10 -- M240B 7.62MM MACHINE GUN

Notice Date

August 30, 2000

Contracting Office

US Army Tank -- Automotive and Armaments Command -- Rock Island( TACOM-RI) Attn: AMSTA-CM-CR, Rock Island , IL 61299-7630

ZIP Code

61299-7630

Solicitation Number

DAAE20-00-R-0218

Point of Contact

Daniel L. Thorpe (309) 782-4403

Description

DESC: M240B Machine Gun, 7.62mm, NSN: 1005-01-412-3129, Part Number 12796814. The item to be procured is the 7.62mm M240B Machine Gun in support of the M240B MG Program. The Government has data rights to the M240B MG pursuant to a license agreement with FN Herstal. FOB is Source. Estimated issue date is 15 September 2000. Due to the terms and conditions of the M240 license agreement, this solicitation is restricted to U.S. and Canada under exception 1 of the Competition in Contracting Act and FAR 6.302-1. An award under this solicitation will result in a four year indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, with a minimum of 1,196 M240B Machine Guns and a maximum quantity of 7,032 M240B Machine Guns. All or a part of this action is an unfunded FY01 requirement. First Article, Phosphate Coating IAW DOD-P-16232, and ISO 9002 are requirements of this solicitation. All contractors, except for FN Manufacturing, Inc., shall be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement prior to receiving the M240B TDP. The successful contractor must have an adequate production capability and must also have a safe and secure storage area to store at least three (3) months of production guns as specified in the solicitation. For security purposes, the M240B MG is considered Category II and the 7.62mm ammunition is Category IV. Any contract for these items will require security protective measures in accordance with DOD Regulation 5100.76-M, dated 15 December 1933, Physical Security of Sensitive Conventional Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (AA&E), MIL-H-2918113, dated 10 May 1994, Military Specifications and the Defense Investigative Service (DIS) Regulation 31-1-M, dated August 1991, Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (AA&E) Operating Manual. If and when a solicitation is issued for the purpose of price evaluation, the cost to the Government for qualifying a new producer will be added to their proposal. The approximate cost to be added is $1,260,000. This solicitation, without the TDP, will be issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.501, 5.102(a)(7) and 14.205-1(c) therefore hardcopies will not be provided. Vendors wishing an electronic copy may download it on or after the issue date by accessing the following address via the internet: http://aais.ria.army.mil/aais/SOLINFO/index.htm. CAUTION: This solicitation will be issued electronically as will any amendments thereto. Because of this, the Government is under no obligation and is in fact unable to maintain a bidders mailing list. It is therefore incumbent upon any interested parties to periodically access the above internet address in order to obtain any amendments which may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for bid opening/receipt of proposals may render your bid or proposal nonresponsive and result in the rejection of same. Note 26 ****************************************************************

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000901/10SOL003.HTM (W-243 SN491577)