SN05918244-F 20210218/210216230110 (samdaily.us)
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