66mm Smoke Screening Infra-Red Vehicle Launched (SSIRVL)

The Army Contracting Command, Rock Island (ACC-RI) is conducting a market survey of industry to identify long term potential sources to fabricate and deliver the Grenade, 66mm Smoke Screening Infra-Red (IR) Vehicle Launched (SSIRVL), MK1 MOD0. The NAICS code for this item is 332993, Ammunition (Except Small Arms) Manufacturing with a business size standard of 1,500 employees. The 332 uses a U.S. Government owned Performance Specification for manufacturing. The 66mm SSIRVL utilizes vehicle mounted smoke grenade launchers to produce visual and IR obscuration. To meet these requirements, the 66mm SSIRVL grenade must: 1) Produce a smoke screen capable of obscuring the host vehicle from Visual and IR detection; 2) Generate a screen obscuration time of greater than 30 seconds (visual waveband) and greater than 20 seconds (IR waveband); 3) Be capable of transportation, storage and field handling between -54'C / -65'F and 68'C / 154'F; 4) Function / launch from the 66mm M6 and M250 vehicle mounted smoke grenade launcher in all expected environmental conditions including a temperature range of -32'C / -25'F and 63'C/ 145'F; 5) Meet the applicable national, state and local environmental and human health hazard restrictions; and 6) Be capable of meeting Insensitive Munitions requirements. In addition, the item shall meet and/or exceed specified safety and performance requirements during and after exposure to natural and induced environments. The 66mm SSIRVL when fired in volley / salvo from an M6 / M250 Grenade Launcher mounted on wheeled / tracked vehicles shall: - Generate a smoke screen height of not less than three meters (threshold), five meters (objective). - Generate a smoke screen protected angle that extends a minimum of 110 degrees from the vehicle mounted launcher. - Generate a smoke screen with duration of no less than 40 seconds in calm (no wind) conditions. - Generate a visual smoke screen duration that shall be no less than 30 seconds, in a cross wind maximum of 5 miles per hour. - Generate IR screen duration that shall be no less than 20 seconds, in a cross wind maximum of 5 miles per hour. - Be capable of placing IR obscuration within the range of 30-50 meters from the launcher. - Allow for an appropriate delay from launch until screen ignition to allow the individual grenades to reach effective height/distance from launcher. Delay time shall not exceed three seconds. Time from launch to effective screen deployment shall not exceed five seconds. - Have a point of burst from the launcher not to exceed 30 meters. - Weigh no more than 1800 grams. - Be functionally and dimensionally compatible with the M6 / M250 66mm vehicle mounted smoke grenade launchers. Submission Information: A respondent to this survey should be able to show adequate technical, manufacturing, and personnel capability, and satisfactory past performance in this industry. If a respondent does not have adequate resources (technical, manufacturing, personnel, etc.) available, the respondent must be able to demonstrate the ability to obtain those resources in a timely fashion. Interested companies should respond in writing by providing the U.S. Government with the following information: 1) Identify your company's business size, (Large, Foreign, Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), Woman-Owned Small Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone concern, Veteran-Owned Small Business, or Service-Disabled Small Business). 2) Provide a summary of the company's capabilities (a description of facilities, personnel, and past manufacturing / production experience as it relates to the above criteria to include any test data that demonstrates the products performance). 3) Identify your company's quality system and any third party certifications you have obtained. 4) If your company intends to utilize a foreign supplier for any major components in the Load, Assemble, and Pack process, clearly state which item(s) you are planning to sub-contract out, and the country of origin. 5) Provide an estimated minimum and maximum monthly production quantities and/or capability. 6) Identify the Minimum Procurement Quantity required for production and what factors affect minimum order quantities. 7) Provide the lead time (days after award) for First Article Test (FAT). 8) Provide the lead time (days after award) for first delivery. 9) Identify any items on the critical path that would impact FAT and/or delivery. Information shall be submitted within 30 calendar days from the date of this publication to: ACC-RI, ATTN: CCRC-AM, Stephanie Migawa, 1 Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, Il 61299-8000. This is a market survey for planning purposes only and 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. The Government will utilize the information provided only to develop an acquisition strategy for present / future requirements. All information submitted will be held in a confidential status.