Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Amendment 0008 was issued today, September 11, 2020 on Solicitation W52P1J-19-R-0127.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Rock Island, on behalf of the Joint Program Executive Office – Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A), intends to issue a Request For Proposal (RFP) W52P1J-19-R-0127, ... The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Rock Island, on behalf of the Joint Program Executive Office – Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A), intends to issue a Request For Proposal (RFP) W52P1J-19-R-0127, on or after 26 June 2020 with an estimated closing date of 45 days after issuance. The RFP will be competed as a 100% Small Business Set Aside for the Nose Plug and Support Cup. The requirement will utilize a best value approach in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-1. The following items will be included in the solicitation: ITEM NSN PART NUMBER Projectile Nose Plug 1325-00-124-1538 9211803 Support Cup 1325-00-609-2344 1211676 The applicable NAICS code is 332993, Ammunition (Except Small Arms) Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,500 employees. The RFP will solicit proposals for a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) production contract. The minimum guaranteed quantity (MGQ) is a quantity of 10,000 each of Projectile Nose Plugs, and a quantity of 10,000 each Support Cups. The contract will consist of five one-year ordering periods to award FY21-FY25 requirements. The total five year maximum quantities combined awarded as a result of the RFP are as follows: Projectile Nose Plug: 300,000 ea. and Support Cup: 300,000 ea. The contract will also contain First Article Test (FAT) requirements. FAT is required to be performed by the contractor for both items. FAT shall be completed 210 days after issuance of the Delivery Order. FAT Reports are required to be submitted for U.S. Government disposition 240 days after issuance of the Delivery Order. Production deliveries are required to begin 365 days after issuance of Delivery Order. Monthly production delivery schedules will be based upon a twelve month delivery period for the awarded quantity. The Technical Data Packages (TDP) associated with the Projectile Nose Plug and Support Cup is 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. All TDPs will be available for access electronically via beta.SAM.gov website (formerly Fed Biz Opps (FBO)) once the RFP is released. An Offeror must have an approved DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, on file with the Joint Certification Program (JCP) in order to be granted access to the TDPs. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from the RFP. Contractors may obtain information on beta.SAM.gov registration by visiting: https://www.acquisition.gov. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Rock Island, on behalf of the Joint Program Executive Office – Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A), intends to issue a Request For Proposal (RFP) W52P1J-19-R-0127, on or after 26 June 2020 with an estimated closing date of 45 days after issuance. The RFP will be competed as a 100% Small Business Set Aside for the Nose Plug and Support Cup. The requirement will utilize a best value approach in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-1. The following items will be included in the solicitation: ITEM NSN PART NUMBER Projectile Nose Plug 1325-00-124-1538 9211803 Support Cup 1325-00-609-2344 1211676 The applicable NAICS code is 332993, Ammunition (Except Small Arms) Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,500 employees. The RFP will solicit proposals for a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) production contract. The minimum guaranteed quantity (MGQ) is a quantity of 10,000 each of Projectile Nose Plugs, and a quantity of 10,000 each Support Cups. The contract will consist of five one-year ordering periods to award FY21-FY25 requirements. The total five year maximum quantities combined awarded as a result of the RFP are as follows: Projectile Nose Plug: 300,000 ea. and Support Cup: 300,000 ea. The contract will also contain First Article Test (FAT) requirements. FAT is required to be performed by the contractor for both items. FAT shall be completed 210 days after issuance of the Delivery Order. FAT Reports are required to be submitted for U.S. Government disposition 240 days after issuance of the Delivery Order. Production deliveries are required to begin 365 days after issuance of Delivery Order. Monthly production delivery schedules will be based upon a twelve month delivery period for the awarded quantity. The Technical Data Packages (TDP) associated with the Projectile Nose Plug and Support Cup is 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. All TDPs will be available for access electronically via beta.SAM.gov website (formerly Fed Biz Opps (FBO)) once the RFP is released. An Offeror must have an approved DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, on file with the Joint Certification Program (JCP) in order to be granted access to the TDPs. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from the RFP. Contractors may obtain information on beta.SAM.gov registration by visiting: https://www.acquisition.gov. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Rock Island, on behalf of the Joint Program Executive Office – Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A), intends to issue a Request For Proposal (RFP) W52P1J-19-R-0127, on or after 26 June 2020 with an estimated closing date of 45 days after issuance. The RFP will be competed as a 100% Small Business Set Aside for the Nose Plug and Support Cup. The requirement will utilize a best value approach in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-1. The following items will be included in the solicitation: ITEM NSN PART NUMBER Projectile Nose Plug 1325-00-124-1538 9211803 Support Cup 1325-00-609-2344 1211676 The applicable NAICS code is 332993, Ammunition (Except Small Arms) Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,500 employees. The RFP will solicit proposals for a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) production contract. The minimum guaranteed quantity (MGQ) is a quantity of 10,000 each of Projectile Nose Plugs, and a quantity of 10,000 each Support Cups. The contract will consist of five one-year ordering periods to award FY21-FY25 requirements. The total five year maximum quantities combined awarded as a result of the RFP are as follows: Projectile Nose Plug: 300,000 ea. and Support Cup: 300,000 ea. The contract will also contain First Article Test (FAT) requirements. FAT is required to be performed by the contractor for both items. FAT shall be completed 210 days after issuance of the Delivery Order. FAT Reports are required to be submitted for U.S. Government disposition 240 days after issuance of the Delivery Order. Production deliveries are required to begin 365 days after issuance of Delivery Order. Monthly production delivery schedules will be based upon a twelve month delivery period for the awarded quantity. The Technical Data Packages (TDP) associated with the Projectile Nose Plug and Support Cup is 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. All TDPs will be available for access electronically via beta.SAM.gov website (formerly Fed Biz Opps (FBO)) once the RFP is released. An Offeror must have an approved DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, on file with the Joint Certification Program (JCP) in order to be granted access to the TDPs. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from the RFP. Contractors may obtain information on beta.SAM.gov registration by visiting: https://www.acquisition.gov.

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The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island, on behalf of the Project Director Joint Bombs, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is issuing a sources sought notice in an effort to identify capable sources for the pr... The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island, on behalf of the Project Director Joint Bombs, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is issuing a sources sought notice in an effort to identify capable sources for the production and delivery of the following items. The anticipated yearly production is 30,000 - 50,000 units per year (each item) for five (5) years. Item NSN Part Number Nose Plug 1325-00-124-1538 9211803 Support Cup (FW26) 1325-00-609-2344 1211676 ITEM DESCRIPTIONS: The following parts are used on various MK80 General Purpose bombs. Nose Plug: The nose closing plug is a forged solid piece of metal (cone shaped) with a 3.5 inch threaded area. It has two cutout areas in the cone which are used for wrenching purposes. Primary use of metal nose closing plug (when used with nose support cup) is to prevent fuze well collapse on impact when nose fuzing is not utilized. If nose fuze well were to collapse on impact, a low order detonation may occur. In addition, metal nose closing plug may be used in cement-filled bombs to prevent cement particles from being ingested into aircraft engines. The Government anticipates a maximum quantity of 30,000 - 50,000 per year. CRITICAL PROCESSES/SKILLS: The manufacture of these items requires skills, which include, but are not limited to: • Forging and Heat Treating Equipment, Machining Equipment (Lathe) Support Cup (FW26): The support cup is used in the nose cavity to prevent collapse of the fuze cavity on heavy impact when the bomb is tail fuzed only. The metal nose support cup is a piece of 2.87 inch tubing wedged on one end to form a beveled area. There is a 1.62 inch hole beveled end to allow the support cup to slip over fuze well nut. The Government anticipates a maximum quantity of 30,000 - 50,000 per year. CRITICAL PROCESSES/SKILLS: The manufacture of this items requires skills, which include, but are not limited to: • Cleaning and Coating, Machining equipment (Lathe) An acceptable vendor must be able to display the skills of its employees and established expertise in completing essential operations of manufacturing the Nose Plug and Support Cup. Respondents to this Sources Sought must have or have the ability to obtain the available skills required to perform all production and testing operations necessary to deliver conforming end items to the Government. These skills must be available with sufficient experience and proficiency to produce these items in a timely and efficient manner. A respondent must also have or have the ability to obtain the appropriate machinery, tooling, and manufacturing engineering skills required to support quality production limitations. Any significant lead times with equipment or materials associated with production of these items should also be noted. RESPONSES: Interested companies who consider themselves capable of manufacturing the Nose Plug and Support Cup, 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 manufacturing experience) and capacity. If a respondent does not have adequate resources (facilities, technical, manufacturing, personnel, etc.) available, then it must be able to demonstrate its ability to obtain those resources without significant delay. b. Identify and include a brief summary of any potential key sub-tier vendors or subcontractors and identify key components or processes that would be subcontracted. c. Provide a rough order of magnitude (ROM) prices for an approximate yearly FY20 production quantity of 30,000 - 50,000 quantities for each part. d. Identify minimum and maximum monthly production quantities and identify the available capacity considering any other known production. e. Identify your company's size status for the identified NAICS code in the response. Technical Data Packages: The Technical Data Package (TDP) associated with the Nose Plug and Support Cup are classified as Distribution D, 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 penalties. Dissemination shall be 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 (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 is required to be registered within the JCP. The Data Custodian is the sole representative identified to receive export controlled TDP's and drawings. For purposes of this Sources Sought, a top level drawing will be provided for the Nose Plug and Support Cup. Interested vendors may request access to the top level drawings at the following link: https://www.fbo.gov/fedteds/W52P1J19R0127 The NAICS code for these items is 332993 with a business size standard of 1,500 employees. As noted above, please indicate your business size and socio-economic status in your response. Also be sure to provide the company name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, taxpayer identification number, DUNS number, and CAGE Code. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from a planned solicitation for these items. Contractors may obtain information on SAM registration by visiting: https://www.acquisition.gov. 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 these items. The Government will hold all information submitted in a confidential status. All submissions are requested electronically no later 12 August 2019 in order to be considered in the development of acquisition strategy for these items. Send all responses to Ms. Taylor Seaba at taylor.d.seaba.civ@mail.mil responses to this sources sought announcement should reference in the subject: Sources Sought Response for the Nose Plug and Support Cup. Point of Contact: Taylor Seaba, Contract Specialist Phone: 309-782-5928 Email: taylor.d.seaba.civ@mail.mil Army Contracting Command - Rock Island Rock Island, IL 61299-8000