SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- TARC Sources Sought Notice
- Notice Date
- 1/28/2020 11:53:53 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 54171
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life SciencesT
- Contracting Office
- W6QK ACC-PICA PICATINNY ARSENAL NJ 07806-5000 USA
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN20X09Q3
- Response Due
- 2/13/2020 12:30:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 02/28/2020
- Point of Contact
- Marcus L. Edmundson, Phone: 9737245382, Wilson Au
- E-Mail Address
-
marcus.l.edmundson.civ@mail.mil, wilson.w.au.civ@mail.mil
(marcus.l.edmundson.civ@mail.mil, wilson.w.au.civ@mail.mil)
- Description
- NAICS Code: 54171 � Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences The U.S. Army Contracting Command � New Jersey, on behalf of U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command � Armaments Center (CCDC AC), Munitions Engineering Technology Center at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is conducting market research to determine the capability of businesses focused on the development, testing, and demonstration of novel manufacturing technologies and processes for celluloid and nitrocellulose. DISCLAIMER �THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A �REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)� TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.� BACKGROUND: ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 54171 with a Small Business Size Standard of 1000. The Product Service Code is AD94 (R&D � Defense Other: Other). Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. SUBMISSION DETAILS: Each potential source is requested to provide the contract number(s), dollar value(s) and brief description of work previously or currently being performed, which specifically demonstrates the contractor's ability to successfully satisfy the requirements of the technical services. These required technical services include the development of technologies and methodologies for the establishment and optimization of both celluloid and nitrocellulose manufacturing capabilities.� Specific areas of interest include the creation of advanced and novel analytical techniques, development of new manufacturing technologies for optimization or replacement of existing unit operations, and the establishment of pilot processes focused on small-scale production and feasibility demonstration.� Respondents should also demonstrate experience and expertise specific to both celluloid and nitrocellulose.� These requirements include an understanding of material properties, recipes and ingredients, and physical and chemical reactions occurring during manufacturing. Firms shall also provide point of contact information, where available, for the efforts cited above.� In addition, please provide the firm�s name and address, point of contact with telephone number and email address, CAGE Code and DUNS number, and size of business (i.e. large, small, disadvantaged, veteran owned, woman owned, etc.). All data should be sent at no cost to the US Government by 13 February 2020 to the US Army CCDC AC. ATTN: Marcus Edmundson, Marcus.L.Edmundson.civ@mail.mil.� This is a market survey for information only, and shall not be construed as a request for a proposal or as an obligation on the part of the US Government.� The US Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited. The official response must be submitted to: U.S. Army Contracting Command New Jersey, ACC-NJ-JA, ATTN: Marcus Edmundson, Building 9, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806. Electronic submittals are preferred and should be sent to Email: marcus.l.edmundson.civ@mail.mil. Phone inquiries will not be addressed; all requests should be submitted in writing via email. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the survey.
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