U.S. Army Industrial Operations Command, Attn: AMSIO-ACA-R, Bldg. 350, 5th Floor, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000

13 -- AMMUNITION -- 105MM M314A3 PROJECTILE ILLUMINATION ROUNDS DUE 072899 POC Contract Specialist: Gail Thompson-Van Hyfte (309) 782-5158, Contracting Officer: Joseph R. Wells (309) 782-5942 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting office POC,, thompsong@ioc.army.mil. The Industrial Operations Command(IOC) is conducting a market survey to identify parties interested in submitting offers for the production of the 105mm M314A3 Projectile Illumination Rounds, Part Number: 9206821, NSN: 1315-01-371-2990. The approximate quantity is 14,242 each for the first year. Our intent is to have a systems contractor with a firm fixed priced five-year requirements contract. The M314A3 Illuminating Cartridge is a semi-fixed illumination cartridge, which includes a M14B4 Cartridge Case, M28B2 Precussion Primer, and M67 Propelling charge. The forged steel projectile contains a pinned base plug, a black powder expelling charge, an illuminant canister with anti-rotational vanes, and a parachute assembly. The 577 or M762 Fuze may be used with the M314A3 Cartridge. The fuzes will be provided as Government Furnished Material (GFM). The intent of this procurement is to restrict to U.S. and Canada. The M314A3 was last loaded, assembled and packed (LAP's) at Longhorn AAP in 1991. The systems contractor will be expected to furnish all material, labor and facilities for this contract. The government may make some components available for the initial prodution (in addition to the fuze) on an "as is, where is" basis at its choice. Since this item has been out of production for a number of years, the government intends to include a PreProduction Evaluation contract provision, which will require the successful offeror to conduct a thorough review of the TDP and the item's producibiity prior to entering into production. Request that interested parties provide a "resume" outlining their past manufacturing experience with this type of projectile or other relevant information. The response should address: 1. Description of general experience in the technical fields of large caliber ammunition manufacture, illuminant production and load, assemble and pack. 2. Description of technical and business plan to achieve a systems contract. 3. Interested parties should identify their source/partner for load, assemble and pack. This is not a request for proposal. No proprietary information should accompany the response to this sources sought announcement. Submissions are required to be made electronically and are limited to no more than 3 pages (8 1/2 x 11), Microsoft WORD is preferred but not required. All information is to be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Request responses be provided not later than 27 July 1999 to Ms. Gail Thompson-Van Hyfte, IOC, AMSIO-ACC-F, or e-mail thompsong@ioc.army.mil. Posted 07/13/99 (W-SN353565). (0194)

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