SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- GCV Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) Market Survey
- Notice Date
- 8/7/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332993
— Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC - New Jersey, Center for Contracting and Commerce, Building 10 Phipps RD, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-13-X-E015
- Response Due
- 9/6/2013
- Archive Date
- 10/6/2013
- Point of Contact
- Kristina M. Lukin, 973-724-4562
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC - New Jersey
(kristina.m.lukin.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- DESCRIPTION: The Army Contracting Command - New Jersey and the Office of the Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition System are seeking sources interested in entering into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Government on one or more of the following 30mm x 173mm ammunition: -High Explosive Incendiary-Tracer (HEI-T) MK238, Mod 1. A quantity of 2,700 rounds will be required to be submitted. -Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot-Tracer (APFSDS-T) MK258. A quantity of 2,000 rounds will be required to be submitted. -Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot-Tracer (APFSDS-T) MK268. A quantity of 2,000 rounds will be required to be submitted. -Target Practice Discarding Sabot-Tracer (TPDS-T) MK317. A quantity of 2,000 rounds will be required to be submitted. The above-mentioned cartridges will be used with the Army Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). In exchange for the contractor providing the cartridges at no cost to the Government, the Government will conduct verification testing in accordance with the draft Government performance specification. Each offeror will be provided with the test results of their cartridge. The contractor is responsible for acquiring the appropriate documents for shipment of the cartridges. NOTE 1: Testing will be immediately and permanently suspended in the event that a critical and/or major failure occurs. Offerors can pay to have the remaining ammunition returned to their facility. The information gathered during testing will be used to support future competitive acquisitions. NOTE 2: Future Load Assemble and Pack (LAP) of cartridges qualified under this CRADA along with critical components and parts may be subject to National Technology and Industrial Base (NTIB) restrictions under Section 806 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999. SPECIFICATION: The above-mentioned cartridges shall be compatible with the Bushmaster III weapon system, such as XM813 and/or MK44 Mod 1. The available requirements specifications are as follows: -HEI-T MK238 -APFSDS-T MK258 -APFSDS-T MK268 -TPDS-T MK317 Sources interested in supplying cartridges should adequately describe their experience in medium caliber ammunition productions/testing, demonstrated high rate production, annual production capacity and any existing verification status of their proposed design(s). PLANNED ACQUISITION: The Government is seeking sources interested in entering into a CRADA. SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Sources must be capable of providing the quantity of listed above No Later Than March 31, 2015 to the Aberdeen Testing Center, MD. All interested parties should submit a description of their capabilities along with sketches, drawings, specifications, brochures, current estimated unit cost per million, monthly production capability, and/or test results within 30 days of this notice to: Ms. Kristina Lukin and Trisha Fitton, Contract Specialist, U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey, ACC-NJ-MA, Picatinny, NJ 07806-5000, by email to: Kristina.m.lukin.civ@mail.mil (973-724-4562) and trisha.a.fitton.civ@mail.mil (973-724-1936). Please Note: This is a market survey, not a pre-solicitation notice. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this market survey or as a result of the CRADA. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICIATION. The information you provide may be utilized to develop the acquisition approach for future requirements.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC - New Jersey Center for Contracting and Commerce, Building 10 Phipps RD Picatinny Arsenal NJ
- Zip Code: 07806-5000
- Zip Code: 07806-5000
- Record
- SN03140764-W 20130809/130808000127-0c84ddf5da2c52a76d7f306d6a2a17af (fbodaily.com)
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