SOURCES SOUGHT
10 -- .50 Caliber Machine Gun
- Notice Date
- 1/16/2020 7:30:38 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332994
— Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- W4GG HQ US ARMY TACOM WARREN MI 48397-5000 USA
- ZIP Code
- 48397-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W56HZV-20-Q-0047
- Response Due
- 1/31/2020 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 02/15/2020
- Point of Contact
- Deborah A. Hough, Phone: 5862826782
- E-Mail Address
-
deborah.a.hough2.civ@mail.mil
(deborah.a.hough2.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- Multi-National Aviation Special Project Office (MASPO) .50 Caliber Gun System Request for Information The Army Contracting Command-Warren (ACC-WRN) on behalf of The Multinational Aviation Special Project Office (MASPO) is seeking information on an interested contractor that can satisfy the requirement for providing a .50 caliber aircraft machine gun system that is capable of interfacing with an analog weapons management system and meets the following objectives: Gun system must be fully self-contained including ammunition storage Gun system must be MIL-STD-8591 compliant Capable of carrying 400 rounds of .50cal ammunition Rate of fire not less than 1000 rounds per minute Gun system to include ammo must be jettison capable from a standard 14-inch bomb ALKAN rack. The following capabilities are desired: Previously qualified by a DoD Component for use on rotary wing aircraft Manufacturing capability to deliver the first two gun systems within 180 days of procurement order, with follow on deliveries every 30 days Complete system weight no greater than 350 pounds, including 400 rounds of ammunition. Ability to adjust the firing rate based on platform optimal performance. Interested parties should provide specific data and pricing via commercial white papers on their gun systems that address the following: Anticipated production lead time and schedule to produce and deliver up to 14 gun systems Compliance with the Directorate of Defense Trade Control governed by 22 U.S.C. 2778 of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) as implemented by the International Traffic In Arms Regulation (ITAR) for export to a Foreign Country. The submission should also include the following minimum information: 1. Organization name, DUNS number, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization 2. Capability statements or similar appropriate literature requested, highlighting the organization�s capabilities and qualifications in the designated area. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should state this. 3. Identify whether or not your organization is a small business concern, or other socioeconomic small business concern. Documentation verifying status as a particular concern is welcome (SAM registration is acceptable). Based on the responses to this RFI, this potential requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition. Follow-up discussions may be conducted with respondents. It is desirable that data be received with unlimited rights to the Government. Nevertheless, we recognize that proprietary data may be included with the information provided. If so, clearly mark such proprietary information and clearly separate it from the unrestricted information as an addendum. Technical questions concerning this announcement may be submitted via Email to Fred Alcorn, Product Director Scout/Attack, MASPO, SFAE-AV-M, fred.l.alcorn.civ@mail.mil. Questions of a contractual nature should be directed to Deborah A. Hough, deborah.a.hough2.civ@mail.mil . NO TELEPHONIC QUESTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. RFI responses should be submitted, via email to Deborah A. Hough, Deborah.a.hough2.civ@mail.mil, by 4:00 p.m. (Eastern) on January 31, 2020. The subject of the mail message shall be: MASPO .50 Caliber Gun System, Market Research Response, Company's Name. Acknowledgement of receipt will be provided. �
- Web Link
-
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- Place of Performance
- Address: MI 48397, USA
- Zip Code: 48397
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 48397
- Record
- SN05537585-F 20200118/200116230144 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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