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The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) on behalf of the Project Director for Joint Services (PD-JS), Office of the Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A... The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) on behalf of the Project Director for Joint Services (PD-JS), Office of the Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A) at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ is conducting market research to identify interested parties in the Government’s requirement for a Life Cycle Pilot Process (LCPP) Alternative Blending Technologies/Equipment Study and Demonstration effort at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP). During Phase 1 of the Life Cycle Pilot Process (LCPP) Alternative Blending Technologies/Equipment Study and Demonstration effort, Ribbon Blending technology was selected as the alternative technology for the current Conical Blending technology at RFAAP. Phase 2 of this effort is for implementation of Ribbon Blending technology to accommodate all sizes of propellants that are currently produced at RFAAP. A prospective contractor shall have the ability to design and purchase a small scale Ribbon Blender to demonstrate its blending capability for large, medium and small caliber propellants that are manufactured at RFAAP and perform a propellant blending study and prove out blending capability of Ribbon Blending Technology at the RFAAP. The applicable Northern American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 54133, Engineering Services, with a Small Business Size Standard of $41.5M. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. SUBMISSION DETAILS Interested parties shall provide the Government the following information: a) business size based upon the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code identified above; b) a brief summary of the company's capabilities (facilities, personnel and past experience as it relates to the above criteria). If a respondent does not have adequate resources (technical, manufacturing, personnel, etc.) available, the respondent must be able to demonstrate his ability to obtain those resources in a timely fashion. If a respondent chooses to utilize the services of sub-tier vendors or subcontractors, company’s capabilities as detailed above) shall be provided; d) provide Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) pricing; e) identify required lead time after date of award to complete the effort; f) submit organization name and point of contact information. Information shall be submitted within 15 calendar days from the date of this publication electronically to alex.r.sheppard.civ@army.mil and stephanie.m.migawa.civ@army.mil. This is a market survey for 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 market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited. The Government will utilize the information provided only to develop the acquisition strategy for future requirements. All information submitted will be held in a confidential status. The Point of Contact for this notification and any requests/questions may be directed in writing to Alex Sheppard, Contract Specialist at alex.r.sheppard.civ@army.mil. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.