60mm (PA175 and PA189), 81mm (PA162), and 120mm (PA167) Fiber Containers

The U.S. Army Contracting Command-New Jersey (ACC-NJ), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager Combat Ammunition Systems (PM CAS) located at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey anticipates awarding a competitive Small Business Set-Aside (SBSA) contract for the 60mm (PA175 and PA189), 81mm (PA162), and 120mm (PA167) Fiber Containers in support of 60mm, 81mm, and 120mm Mortar Cartridges. This effort will utilize an Invitation for Bids (IFB) approach and will result in a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) single-award contract with five (5) ordering periods (one-year each). The 60mm PA175 and 60mm PA189 Fiber Containers are spirally wound fiber tubes with a stamped one-piece metal cover and a single crimped metal end. The windings of the fiber tubes consist of layers of kraft paper and polyolefin material. Both Fiber Containers have injection molded internal plastic supports which support the contents. The 81mm PA162 and 120mm PA167 Fiber Containers are spirally wound fiber tubes with telescoping covers and double crimpled metal ends. The windings of these fiber tubes consist of layers of kraft paper and polyolefin material. The PA167 Fiber Container has an injection molded internal plastic support, while the PA162 Fiber Container has the support of a constructed steel ring pressed into a spirally wound fiber tube. Both Fiber Containers have a chipboard disc attached to the cover, and only the PA167 Fiber Container has a rubber pad attached to the bottom. The 60mm PA175 Fiber Container is used on the M767 Infrared (IR) Illuminating and M721 Visible Light (VL) Illuminating Mortar Cartridge. The 60mm PA189 Fiber Container is used on the M722A1 Smoke Mortar Cartridge. The 81mm PA162 Fiber Container is used on the M819 Smoke, M816 IR Illuminating, and M853A1 VL Illuminating Mortar Cartridges. The 120mm PA167 Fiber Container is used on the M929 Smoke, M983 IR Illuminating, and M930 VL Illuminating Mortar Cartridges. The estimated maximum contract value will be $2,860,000 ($2.90M rounded). The estimated quantities for this five (5) year contract are 215,940 PA175 Fiber Containers, 50,000 PA189 Fiber Containers, 215,136 PA162 Fiber Containers, and 107,787 PA167 Fiber Containers. The associated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for the 60mm (PA175 and PA189), 81mm (PA 162), and 120mm (PA167) Fiber Containers is 322219 with a small business size standard of 1,000. Contractors must be registered 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. The 60mm (PA175 and PA189), 81mm (PA 162), and 120mm (PA167) Fiber Containers will be built to Government Technical Data Packages (TDPs), which will be available upon release of the IFB. The TDPs are coded as Distribution Statement D (authorized distribution of technical documents to the Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. DoD Contractors only). A fully executed DD Form 2345 and a completed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) will be required prior to receiving the TDPs. The point of contact for the TDP request will be Ms. Nicole Stebal, nicole.a.stebal.civ@mail.mil. This is a Pre-Solicitation notice, and the Government anticipates the release of a formal IFB on or about 09 June 2017. Any information or exchanges between contractors and the Government concerning this notice are at no additional cost and/or obligation to the Government. This notice does not constitute a formal Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor is the Government obligated to issue an IFB. The point of contact for this requirement is Ms. Nicole Stebal, nicole.a.stebal.civ@mail.mil, ACC-NJ-CA, Bldg. 10, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. All inquiries shall be made via e-mail only. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.