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Country:   United States
Notice/Contract Number:   fbo:w52p1j09r0247
Publication Date:   Nov 19, 2009
Deadline:   Oct 19, 2009
Funding Agency:   Department of the Army
Buyer:   U. S. Army Materiel Command
Original Language:   English

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Address:   United States

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THE U.S. ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND/ROCK ISLAND CONTRACTING CENTER/AMMUNITION CONTRACTING DIVISION IS CONDUCTING A SOURCES SOUGHT/MARKET SURVEY FOR POTENTIAL SOURCES FOR THE MINE CLEARING LINE CHARGE (MICLIC) M58A4, NSN 1375-01-326-9642, DODIC M913, WHICH IS USED TO CLEAR A PATH FOR TANKS, VEHICLES, AND PERSONNEL THROUGH MINEFIELDS AND/OR OTHER OBSTACLES. THE MICLIC CONSISTS OF SETS OF C-4 BLOCKS ASSEMBLED TOGETHER ALONG A 350 FOOT NYLON ROPE/DETONATOR CORD ASSEMBLY. THE MAJOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSES FOR THE MICLIC ASSEMBLY ARE EXTRUSION OF COMPOSITION C-4 (AN RDX BASED PLASTIC/MOLDABLE EXPLOSIVE), ASSEMBLY AND PACK OUT. THE C-4 WOULD BE PROVIDED AS GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED MATERIAL (GFM). THE C-4 IS EXTRUDED INTO PELLET HALVES WHICH ARE PLACED INSIDE ENCASEMENT SLEEVES AND THEN ASSEMBLED TO A TENSIONED CORE ROPE, WITH A DETONATING CORD ASSEMBLY CONTAINING PETN. THE INITIAL PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY WOULD BE REQUIRED ON OR ABOUT MARCH 2012 TIMEFRAME OVER A QUANTITY LESS! THAN 300 EA. SATISFACTION OF FIRST ARTICLE REQUIREMENTS AT THE COMPONENT AND END-ITEM LEVELS IS REQUIRED; A THREE (3) SYSTEM BALLISTIC TEST AT THE END-ITEM LEVEL, TO BE PERFORMED BY THE GOVERNMENT, IS REQUIRED. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE NO OUT-YEAR BUYS PROJECTED OTHER THAN THE QUANTITY IDENTIFIED ABOVE. A RESPONDENT TO THIS SURVEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO SHOW ADEQUATE TECHNICAL AND MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY ALONG WITH GOOD PAST PERFORMANCE IN THE EXPLOSIVES PROCESSING INDUSTRY. A RESPONDENT TO THIS MARKET SURVEY MUST EXHIBIT A MAJORITY OF THE SKILLS AND FACILITIES REQUIRED TO MANUFACTURE THIS ITEM. INTERESTED COMPANIES WHO HAVE THE NECESSARY CAPABILITIES SHOULD RESPOND BY PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: A BRIEF SUMMARY OF YOUR COMPANY?S CAPABILITIES, DESCRIPTION OF FACILITIES, BUSINESS SIZE INFORMATION AS IT APPLIES TO NAICS CODE 325920, PERSONNEL, RELATED MANUFACTURING EXPERIENCE (SIMILAR ITEMS), ESTIMATED MAXIMUM MONTHLY PRODUCTION QUANTITIES (AND IF MANUFACTURING RESOURCES REQUIRED TO PRODUCE THIS ITEM ARE SHARED WITH OTHER ITEMS/PRODUCTION LINES), AND THE MINIMUM PROCUREMENT QUANTITY (MPQ) REQUIRED FOR ECONOMICAL PRODUCTION. ALSO PROVIDE A ROUGH ORDER OF MAGNITUDE (ROM) PRICE PER UNIT FOR 130 EACH AND 260 EACH. IF A RESPONDENT DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE RESOURCES (TECHNIC! AL, MANUFACTURING, PERSONNEL, ETC) AVAILABLE, THE RESPONDENT MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE HIS ABILITY TO OBTAIN THOSE RESOURCES, AS WELL AS THE TIMEFRAME FOR OBTAINING. IF A RESPONDENT CHOOSES TO UTILIZE THE SERVICES OF SUBTIER VENDORS OR SUBCONTRACTORS, THOSE VENDORS OR SUBCONTRACTORS MUST ALSO MEET THESE CRITERIA. ALL CONTRACTORS INTERESTED IN THE POTENTIAL FUTURE SOLICITATION FOR THIS ITEM MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR) DATABASE. INTERESTED PARTIES HAVE TWENTY-ONE (21) CALENDAR DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION TO SUBMIT THEIR INFORMATION. ANY RESPONSE TO THIS MARKET RESEARCH SHOULD INCLUDE YOUR COMPANY'S NAME, ADDRESS, CAGE CODE, POINT OF CONTACT, PHONE NUMBER AND YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS. PLEASE SUBMIT TO: US ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND, ROCK ISLAND CONTRACTING CENTER, ATTN: CCRC-AL, MR. PATRICK LOOTENS, 1 ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-8000, EMAIL: PATRICK.LOOTENS @US.ARMY.MIL. THIS IS A MARKET SURVEY FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) OR AS ANY OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE GOVERNMENT TO ACQUIRE THIS ITEM. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF ANY RESPONSES TO THIS MARKET SURVEY OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR INFORMATION SOLICITED. THE GOVERNMENT WILL UTILIZE THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ONLY TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING AN ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR FUTURE REQUIREMENTS. PLEASE IDENTIFY ANY PROPRIETARY INFORMATION SUBMITTED! . ALL INFORMATION SUBMITTED WILL BE HELD IN A CONFIDENTIAL STATUS.
Set-aside code: N/A
Place of performance:
 ROCK ISLAND CONTRACTING CENTER, ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-8000
 61299-6000
 USA
Contact: SHERRY BURRIS,Contract Specialist,(309)782-3359 or PATRICK A. LOOTENS,Contracting Officer,(309)782-5936

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Email: ROCK ISLAND CONTRACTING CENTER (SHERRY.J.BURRIS@US.ARMY.MIL)

Updated on 2009/09/28
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