Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

24 OCT 2022 - Amendment 0006 has been posted to update paragraph 3 in the Section A narrative. Please refer to the uploaded amendment for changes. 22 SEP 2022 - The Government recommends reviewing all... 24 OCT 2022 - Amendment 0006 has been posted to update paragraph 3 in the Section A narrative. Please refer to the uploaded amendment for changes. 22 SEP 2022 - The Government recommends reviewing all amendments 0001-0005, but also sections L and M of the solicitation prior to submitting a proposal. This will ensure a complete proposal. Please be sure that all five amendments have been acknowledged. 21 SEP 2022 - Amendment 0005 has been posted to update the page limitations for the technical volume of the proposal. The previous requirememt was 50 pages. The technical volume of the proposal now has a limitation of no more than 70 pages. please refer to section L for full details of the content that will or wont count against your individual page limits for each volume. 14 SEP 2022 - Amendment 0004 has been posted. This update formally incorporates the revised due dates previously posted to this SAM posting on 08 SEP and 13 SEP 2022. An updated question/answer documents has been updated. All questions have been addressed. Please ensure that proposal submissions are updated with the most recent version of Attachment 0001 "Price Matrix (updated 9-13-2022)". *Please note that the answer to question 18 was updated: FROM: "The 80,000 max volume that is reflected in Attachment 0001, is the anticipated max quantitiy for every future delivery order under each ordering period." TO: "The 80,000 max volume that is reflected in Attachment 0001, is the anticipated max quantitiy for every CLIN, on future delivery orders placed under an ordering period. 13 SEP 2022 - 3 technical documents were added to the Attachments section. Attachment 0001 Price Matrix has been updated for cosmetic changes. The document previously listed fiscal years underneath each ordering period. Those "fiscal years" do not represent the timeline of this solicitation. Please refer to Section A or Section B of the original RFP document for the award dates for each ordering period. The Question/Answer document has been updated. A formal Amendment will follow to extend the Proposal due date to 23 SEP 2022 at 4:00pm CST. 08 SEP 2022 - The most updated version of the question and answer sheet has been posted. Select questions remain unanswered. All are anticipated to be answered by COB 09 SEP 2022. The period for question submissions has been extended to 15 SEP 2022 at 4:00pm CST. The proposal date will also be formally updated with Amendment 0004. Proposals are no longer due 09 SEP 2022. Please keep any previously distributed DOD Safe links as they are good for 14 days after being sent. If a vendor requires a new link after that timeframe or needs to request one, Please email the Contract Specialist Chelsey.m.love.civ@army.mil. 07 SEP 2022 - An updated version of the Question and Answers sheet has been posted. The USG is still reviewing some of the questions, so not all have been answered. A revised due date for additional questions and proposal submissions will be provided by the once the USG answers the remainder of the questions. If needed, new DOD SAFE links will be sent to intrested vendors once submission deadlines are revised. 02 Sep 2022 - ACC-RI has received updated questions and has posted the most recent questions and answer sheet. Please note the the USG is reviewing some of the questions at this time. 26 Aug 2022 - Amendment 0003 has been posted as well as 2 updated documents, Exhibits A and B. Due date for questions is 2 SEP 2022 and due date for proposals is now 9 SEP 2022. 16 AUG 2022 - ACC - RI anticipated the posting of amendment 0003 for this solicitation by 8/19/2022. Due dates for questions and proposals will be updated at the time of posting. Amendment 0002 updates the due date for questions and proposals to the following: All questions will be due by 1600 CST, 12 August, 2022. All proposal submissions will be due by 1600 CST, 29 August, 2022. 29 JUL 2022 - ACC-RI has found errors in the technical part of the solicitation that will require a formal amendment. A formal extension to the question period and proposal due date is anticipated by 01 AUG 2022. Amendment 0001 - Updates Attachments 0001 and 0002, and adds the drawings for the 81mm Flash Bang. Please see the file titled "Solicitation Questions and Answers" for addition inquiries that have been responded to for this solicitation. The United States (U.S.) Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager for Combat Ammunition Systems (PM CAS), requests a proposal for 60mm / 81mm / 120mm / 105mm / 155mm (Main & Drogue) Parachutes for Artillery and Mortar Illuminating Ammunition, and 81mm Flash Bang Munition Parachutes. This award shall support the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), and potential Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirements. The contractor(s) shall provide all material, equipment and facilities to provide to the contract requirements. NOTICE OF BEST VALUE CRITERIA. All Offerors are hereby notified that award of this acquisition will not be based on price alone, but on a trade-off process in accordance with FAR 15.101-1, in which evaluation will be based on the criteria set forth in Section M. Request for Proposal (RFP) W52P1J-22-R-0001 in accordance with(IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-3(b)(1)(iv)(B), is restricted to the U.S., its outlying areas, and Canada. IAW FAR 19, this solicitation will be a 100 percent Small Business Set-Aside. As a result of this solicitation, the U.S. Government intends to award up to two (2) Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with 5, one - year Ordering Periods (OP). There are no Option Periods. Full Solicitation and other documents can be found in the "Attachments/Links" section of this posting. When requesting access to controlled documents, please remember to submit the your CAGE code.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI), on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager for Combat Ammunition Systems (PM CAS), intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) W52P1J-22-R-0001... The Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI), on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager for Combat Ammunition Systems (PM CAS), intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) W52P1J-22-R-0001 for the Artillery and Mortar Parachute Assemblies for Illumination Ammunition; 60mm, 81mm, 81mm Flash Bang, 105mm, 120mm, 155 Drogue, and 155mm Main. The Parachute Assembly, supporting 60mm Illuminating Mortar Cartridges, consists of a main parachute folded and packed into a deployment bag with a drogue parachute. The 60mm flat octagon shaped main parachute is a subcomponent of the parachute assembly. The one piece, approximately 28 inch diameter, octagon shaped canopy is deployed by a 9 inch square nylon drogue chute. The Parachute Assembly, supporting 81mm Illuminating Mortar Cartridges consists of a main parachute folded and packed into a deployment bag. The 81mm flat circular shaped parachute is a subcomponent of the parachute assembly. The one piece, approximately 43 inch diameter, nylon canopy is deployed by a separate 3.2 inch diameter aluminum drogue plate. The 81mm Flashbang Munition Mortar Parachute Assembly consists of a 60mm parachute, 81mm parachute, and drogue parachute packed into a deployment bag along with three tethers. The 60mm flat octagon shaped main parachute is approximately 28 inches in diameter, the octagon shaped canopy has a 1/8 technora tether approximately 13 1/4 inches long covered by a polyester sleeve. The 81mm flat circular shaped parachute is approximately 43 inches in diameter and the nylon canopy has a 3/16 technora tether approximately 32 1/2 inches. Both parachutes are deployed by a 9 inch square nylon drogue chute. Also, included in the Parachute assembly is the 3/16 technora line front tether covered in approximately 32 1/2 inches of heat shrink tubing. The Parachute Assembly, supporting 105mm Illuminating Projectiles, consists of a parachute assembly folded and packed into a protective bag. The parachute assembly is constructed of sixteen (16) heavy nylon segments in a flat circular shaped canopy of approximately 23 inches diameter, attached with a combination of nylon and steel suspension lines woven through a shroud plate for attachment to the candle. The Parachute Assembly, supporting 120mm Illuminating Mortar Cartridges, consists of a main parachute folded and packed into a deployment bag with a drogue parachute. The 120mm flat, octagon shaped flare parachute is a subcomponent of the parachute assembly. The main parachute is constructed of eight (8) gores sewn together to form the octagonal shaped canopy with all suspension lines attached to a single Kevlar riser cable. The eight (8) paneled, approximately 51inch diameter, nylon canopy is deployed by a 9 inch square nylon drogue parachute. 155mm Illuminating Projectiles are supported by two parachute assemblies: the Main Parachute Assembly and the Drogue Parachute Assembly. The Drogue Parachute Assembly is approximately 12 inches in diameter, and is designed to reduce the forward velocity and stabilize the Spin Brake Assembly. It is constructed of six (6) heavy nylon gores sewn together to form the canopy. The assembled Drogue Parachute is folded and packed within a (3) three piece plastic container. The Main Parachute Assembly, supporting 155mm Illuminating Projectiles, is a flat, octagon shaped main parachute approximately 100 inches in diameter. It consists of three (3) panels sewn together to form its canopy with all suspension lines attached to a steel riser cable assembly. The stability characteristics allow the chute to avoid the heat of the burning candle. The main parachute assembly is folded and packed within a stencil board liner. This Artillery and Mortar Parachute Assemblies for Illumination Ammunition; 60mm, 81mm, 81mm Flash Bang, 105mm, 120mm, 155 Drogue, and 155mm Main solicitation will result in the awards of up to two (2) Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with five, one-year ordering periods. This requirement will be competed on a 100% small business set-aside basis. The U.S. Government intends to procure up to approximately 455,000 artillery and mortar parachutes. The Government will issue delivery orders to the contractor selected for award. Contractors shall register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database by accessing the SAM web site at http://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for contract award. Please note this notice does not constitute a RFP. The U.S. Government anticipates posting the RFP in 2QFY22 with an anticipated award in 4QFY22. Direct any requests/questions to the point of contact for this notification, Collin Grady, via email ONLY at collin.j.grady.civ@army.mil. The Government will not accept telephone inquiries. Any information or exchanges between contractors and the Government concerning this notice are at no additional cost and/or obligation to the Government.