20mm PGU 39/B Dummy cartridges

The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island (ACC-RI), on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager, Maneuver Ammunition Systems (OPM-MAS), is seeking to identify potential sources capable of manufacturing and delivering 20mm PGU-39/B Dummy cartridges. The PGU-39/B Dummy cartridge, Department of Defense Identification Code (DODIC): AB96, NSN: 1305-01-615-6498, is a completely inert, steel dummy cartridge, which supports both the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force. This dummy cartridge is designed to be cycled through the M61A1/A2 and M197 Aircraft Gun Systems. All cartridges which are to be procured under this acquisition are to be procured to Technical Data Packages (TDPs) which are classified as Distribution Statement "D". Distribution Statement "D" means distribution is authorized to the Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. DoD contractors only (Critical Technology). These TDPs contain technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act, (Title 22, U.S.C., Section 2751 et seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, Title 50, U.S.C., app 2401, et seq. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties. Offerors must be registered with the U.S./Canada Joint Certification Office to obtain a copy of the TDPs. TDPs will not be provided at this time. The Government is seeking interested sources to fulfill a requirement for Fiscal Year (FY16) and potential requirements for FY17 and FY18. The Government contemplates a FY16 award of a Firm Fixed Price contract for First Article Testing and production/delivery of approximately 50,000 - 150,000 cartridges. Interested U.S./Canadian firms who feel they are capable of manufacturing the above cartridges are invited to indicate their interest by providing the Government: 1) A brief summary of their company's capabilities, facilities, personnel, and past manufacturing experience, 2) Overview of their quality system and their ability to meet quality contract requirements including, but not limited to, acceptance inspection equipment, calibration system, and sampling inspections, and 3) The firm's ability to spot weld the projectile to the cartridge case, apply protective plating (cadmium or zinc) and ink marking to the ammunition, conduct salt fog and drop testing, and cycle operate ammunition through the gun and ammunition handling system. Offerors should include CAGE code information if available, and size of business under NAICS code 33299. Information shall be provided electronically to Mrs. Luana Gredell, luana.j.gredell.civ@mail,mil. Offerors are instructed to include "20mm PGU-39/B" as the subject of their response. Please respond no later than 30 calendar days from this synopsis' posted date. This market survey is for planning purposes only and the requirements may change. This 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.