10--Sources Sought - M240L Spare Receiver

Description: This notice is a Sources Sought announcement. There is no solicitation available at this time. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, New Jersey, Soldier Weapons (ACC-NJ-SW) on behalf of the Project Manager, Crew Served Weapons is conducting a market survey to identify potential sources for fabrication and delivery of the M240L titanium receiver. The M240L receiver is to be manufactured, inspected, assembled, packaged and shipped in accordance with the M240L Government Technical Data Package (TDP) and tested in accordance with the Weapon Specification. This notice is to determine if there are sources capable of manufacturing the M240L receiver for an approximate quantity of 1,200 units with five (5) one-year ordering periods. The contract shall require the successful completion of a First Article sample test, and ongoing lot acceptance tests. The First Article sample shall be required to be submitted to the Government 360 days after contract award. Monthly production deliveries shall commence within 90 days after USG approval of the First Article. Should an RFP be issued for this action, award will be made on a limited basis to U.S. production only, due to licensing agreements between the Government and the current manufacturer. All responding sources shall provide a summary of their Company's capabilities including organizations, name/address/point of contact identification, capabilities in manufacturing belt fed, automatic weapons, experience in manufacturing other military small arms weapons, experience with fabrication techniques including: investment castings (titanium and stainless), titanium stampings, steel forgings, machining from billet stock (steel and titanium) with tolerances as tight as 1/1000 of an inch (or higher), riveting parts to assembly dimensions as tight as 1/1000 of an inch (or higher), heat treating capabilities (including induction hardening, through hardening, stress relieving), final protective finish capabilities (including chrome, phosphate), a description of facilities/equipment to include testing ranges (minimum 100m in length) with instrumentation (bullet velocity, dispersion, and yaw as well as weapon rate of fire), and physical security for weapons and ammunition storage (including Defense Security System (DDS) approval), confirmation of possession of a valid Federal Firearms license to manufacture destructive devices, registration with the State Department under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) manufacturing process, inspection capability to include compliance with International Standards Organization (ISO) 9001:2008 or equivalent, confirmation of established configuration management procedure to include protecting proprietary technical data, experience with weapon serialization to include control and application of Item Unique Identification (IUID) markings, personnel, past experience, and current production capacity per month and whether the company is a small or large business. All responsible, interested offerors are encouraged to submit their capabilities/qualification data and any pertinent information in hard copy or via email, no later than July 16, 2012: U.S. Army Contracting Command, New Jersey, Soldier Weapons (ACC-NJ-SW) Phipps Road, Bldg. 45B, Attn: Sergio F. Moraga, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The Government will accept written questions by email to contact@example.gov. Any information provided will not be returned. This is a sources sought notice only and should not be construed as a Request for Proposal or a commitment by the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published and more detailed technical requirements will be provided. Point of Contact: Sergio F. Moraga, Contract Specialist, +1 (555) 000-0000. Email your questions to Sergio F. Moraga at contact@example.gov