SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- M70 Series Cable Assemblies
- Notice Date
- 10/1/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332993
— Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - RI (W52P1J), 3055 Rodman Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois, 61299-8000, United States
- ZIP Code
- 61299-8000
- Solicitation Number
- W52P1J-18-R-0153
- Archive Date
- 1/1/2019
- Point of Contact
- Danielle M. Walters, Phone: 3097824958
- E-Mail Address
-
danielle.m.walters3.civ@mail.mil
(danielle.m.walters3.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Rock Island, on behalf of the Program Executive Office Ammunition (PEO AMMO), is issuing a sources sought announcement in an effort to identify capable sources for the production and delivery of the M70 Series Cable Assemblies for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2020-2024 requirements. The Government anticipates awarding one Firm Fixed Price (FFP) production contract with five one-year ordering periods. Item NSN Part Number M72 Cable Assembly 1325-00-633-5264 7542966 M73 Cable Assembly 1325-00-633-5262 7542967 M74A Cable Assembly 1325-01-081-6972 7542968 ITEM DESCRIPTION: The M70 Series Cable Assemblies are used to transfer power and communication between the aircraft, fuze, and target detecting devices. Cables are identical except for length. The cable assembly consists of 2 lengths of cordage, with a fuze plug on one end of each and a 1 1/2 inch plastic receptacle that joins the two lengths. CRITICAL SKILLS/PROCESSES: The cable assembly is difficult to produce to the strict First Article and Lot Acceptance Test parameters. Although the M70 Series Cable family may appear similar to other commercial cables in the marketplace, testing in harsh environmental conditions (extreme temperatures, salt fog, etc.) is necessary to determine if the cables meet the performance requirements. Any potential producer must have a highly trained, experienced workforce that possess the critical, specialized skills and capability necessary to manufacture and test the cable assemblies. NOTICE: The Technical Data Packages (TDP) associated with the M70 Series Cable Assemblies are classified as Distribution D - limited distribution authorized to the Department of Defense (DoD) and US DoD Contractors Only. These documents contain technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., SEC 2751, ET SEQ.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended titled, 50 U.S.C., APP 2240 ET SEQ. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties. Disseminate in accordance with provisions of DoD Directive 5230.25. Interested vendors must be registered with the U.S./Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP) to gain access to the TDPs linked with this sources sought notice (see www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/ for instruction and information). Each individual requiring access to the TDPs must have a FedBizOpps account prior to accessing the TDPs. Access to the TDP will only be granted to those individuals who are listed as the Data Custodian (block 3) on the DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Requirement, which was required to be registered within the JCP. The Data Custodian is the sole representative identified to receive export controlled TDPs. Interested vendors may request access to the TDPs at the following link: https://www.fbo.gov/fedteds/W52P1J18R0153 RESPONSES: Interested companies who consider themselves capable of manufacturing the M70 Series Cable Assemblies are invited to indicate their interest by providing the Government with the following information: a. Provide a brief summary of the company's capabilities (a description of the facilities, personnel experience, quality system, and past/current relevant manufacturing experience and processes). b. Discuss the feasibility of, or alternatives to, the Government's preferred lead-time of 270 days after award for First Article Test (FAT) approval and 365 days after award for production deliveries to commence. c. Provide Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) prices for an approximate FY20 production quantity of 5,000 M72 Cable Assemblies, 5,000 M73 Cable Assemblies, and 5,000 M74A Cable Assemblies, and a ROM for each First Article Test sample. d. Identify minimum and maximum monthly production quantities and identify the available capacity. Intended line capacities (existing or planned) for the cable assemblies should be identified at both a single shift rate and a maximum (3-shift) rate. e. Identify if your firm has ever produced the M70 Series Cable Assemblies. If so, please state when it was last produced, who the customer was, the production rate under that contract, and the contract number. f. The NAICS code for these items is 332993 with a business size standard of 1,500 employees. Please identify your company's size status for the identified NAICS code in your response along with the following information: 1) Company name and address 2) Point of contract Name, phone, and email address 3) Company Cage Code This sources sought announcement is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed 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 sources sought announcement or otherwise pay for information solicited. Industry responses to this sources sought will not represent binding offers, and the Government cannot accept an industry response to form a binding contract. The Government intends to use any information submitted in response to this request to develop an acquisition strategy for future requirements of this item. The Government will hold all information received in confidential status. All submissions are requested electronically within 30 calendar days from the date of this publication. All companies interested in a potential future solicitation for this item must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) by visiting: https://www.acquisition.gov. For additional information regarding this announcement, please contact the Contract Specialist via email at danielle.m.walters3.civ@mail.mil. Industry responses are requested electronically no later than 01 November 2018 in order to be considered in the development of the acquisition strategy for these items. All responses shall be sent to Danielle Walters at danielle.m.walters3.civ@mail.mil. All responses to this sources sought announcement should reference in the subject: Source Sought Response for the M70 Series Cable Assemblies - W52P1J-18-R-0153.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/deb0d209c5492c1fbbb24c7208f194b8)
- Record
- SN05112122-W 20181003/181001230826-deb0d209c5492c1fbbb24c7208f194b8 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's FBO Daily Index Page |