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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 15, 2008 FBO #2301
SOURCES SOUGHT

13 -- Sources Sought to identify sources interested in producing the M201A1 (and variants) pyro delay fuzes. Current suppliers are encouraged to respond.

Notice Date

3/13/2008
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

332993 — Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

US Army Sustainment Command, ATTN: AMSFS-CCA, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500
 

ZIP Code

61299-6500
 

Solicitation Number

W52P1J-08-NEWFUZE
 

Response Due

4/14/2008
 

Archive Date

6/13/2008
 

Point of Contact

Emily Kundel, 309-782-7905
 

E-Mail Address

Email your questions to US Army Sustainment Command
(emily.kundel@us.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

SOURCES SOUGHT to identify sources interested in producing the M201A1 (and variants) pyro delay fuzes. Current suppliers are encouraged to respond. Notice Date March 13, 2008 Notice Type Sources Sought Contracting Office AMSAS-ACA-I, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500 Solicitation Number W52P1J-08-NEWFUZE Response Due April 14, 2008 Archive Date _______ Point of Contact Emily Kundel, (309)782-7905 Small Business Set-Aside N/A Description: M201A1 Fuze and Variants<B R> The Headquarters, US Army Sustainment Command (ASC) is conducting a market survey of industry to identify sources interested in manufacturing the subject fuzes. The technical POC is: Anthony DiGiacomo, US Army Research and Development Engineering Cen ter (ARDEC), (973) 724-9451. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION: Fuze, Hand Grenade, M201A1, NSN 1330-00-293-9516, DODIC G874. The M201A1 is a pyrotechnic delay igniting fuze used on M18 smoke grenades. The fuze is equipped with a steel safety Pin and Pull Rin g. The safety pin is removed to arm the grenade while holding the lever tight to the grenade body. When the lever is released, the spring-loaded striker rotates and initiates the primer. The primer ignites a delay element, which initiates the igniter. Th e igniter then activates the smoke mix achieving the desired signal and/or screening effect. Variants of the M201A1 fuze include, but are not limited to, the M208A1 fuze for the M8 smoke pot and an as-of-yet undesignated fuze for the new SOD-VR smoke gren ade. VARIANT 1: Fuze, smoke pot, M208A1, NSN 1330-00-025-3279, DODIC K885. The M208A1 ignites the smoke mixture within the M8 Floating Smoke Pot. VARIANT 2: The fuze variant for the new Small Obscurant Devices (SOD) NSN 1330-01-557-1954, DODIC GG23. L ike the M208A1, it will differ only slightly from the M201A1 fuze. This market survey is for information purposes only to identify sources that are interested in manufacturing any or all of the above components and not a request for proposal or an announc ement of a solicitation. The NAICS code for this item is 332993 with a business size standard of 1500 employees. Please indicate your business size in your response. ANTICIPATED REQUIREMENTS: The following requirements are provided for the purpo ses of this survey. Estimated requirements are expected to be from 2.5M to 3.5M fuzes over a five (5) year period to support the Load, Assemble and Pack (LAP) requirements of the government and the order may be split between 2 vendors. M201A1 requirement s comprise well over 90% of the total. M208A1 requirements comprise less than 1%. M201A1 SOD variant requirements will be determined later. The work might also include some engineering or product improvement efforts which might arise from technology ins ertion or standardization requirements. A respondent to this market survey should be able to show that they have adequate technical capability, manufacturing capacity, certification to receive export-controlled technical data (as applicable) and goo d past performance record in the pyrotechnic processing industry, as an indicator of qualifications. EXPORT RESTRICTIONS: The TDP for the M201A1 and variants are approved for distribution to U.S. contractors only. Export restrictions apply. You may request the drawings however, due to export restrictions, you must first be certified with US/Canada Joint Certification Program. To obtain certification, you may go to the website at http://www.dlis.dla/.mil/jcp or call 1-800-352-3572. Once certifie d, you may obtain copies of the drawing by contacting Ms. Emily Kundel as identified above. INTERESTED PRODUCERS: Producers who are interested in manufacturing the M201A1 fuzes (and variants) and have the necessary capabilities should respond by pr oviding the following information: " A brief summary of your companys capabilities " Description of facilities and personnel " Related manufacturing experience for the M201A1 fuze or its variants " Experience with quality control and automated inspection equipment If a respondent does not have adequate resources (technical, manufacturing, personnel, etc) available, the respondent must be abl e to demonstrate his ability to obtain those resources or utilize the services of a qualified sub-tier vendors or subcontractors in a timely fashion in order to meet the production schedule. If a respondent chooses to utilize the services of a sub-tier ven dors or subcontractors, those vendors or subcontractors must also meet this criteria. PRODUCTION CABABILITIES: Certification must be proven to receive export-controlled technical data. Additionally a respondent to this market survey should show they have adequate technical and manufacturing capability to produce M201A1 fuzing. Capability to be documented includes technical, manufacturing, testing, facilities, personnel, and past performance in the pyrotechnic industry. Please provide responses to the following questions as well: 1. Does your firm currently produce the M201A1 fuze or equivalent hand grenade-type fuze? If yes: a. When were they produced? b. Who were they produced for and in what quantities? c. What was the maximum monthly production rate? d. Does your firm possess the required test facilities to support fuze acceptance? Please describe your test facilities, equipment, and associated critical skills. If testing is to be subcontracted out, please describe in item 4b. <B R>2. Describe your current major manufacturing processes and equipment, including any associated critical M201A1 fuze manufacturing skills such as staking, crimping, and pyrotechnic handling, mixing and consolidating skills. Include a brief summary of pr oficiency level, length of experience, and number of skilled operators. Also address supporting functions such as maintenance, tooling, manufacturing engineering, production planning, quality assurance, and other capabilities. 3. Detail the capab ilities to formulate, test, store and load pyrotechnic compositions within your company or by your supplier. Provide details on the expertise used to maintain burn rates, consistency, and reliability of such pyrotechnic formulations. 4. Identify the following: a) Portion of fuze manufacturing processes currently in-house vs. to be developed, acquired, or subcontracted. b) The work you expect to subcontract and with whom, where. State whether these subcontractors have export-control certification . Please include subcontracting of testing (if any) as well. Further, describe any historical experience with process or component outsourcing. 5. Would your firm require any additional facilities, new equipment, or rehabilitation of existing eq uipment to produce the stated quantities? Does your firm have M201A1 or equivalent fuze tooling or test equipment? If additional investment is needed, describe these requirements and identify if your firm is willing to expend funds to meet the projected quantities. 6. Discuss your firms existing testing and required laboratory facilities that would be used to support production of these fuzes? Include destructive as well as non-destructive capabilities such as X-ray equipment used and automated inspection equipment. 7. Quality System: Provide description of your corporate quality policy and copies of any certifications. 8. Request a proposed delivery schedule be provided with minimum lead-times of any key materials/components to m eet the government requirements. 9. Request a contact be provided within your firm for any future discussion required (name, title, telephone, address, data fax, and email address). 10. Request a rough order magnitude (ROM) cost for these items, based on the quantities listed above. The respondent should provide sufficient details to allow the government to make a reasonable assessment of the capability. QUALITY CONTROL: The Government considers properly applied quality control measures as prerequisite to minimizing risk to cost and schedule. Additional to standard measures, your response should address the following two measures: 1) Your intent to use automated inspection of critical features on the M201A1. 2) Your understanding of and demonstrated ability to comply with the Critical Characteristics Clause, ES7550 52.246-4553, which mandates the prime contractor to address all critic als together regardless of their origination (at the primes site or at supplier sites). (Copies of this clause and a guidebook explaining the proper application can be obtained from Ms. Emily Kundel.) This information shall be submitted no later than COB April 14, 2008 to: HQ, US Army Sustainment command ATTN: AMSAS-ACA-I/Ms. Emily Kundel Rock Island, IL 61299-6500 or email: emily.kundel@us.army.mil. DISCLAIMER: All information collected from this market survey shall be used for planning purposes only. Do not mistake this sources sought as a request for proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for inf ormation solicited. Please identify any proprietary information submitted. All information submitted will be held in a confidential status.
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Sustainment Command ATTN: AMSAS-ACA-I, Rock Island IL

Zip Code: 61299-6500

Country: US
 

Record

SN01531990-W 20080315/080313224506 (fbodaily.com)
 

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