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The U.S. Contracting Command – New Jersey, on behalf of U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Armaments Center (CCDC AC), Small Caliber Munitions Division FCDD-ACM-MI at Picatinny Arsena... The U.S. Contracting Command – New Jersey, on behalf of U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Armaments Center (CCDC AC), Small Caliber Munitions Division FCDD-ACM-MI at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is conducting market research to determine the capability of businesses to manufacture, produce, maintenance and service Cartridge Inspection System (CIS). NAICS Code: 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing PSC Code: 3690 Specialized Ammunition and Ordnance Machinery and Related Equipment 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.” PROGRAM BACKGROUND: The Government is seeking the industry’s availability to manufacture, produce, maintenance and service a Small Caliber Ammunition (SCA) Cartridge Inspection System (CIS) capable of gauging and inspecting small caliber ammunition. The system shall detect and remove nonconforming material (NCM) which includes; visual defects, critical splits, critical perforations, and dimensional nonconformities. The system shall be capable of feeding, handling, measuring, inspecting, accepting and rejecting 7.62mm x 51mm ammunition. The system shall also be capable of electronically storing, presenting and transmitting measurement and inspection data. VENDOR QUESTIONNAIRE: The purpose of this questionnaire is to obtain information from industry to assist in the market research. Firms/companies are invited to indicate their interest and capability to satisfy the above requirements by identifying the following items: Company Name Company Address / Country Represented / Website Company point of contact and phone number Business Size (Small / Large & Number of Employees) CAGE Code / DUNS Number The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 334519 Commerciality (a.) Our product as described above, has been sold, leased or licensed to the general public (b.) Our product as described above, has been sold in substantial quantities, on a competitive basis, to multiple state and local governments. The development of the product was done exclusively at private expense. (c) None of the above applies. Explain. Location where primary work will be performed (if more than one location, please indicate the percentage for each location). Major partners or suppliers Identify existing facilities, equipment and workforce (identify what percentage would be supporting this new effort and what additional resources would be required). Provide minimum and maximum monthly production rates of past production of same or similar items. Identify manufacturing, managing and engineering experience of like systems of equal or greater complexity. Identify lead time, including supplier/design qualification efforts and production ramp up time, to meet full capability for production and sustainment. Please provide any additional comments. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 334519 with a Small Business Size Standard of 500 employees. The Federal Supply Code is 3690. 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 requirement listed above. Firms shall also provide point of contact information, where available, for the efforts cited above. In addition, please provide the your name and address, point of contact with telephone number and email address, CAGE Code and DUNS number, size of business (i.e. large, small, disadvantaged, veteran owned, woman owned, etc.) and applicable NAICS and Product Service Code’s. 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 closing date for responses to this request is No Later Than (NLT) April 3, 2020 at 3PM Eastern Time. All submissions are requested to be made via electronic mail to both Points of Contact (POCs) for this action: Lester Croft, Contract Specialist, email: lester.c.croft.civ@mail.mil; and Wilson W. Au, Contracting Officer, email: wilson.w.au.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. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.