99 -- THIS PROCUREMENT IS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF LAUNCHED GRAPNEL HOOK (LGH) BULLET TRAPS WITH CORRESPONDING LGH TRAINING BAGS.

Notice Date

December 5, 2000

Contracting Office

U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command Acquisition Center -- Washington Operations Office, 2461 Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria, VA 22331-0700

ZIP Code

22331-0700

Solicitation Number

DAAB15-01-R-1006

Response Due

January 18, 2001

Point of Contact

Kari Gregory, Contract Specialist, 703-325-3355; Ana Kimberly, Contracting Officer, 703-325-6152

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact Contracting Officer (akimbe@hoffman-issaa2.army.mil)

Description

The U.S. Army Communication and Electronics Command (CECOM), Project Manager for Mines, Countermine and Demolition (PM-MCD) proposes a non-competitive acquisition with S. Adelman Associates of Vienna, VA, for the procurement of 10,700 Launched Grapnel Hook (LGH) Bullet Trap (NSN 1095-01-412-4250) and 1,780 Launched Grapnel Hook (LGH) Training Bags (NSN 1095-01-413-9232). The LGH Bullet Trap consists of a rifle deployed grapnel that is tethered to the launch area with a retrieval line. The grapnel has a range of about 100 meters. When the grapnel is pulled back to the launch area, the grapnel tines snag the tripwires of tripwire fuzed anti-personnel (AP) landmines, thereby activating the mine a safe distance from the operator. The soldier is then able to advance along a lane free of tripwires. The LGH Bullet Trap is self-contained, requires no special equipment, tools or maintenance, and is launched with the standard 5.56 mm service weapon (M-16 rifle) using ball or blank ammunition. The LGH Training Bag provides the operator a training device for familiarization and repeatable launch and retrieval training. The LGH Bullet Trap and Training Bag are under the direction of PM-MCD. The proposed acquisition will include options in quantities not to exceed 2,000 LGH Bullet Trap units and 1,000 LGH Training Bags to be purchased within two years after contract award. Incremental delivery of the basic units will begin 120 days after contract award, with final delivery expected within twelve (12) months after contract award. Optional unit final delivery is expected within 36 months after contract award. Unit of issue for the Bullet Traps is two LGH Bullet Traps per infantry squad, scout section, and engineer squad. Unit of issue for the Training Bag is one LGH Training Bag per infantry, scout and engineer platoon. Delivery will be to individual Army Reserve National Guard (ARNG) infantry, scout and engineer units. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 10 USC 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. However, all responsible sources that can provide supporting data to demonstrate they can successfully make the above LGH Bullet Trap (NSN: 1095-01-412-4250) and LGH Training Bag (NSN 1095-01-413-9232), may submit a proposal that will receive consideration. Offerors must possess technical expertise and/or experience producing LGH Bullet Traps and LGH Training Bags. Proposals must be no longer than five (5) pages. The resultant contract will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP). All requests for information must be in writing via email. Telephone requests for additional information will not be honored. You may forward proposals to the following e-mail address: kgrego@hoffman-issaa2.army.mil. Acknowledgement of receipt will be issued. "See Note(s) 22."

Web Link

CECOM Acquisition Center Homepage (http://www.monmouth.army.mil/cecom/ac/ac.html)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001207/99SOL007.HTM (W-340 SN5081F7)