13--Ammunition, over 30 mm up to 75 mm

40MM INDUSTRY DAY IV ANNOUNCEMENT AUGUST 5, 2004 FY05-FY09 40MM FAMILY OF AMMUNITION SMALL BUSINESS "SYSTEMS" PROCUREMENT DESCRIPTION: THE GOVERNMENT WILL HOST 40MM AMMUNITION INDUSTRY DAY IV ON 5 AUGUST 2004. TENTATIVE AREAS FOR DISCUSSION INCLUDE: PRE-SOLICITATION/PRE PROPOSAL PRESENTATION, TDP INFORMATION REVIEW, PERFORMANCE BASED PAYMENTS, ELECTRONIC INVOICING - WIDE AREA WORK FLOW, LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/Q&A; SBA CONSIDERATIONS/Q&A; WHAT IS LAP, AND, GOVERNMENT APPROACH/STRATEGY/TIMELINES. ADDITIONALLY, DURING INDUSTRY DAY IV, TIME WILL BE ALLOWED FOR INDUSTRY TO BRIEF ON POTENTIAL INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO JOINT VENTURES, OR OTHER BUSINESS ARRANGEMENTS; AND, FOR INDUSTRY TO CONDUCT ONE ON ONE MEETINGS WITH THE GOVERNMENT. BUSINESSES THAT DESIRE TO HAVE SPECIFIC TOPICS ADDRESSED, OR BRIEF AT INDUSTRY DAY, SHALL SUBMIT (1) NAME OF COMPANY-INCLUDE A CONTACT PERSON'S NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS; AND/OR (2) THE TOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED. TENTATIVE AGENDA WILL BE PROVIDED IN A FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENT. ADDRESS ALL RESPONSES TO MR. JAMES D. PRATHER, PROCURING CONTRACTING OFFICER, HQ, ARMY FIELD SUPPORT COMMAND, AMSFS-CCA-L, 1 ARSENAL ISLAND, ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-6000. TELEPHONE: +1 (555) 000-0000. E-MAIL: contact@example.gov. THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE HILTON GARDEN INN, ROCKAWAY, NEW JERSEY. A BLOCK OF ROOMS HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR INDUSTRY DAY ATTENDEES. CALL +1 (555) 000-0000, AND MENTION 40MM INDUSTRY DAY, FOR THE ATTENDEE RATE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS TO CONFIRM SMALL BUSINESS INTEREST IN 40MM FAMILY OF AMMUNITION SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT. THE NAICS CODE FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS 332993, "AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING". THE SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD IS 1,500 EMPLOYEES. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT MARKET RESEARCH PERFORMED BY THE UNITED STATES ARMY JOINT MUNITIONS COMMAND TO DETERMINE SMALL BUSINESS INTEREST IN 40MM AMMUNITION PRODUCTION, AS AN END ITEM MANUFACTURER FOR THE FAMILY OF CARTRIDGES, FOR FISCAL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2009. THE CARTRIDGE END ITEM CONSISTS OF ALL COMPONENTS AND INCLUDES LOAD, ASSEMBLY AND PACK. THE FAMILY OF 40MM AMMUNITION CONSISTS OF M385A1 PRACTICE CARTRIDGE, NSN: 1310-01-316-9973, 1310-01-361-9039; M430A1 HIGH EXPLOSIVE DUAL PURPOSE CARTRIDGE, NSN: 1310-01-419-8203,1310-01-419-9285, 1310-01-354-8745; M433 HIGH EXPLOSIVE DUAL PURPOSE CARTRIDGE, NSN: 1310-00-992-0451; M583 WHITE STAR PARACHUTE CARTRIDGE, NSN: 1310-00-159-3198; M781 PRACTICE CARTRIDGE, NSN: 1310-01-211-8073; AND, M918 TARGET PRACTICE CARTRIDGE, NSN: 1310-01-317-5948. THE ESTIMATED QUANTITIES ARE: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 M385 .354M .260M .262M .264M .262M M430A1 .890M 1.2M .915M 1.2K 1.4M M433 .092M .153M .120M .141M .103M M583 .167M .090M .128M .139M .144M M781 5.7M 5.7M 2.0M 2.0M 2.0M M918 4.3M 2.5M 3.1M 3.0M 3.2M THE GOVERNMENT'S PREFERENCE WOULD BE TO AWARD MULTIPLE CONTRACTS (2-3) THAT CONSIST OF ALL THE LISTED MUNITIONS. JOINT VENTURES, AS DEFINED IN FAR 19.101(7)(I), OR OTHER BUSINESS ARRANGEMENTS, ARE AN ACCEPTABLE APPROACH AND ARE ENCOURAGED. INTERESTED SMALL BUSINESSES SHALL PROVIDE THE GOVERNMENT WITH INFORMATION AS FOLLOWS: (1) NAME OF COMPANY-INCLUDE A CONTACT PERSON'S NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS; (2) COMPANY ADDRESS; (3) COMPANY SIZE (PLEASE SPECIFY AS EITHER SMALL, SMALL DISADVANTAGED, 8(A), WOMAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS, HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESS ZONE CONCERN, VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS, OR SERVICE-DISABLED SMALL BUSINESS; (4) IDENTIFY WHETHER YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS ACQUISITION AS A PRIME CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR. NOTE: 1. UNDER CERTAIN TEAMING ARRANGEMENTS, THE INDIVIDUAL SMALL BUSINESSES MUST MEET THE SIZE STANDARD INSTEAD OF USING THE COMBINED TOTAL OF EMPLOYEES OF ALL SMALL BUSINESSES ON THE TEAM. 2. THE GOVERNMENT IS DIRECTING CERTAIN WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY SPECIFIC CONTRACTORS, SUCH AS AT GOVERNMENT AMMUNITION PLANTS. ANY OF THIS DIRECTED WORK IS EXCLUDED FROM THE TOTAL WORK WHEN DETERMINING LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING PERCENTAGES. 3. TO QUALIFY AS A SMALL BUSINESS ENTITY ALL THE TEAM MEMBERS MUST BE A SMALL BUSINESS. ONE EXCEPTION IS MENTOR-PROTEGE, WHICH DOES PERMIT LARGE BUSINESS PARTICIPATION ON THE TEAM. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR ANY PURPOSE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGES WILL NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME FOR REVIEW. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. NO BASIS FOR CLAIM AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT SHALL ARISE AS A RESULT FROM A RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR GOVERNMENT USE OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT RESTRICT THE GOVERNMENT TO AN ULTIMATE ACQUISITION STRATEGY. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONSIDER ACQUISITION STRATEGIES AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE. DIRECTIONS TO THE HILTON GARDEN INN, ROCKAWAY 375 MOUNT HOPE AVENUE ROCKAWAY, NJ 07866 +1 (555) 000-0000 FROM NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: FOLLOW ROUTE 78 WEST TO ROUTE 24 WEST. CONTINUE ON ROUTE 24 TO ROUTE 287 NORTH. TAKE 287 NORTH TO EXIT 41 (ROUTE 80 WEST). FOLLOW ROUTE 80 WEST TO EXIT 35A, MT. HOPE AVENUE (PROCEED TO THE END OF THE EXIT RAMP). PROCEED TO SECOND TRAFFIC LIGHT AND TURN RIGHT. THE HOTEL IS ON YOUR LEFT. FROM JFK AIRPORT: TAKE THE VAN WYCK EXPRESSWAY TO THE WHITESTONE EXPRESSWAY. TAKE THE WHITESTONE EXPRESSWAY TO THE WHITESTONE BRIDGE, FOLLOW TO CROSS BRONX EXPRESSWAY (WEST). CONTINUE ON THE CROSS-BRONX EXPRESSWAY TOWARDS THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE. FOLLOW SIGNS TO ROUTE 80 WEST, AND PROCEED TO EXIT 35A, MT. HOPE AVENUE. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS FOR ROUTE 80 WEST BELOW. FROM LAGUARDIA AIRPORT: TAKE THE GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY TO THE TRIBORO BRIDGE. TAKE THE TRIBORO BRIDGE TO THE MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY NORTH. CONTINUE ON THE MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY TO THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE. TAKE THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE TO ROUTE 80 WEST. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS FOR ROUTE 80 WEST BELOW. FROM ROUTE 80 WEST: TAKE EXIT 35A, MT. HOPE AVENUE AND PROCEED TO END OF THE EXIT RAMP. AT SECOND TRAFFIC LIGHT TURN RIGHT. THE HOTEL WILL BE ON YOUR LEFT. FROM ROUTE 80 EAST: TAKE EXIT 35 MT. HOPE AVENUE, PROCEED TO THE END OF THE EXIT RAMP. AT SECOND LIGHT TURN RIGHT, AND THE HOTEL WILL BE ON YOUR LEFT. FROM ROUTE 46 EAST: PROCEED ON ROUTE 46 EAST TO MT. HOPE AVENUE TURN LEFT ONTO MOUNT HOPE AVENUE. CONTINUE ON MT. HOPE AVENUE APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES, PAST MT. PLEASANT ROAD. AT SECOND LIGHT AFTER MT. PLEASANT ROAD, TURN LEFT, AND THE HOTEL WILL BE ON YOUR LEFT. FROM ROUTE 46 WEST: PROCEED ON ROUTE 46 WEST TO MT. HOPE AVENUE, TURN RIGHT ONTO MT. HOPE AVENUE. CONTINUE ON MT. HOPE AVENUE APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES, PAST MT. PLEASANT ROAD. AT SECOND LIGHT AFTER MT. PLEASANT ROAD, TURN LEFT, AND THE HOTEL WILL BE ON YOUR LEFT. FROM THE NJ TURNPIKE: PROCEED TO EXIT 14. FOLLOW ROUTE 78 WEST TO ROUTE 24 WEST. CONTINUE ON ROUTE 24 WEST TO ROUTE 287 NORTH. TAKE ROUTE 287 NORTH TO EXIT 41 (ROUTE 80 WEST). FOLLOW ROUTE 80 WEST TO EXIT 35A MT. HOPE AVENUE. PROCEED TO THE END OF THE EXIT RAMP, AND TURN RIGHT AT SECOND TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE HOTEL WILL BE ON YOUR LEFT. FROM ROUTE 287 NORTH OR SOUTH: TAKE ROUTE 287 TO EXIT 41 (ROUTE 80 WEST). FOLLOW ROUTE 80 WEST TO EXIT 35A, MT. HOPE AVENUE. PROCEED TO END OF EXIT RAMP, AND TURN RIGHT AT SECOND TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE HOTEL WILL BE ON YOUR LEFT. FROM PHILADELPHIA/SOUTHERN NJ: TAKE THE NJ TURNPIKE NORTH TO EXIT 10 (ROUTE 287). FOLLOW SIGNS FOR ROUTE 287 NORTH. FOLLOW ROUTE 287 NORTH ABOVE. FROM NEW ENGLAND/TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE: TAKE ROUTE 87 SOUTH/ROUTE 287 WEST TO EXIT 15 (ROUTE 287 SOUTH). FOLLOW ROUTE 287 SOUTH ABOVE. FROM PENNSYLVANIA/ROUTE 78 EAST: TAKE ROUTE 78 EAST TO ROUTE 287 NORTH. FOLLOW ROUTE 287 NORTH ABOVE.