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Request for Information Solicitation Number: W52P1J-22-R-3034 Date: 8 July 2022 Product: Ammonium Perchlorate NAICS Code: 325180 – Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing PSC: 6810 – Chemicals Di... Request for Information Solicitation Number: W52P1J-22-R-3034 Date: 8 July 2022 Product: Ammonium Perchlorate NAICS Code: 325180 – Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing PSC: 6810 – Chemicals Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to seek out qualified vendors who have experience manufacturing Ammonium Perchlorate (AP). This announcement is in support of market research performed by the Army Contracting Command – Rock Island to determine interest and capability to provide the supply described within this RFI. This RFI is for information purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure any supplies, or for the Government to pay for the information received. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this RFI or any follow-up information request. Consequently, no solicitation is being issued at this time. Therefore, no award will be made as a result of providing this information. McAlester Army Ammunition Plant (MCAAP), McAlester, Oklahoma, has a requirement for AP which is required to be in accordance with MIL-DTL-32103 and all references to weapon specification (WS) 18485A. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 325180, Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing. Ammonium Perchlorate shall be packaged in 500 pound containers. The offeror is responsible for complying with all of the costs associated with the pre-award qualification, manufacturing verification, and material restriction except for Government travel and Government testing. Pre-Award qualification includes offerors providing a certificate of conformance and certificate of analysis with full analytical results listed, providing a 2 lb. sample for Government testing per (WS) 18485A Table II Granulation as determined by Sieve Analysis, and providing a 20 lb. sample to the Government for mixing and production of AFX-757 explosive. The AP shall yield AFX-757 that meets MIL-DTL-32103 compliance for Table II properties of density, stress, strain, hardness, and vacuum stability with a less than eight day cure. The AP shall yield AFX-757 that does not significantly alter Friction Sensitivity. AP shall yield AFX-757 that does not significantly alter Large Scale Gap Test (LSGT). Regarding the required samples of 2 lbs. and 20 lbs., offerors are required to coordinate with MCAAP within five days after the solicitation closing so the Government can observe the production processes that culminate in the two required samples. The two required samples shall be presented to the Government for inspection within 30 days after the solicitation closing date. The Government will then notify the contractor of conditional approval, approval, or disapproval of the two required samples. The government reserves the right to waive the pre-award qualification sample to meet mission requirements. Manufacturing verification includes the Government witnessing the manufacture of the virgin AP at the manufacturing facility and the Government witnessing all specification testing of the initial batch of AP. Material restriction of AP includes virgin material, not reclaimed, that fully complies with (WS) 18485A and MIL-DTL-32103. Interested parties should provide the following information: 1. Statement of your firm’s intention to bid and how it intends to meet the requirements stated above. 2. DUNS, CAGE Code, Tax ID, UEI Number, and Point of Contact Information. 3. Number of employees (for business size verification). 4. Type of Socioeconomic Business Class (Examples: Disadvantaged, Veteran Owned, HubZone, Women Owned, 8(a), ANC, NHO, etc.). 5. Plant name and location (for qualification country status verification). 6. What are your specific skills that will ensure your capability to perform this requirement? 7. Does your firm use brokers, or authorized distributors to distribute your product, or is your firm willing to sell directly to the Government? 8. What method of shipment does your firm use? How long does shipment from your site to McAlester Army Ammunition Plant in McAlester, Oklahoma take? 9. Delivery/Hauling method (size of trucks and maximum tonnage per truck)? 10. What is your firm’s delivery capability? MCAAP accepts delivery on Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., central time. Please take into consideration security and receiving requirements at MCAAP. All vendors are required to be vetted at least 3 days prior to deliveries being made, and must be aware of MCAAP’s local receiving procedures. If you need further information, contact the POC listed in the posting. 11. Provide your firm’s market conditions, terms and conditions, and product warranty information. All of the above information must be submitted in detail with your submission under this RFI. If a solicitation is issued, it will be published electronically on the Sam.gov website and it will be the responsibility of the contractors/interested parties to check regularly. Interested sources should send required information in single Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) with a page maximum limitation of 10 pages to: Army Contracting Command – Rock Island, ATTN: Allison Kopp, email address: allison.d.kopp.civ@mail.mil by 22 July 2022. Place of Contract Performance: 1 C Tree Road McAlester, Oklahoma 74501 United States