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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 16, 2003 FBO #0441
SOLICITATION NOTICE

13 -- AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES. STATEMENT OF WORK, EXPLOSIVES AND SYSTEMS SUPPORT CONTRACT FOR THE FAMILY OF EXPLOSIVE DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS (EDS)

Notice Date

2/14/2003
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

HQ JMC, ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-6000
 

ZIP Code

61299-6000
 

Solicitation Number

DAAA0903R0103
 

Archive Date

5/1/2003
 

Point of Contact

KEVAN WOODIN,Contract Specialist,(309)782-3961 or KEVAN WOODIN,Contracting Officer,(309)782-3961
 

E-Mail Address

Email your questions to HQ JMC
(WOODINK@OSC.ARMY.MIL)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

HQ, JMC INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO DAY ZIMMERMAN, KANSAS DIVISION. THE SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT WILL BE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302-1 AND IS FOR EXPLOSIVES AND SYSTEMS SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILY OF EDS. AS DESCRIBED IN THE STATEMENT OF WORK, THE CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS ARE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF WRITTEN PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS FOR EDS RELATED EXPLOSIVES, PACKAGING SPECIFICATIONS FOR EXPLOSIVE COMPONENTS, AND MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE FSSS. THE CONTRACT ALSO CALLS FOR THE MANUFACTURE AND/OR PROCUREMENT, TEST, STORAGE, AND TRANSPORTATION OF SPECIFIED EDS RELATED, SPECIALIZED EXPLOSIVES. THE EXPLOSIVES ARE THE UNIT 2/3 DETONATORS ASSEMBLY, THE RP-1 DETONATORS, RP-2 DETONATORS, THE 4.2" LINEAR SHAPED CHANGES 45", AND THE 75MM LINEAR SHAPED CHANGES 24". THIS CONTRACT SHALL BE TO SUPPORT THE EDS PHASE 1 UNITS FOR A PERIOD OF 365 DAYS AFTER CONTRACT AWARD. THE EDS IS A PRODUCT MANAGER, NON-STOCKPILE CHEMICAL MATERIEL (PMNSCM) UNIQUE SYSTEM WITH UNIQUE OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. THE EDS IS A RECENTLY DEVELOPED MOBILE OPERATING SYSTEM DESIGNED TO DESTROY AND NEUTRALIZED ARMED CHEMICAL WEAPONS. THE SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A PRESSURE VESSEL EQUIPPED WITH THE RELEVANT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. TO DESTROY A WEAPON, THE WEAPON IS PLACED IN THE PRESSURE VESSEL, THE MUNITION CONTENTS ARE ACCESSED, AND THE CONTENTS ARE NEUTRALIZED. THE CONTENTS ARE ACCESSED USING SPECIALLY DESIGNED LINEAR SHAPE CHARGES (EXPLOSIVES). SPECIALLY DESIGNED CONICAL SHAPED CHARGES ARE ALSO USED TO DESTROY THE WEAPON'S BURSTER. SPECIALLY DESIGNED CYLINDERS CONTAIN THE METAL FRAGMENTS PRODUCED THE EXPLOSIONS. THESE CYLINDERS ARE CALLED FRAG SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (FSS). THE FSSS MINIMIZE DAMAGE TO THE EDS VESSEL. SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORY (SNL) DEVELOPED THE EDS TECHNOLOGY FOR THE UNITED STATES ARMY. DURING THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, THE EDS-RELATED, SPECIALIZED EXPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIVE COMPONENTS WERE MANUFACTURED AND DELIVERED BY DAY ZIMMERMAN, AS A SUBCONTRACTOR TO SNL. THE GOVERNMENT CURRENTLY LACKS MANUFACTURING, PROCUREMENT, AND PACKAGING SPECIFICATIONS FOR COMPETITIVELY PROCURING THE EDS SUPPLIES. THIS SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT WILL OBTAIN THESE SPECIFICATIONS. THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT'S INVENTORY OF EXPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIVES COMPONENTS IS INSUFFICIENT TO MEET ITS ANTICIPATED DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULES FOR THE EDS. ADDITIONAL EXPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIVE COMPONENTS WILL BE NEEDED BEFORE THE PROJECTED SCHEDULE FOR DELIVERY OF THE SPECIFICATIONS. THIS SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT WILL OBTAIN THESE EXPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIVES COMPONENTS TO PREVENT UNACCEPTABLE DELAYS IN THE EDS DEPLOYMENTS. DAY ZIMMERMAN IS THE ONLY KNOWN SOURCE WITH THE UNIQUE CAPABILITIES THAT CAN MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS AND SCHEDULES. DAY ZIMMERMAN IS THE ONLY COMMERCIAL SOURCE WITH THE EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE ON HOW THE ORIGINAL EXPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIVE COMPONENTS WERE DESIGNED, MANUFACTURED, TESTED, AND PACKAGED. NOTE 22. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302-1. THE GOVERNMENT CURRENTLY LACKS MANUFACTURING, PROCUREMENT, AND PACKAGING SPECIFICATIONS FOR COMPETITIVELY PROCURING THE EDS SUPPLIES. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO THE REQUIREMENT OR SUBMIT PROPOSALS. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. HOWEVER, ALL PROPOSALS RECEIVED WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE WITH THIS PROPOSED CONTRACT BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE CONSIDERED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT.
 

Place of Performance

Address: HQ JMC, ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-6000 AMSJM-CCD-B

Zip Code: 61299-6000

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00259861-W 20030216/030214213534 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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