SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- Fabrication of 9 FT Length Barrels for Gas Guns
- Notice Date
- 3/29/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332996
— Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG (W911QY) Natick (SPS), 10 General Green Avenue, Building 1, Natick, Massachusetts, 01760-5011, United States
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- W911QYFABRICATIONBARREL
- Point of Contact
- Kimberly B. Pumyea, Phone: 5082335167
- E-Mail Address
-
kimberly.b.pumyea.civ@mail.mil
(kimberly.b.pumyea.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Synopsis: This Sources Sought Announcement is to assist the Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) identify potential sources to provide fabrication of barrels for a gas gun. The purpose of this effort is to obtain 5 barrels for the gas gun to accommodate various sizes of projectiles for ballistic testing. The contractor will ream out four (4) barrels already owned by NSRDEC to larger diameters and to build one (1) new barrel made of stainless steel to contain sabot-launched projectiles. The NAICS code for this requirement is 332996 for a small business standard size of 500 employees. The estimated price range is less than $25,000. Requirements: The contractor shall: •Submit a project plan describing the work that will be performed and the timeline for the deliverables. •Ream out four (4) barrels 9 ft in length provided by NSRDEC to obtain inner diameters of 0.150", 0.249", 0.345", and 0.395". •Create one (1) new barrel 9 ft in length with an inner diameter of 0.223". Period of Performance: Estimated period of performance is 12 weeks. Travel: Travel is not anticipated under this contract. Security: A security clearance is not required for this work. Personnel Qualifications: The contractor shall have expert knowledge of reaming and creating barrels to be used for projectiles. Government Furnished Equipment/Information/Computer Utilization: The contractor will not have access to Government internal information networks. The government will provide four (4) barrels, each comprised of 3 x 3 ft sections, to the contractor. Other Direct Costs (ODC's): The Government anticipates ODC's for shipping the barrels to the contractor's facility. Deliverables: The contractor will submit a project plan for this service to include a detailed plan for the work that will be performed and the timeline for deliverables. The contractor will provide four (4) re-bored barrels initially provided by NSRDEC with the following specifications: a. 3 components, each 3 ft long for a total length of 9 ft. b. Inner diameters of: 0.150", 0.249", 0.345", 0.395" The contractor will also provide one (1) new barrel, stainless steel, with an inner diameter of 0.223". The barrel will be 9 ft in total, comprised of 3 x 3 ft sections. Interested parties are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Announcement. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY This Sources Sought Announcement is issued solely for information and planning purposes and to identify interested sources. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. This Sources Sought does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. It is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. Further, unsolicited proposals will not be accepted. Funding is not available at this time. The United States Army has not made a commitment to procure any of the services discussed, and release of this Sources Sought Announcement should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. Response to this Sources Sought Announcement is voluntary and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this and any follow-on information requests. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Not responding to this Sources Sought Announcement does not preclude participation in any future RFP if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps) website. It is the responsibility of the potential responders to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this subject. RESPONSES: Interested parties are encouraged to submit a response to this Sources Sought Announcement with a white paper, not to exceed ten pages, with the following information: 1. A capability statement discussing: i. ability to provide qualified individuals to perform the services discussed; ii. current and past contracts with the US Government and Department of Defense agencies for similar requirements; and iii. any teaming/subcontracting arrangements and the division of labor among the Respondent and team members or subcontractors. 2. Please provide business size (indicate your socioeconomic status), applicable NAICS code, and CAGE code. The Government requests that responses be submitted electronically to kimberly.b.pumyea.civ@mail.mil by April 13, 2018 at 5 PM Eastern Time. QUESTIONS: Any questions for clarification may be emailed to kimberly.b.pumyea.civ@mail.mil. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information. An unattributed list of questions and answers will be published at the same web location of this Sources Sought Announcement. Contracting Office Address: BLDG 1 1 General Greene Ave. Natick, Massachusetts 01760-5011 United States Primary Point of Contact: Kim Pumyea Contract Specialist kimberly.b.pumyea.civ@mail.mil Phone: 508-233-6157
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