SOURCES SOUGHT
36 -- Small-caliber Pull-Apart Machines
- Notice Date
- 3/2/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332995
— Other Ordnance and Accessories Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- US Army Corps Of Engineers - Transatlantic Programs Center, P.O. Box 2250, Winchester, VA 22604-1450
- ZIP Code
- 22604-1450
- Solicitation Number
- W912ER-07-R-0018
- Response Due
- 3/31/2007
- Archive Date
- 5/30/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- DESCRIPTION: This announcement is for the purpose of soliciting names of United States Construction firms or US/Egyptian firms that are in joint venture and registered with the USA for the below described project. To be considered a U. S. firm; cor porate headquarters are in the United States; shall have filed corporate and employment tax returns in the United States for a minimum of 2 years (if required); has filed State and Federal income tax returns (if required) for 2 years, and has paid any taxe s due as a result of these filings; and employ U. S. citizens in key management positions. To be considered an Egyptian firm, the firm must be a minimum of 51 percent Egyptian ownership and an independently owned firm. Egyptian firms which are partially o r wholly owned by or otherwise affiliated with the Government of Egypt or its agencies are ineligible. The estimated cost of this project is less than $1,000,000.00. PROPOSAL BID PERIOD: The solicitation is scheduled for release on or about 1 April 2007 and the proposal due date on or about 15 May 2007. Do not send a second request if this solicitation is delayed for any reason. PROJECT SCOPE: The project consists of design, build and deliver two small-caliber projectile pull-apart machines. The pull- apart machines must be capable of dismantling various sizes of projectiles, with the required tool change easily facilitated. The following is a list of the projectile sizes to be handled by the machines: 7.62x39, 7.62x51, 7.62x54, 7.62x92, 9mm, 12.7mm, 1 4.5mm, 20mm, 25mm, 30mm, 35mm, 37mm and 40mm. The projectiles are a combination of Eastern European and U.S. manufacture. The machines, at a minimum, shall be semi-automated with one machine being cable to dismantle all sizes indicated above; minimum pro duction rate of 600 per hour for sizes 20mm and smaller; hydraulically operated pull-apart system; and have a defusing station for rounds 20mm and larger. The machines are to be delivered and installed at the El Haikstep Weapons Station in Egypt. The pr oject also includes training of the Egyptian officers and technicians on the use and maintenance of the equipment. PROPOSAL PROCEDURES: The Request for Proposal (RFP) will only be issued to qualified firms who have responded to this notice indicating interest in submitting a proposal. Copies will not be released to Suppliers or Plan Rooms. Hard copies of both a techn ical and price proposal will be required. A 'Best Value Tradeoff' process contracting method will be used to evaluate proposals. Evaluation criteria and other precedence will be stated in the RFP. The procurement is on behalf of the Egyptian Government an d does not obligate appropriated funds of the U.S. The contract will be with the U.S. Army Government. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: E-Mail your Request for Proposal and Questions to US Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Programs Center, to 'both' of the fol lowing: (1) Lynn.C.Johnson@usace.army.mil AND (2) Robyn.Ratchford@usace.army.mil
- Place of Performance
- Address: Western Ammunition Workshop, El Haikstep, Egypt El Haikstep Egypt EG
- Zip Code: 00000
- Country: EG
- Record
- SN01242882-W 20070304/070302221539 (fbodaily.com)
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