US Army Armament And Chemical Acquisition And Logistics Activity (ACALA) Attn: AMSTA-AC-PCC Rock Island, IL 61299-7630

10 -- M203A1 GRENADE LAUNCHER MOUNTING KIT DUE 102698 POC Contract Specialist: Addy Tkatch (309) 782-5313, PCO: Elvia Jaggers (309) 782-3271 The Tank-automotive and Armaments Command -- Armament and Chemical Acquisition and Logistics Activity (TACOM-ACALA), Rock Island, Illinois, is seeking to identify potential sources to supply the M203A1 Grenade Launcher (GL) Mounting Kit. This is not a presolicitation notice. This is a Sources Sought-Market Survey Announcement and no immediate procurement, Invitation for Bids, or Request for Proposals is anticipated until our Market Research has been completed. Another Commerce Business Daily Synopsis will be issued prior to the release of any solicitation. It is contemplated that this requirement will be satisfied using small business set-aside procedures. The Government intends to award a single year contract with an evaluated option for the M203A1 GL Mounting Kit. It is anticipated that spare parts for the M203A1 GL Mounting Kit will also be included as evaluated options. The single year requirement is approximately 4,615 each, M203A1 GL Mounting Kit. It is anticipated that the evaluated option for the M203A1 GL Mounting Kit will be 100 percent. The M203A1 GL Mounting Kit shall attach the 40mm M203A1 GL to the 5.56mm M4 Carbine. It consists of a handguard, front mounting bracket assembly, and a quadrant sight spacer. The Government has a preference to satisfy its needs through the acquisition of commercial items. If the vendor is considering using their own design, then the mounting kit shall firmly attach the M203A1 GL to the M4 Carbine without any loosening through 3,600 rounds on the M4 and 1,500 rounds on the M203A1. No melting or deformation of the handguard shall occur during or after firing the weapons. The handguard shall completely cover the barrel of the M4 and provide a guard to prevent accidental depression of the M203A1 GL barrel latch. The Army issue Leaf Sight, P/N 8448330, shall firmly attach to the handguard without loosening during firing. The quadrant sight spacer shall be assembled to the Army issue quadrant sight (P/N 9346304, NSN 1010-01-122-9680) and when the quadrant sight is installed on the M4 carbine shall operate through its full range of motion. Other performance requirements may be required in the solicitation. If this market research reveals no commercially acceptable designs, the Army will use its own design to be manufactured to a Government furnished Technical Data Package by the interested vendors. It is anticipated that potential offers will be evaluated using source selection procedures outlined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation along with trade-off analysis and evaluation factors as detailed in the solicitation. Any award will be made on an all or nothing basis. Interested parties are encouraged to submit any samples, literature, sketches, or a capability statement describing your company's previous experience with the manufacture of small arms spares/repair parts. If you lack sufficient experience, please provide details explaining how you plan to fulfill the requirements of any solicitation. Interested vendors shall notify the Government if you are considered a small business. Responses shall be sent to TACOM-ACALA, AMSTA-AC-PCR-C/ATTN: Ms. Addy Tkatch, Bldg 110, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630, e-mail address: tkatcha@ria.army.mil, Phone (309) 782-5313, FAX (309) 782-3813. All responses must be in writing and received by 26 Oct 98. Responses shall contain Company Name, Address, Point of Contact, Cage Code, Phone Number, FAX Number, Size of Business, Statement of Domestic or Foreign Ownership, along with the information (samples, literature, etc.) requested in the previous sentences. If foreign owned, please indicate the country of ownership. All information provided shall be treated as proprietary data. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice. Posted 09/23/98 (W-SN253556). (0266)

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