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Cornerstone Initiative Request: Advanced Warhead Technologies

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CS-20-1515Federal

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The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Chemical Biological Center (CCDC CBC), in partnership with the Office of the Secretary of Defense and Army Contracting Command – Rock Island, oversees the Cornerstone Other Transaction Agreement (OTA), designed to strengthen the U.S. manufacturing and defense industrial base through a public-private consortium. The Cornerstone initiative facilitates strategic collaboration under the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 2371b and complements mandates from Presidential Executive Order 13806. On or after September 22, 2020, a competitive Cornerstone Initiative Request (CIR) will be issued exclusively to Cornerstone consortium members seeking proposals for advanced warhead technologies. The CIR targets development and validation of novel Warheads and Lethal Mechanisms (WLM) involving fabrication, loading, and testing to address current and future threats. The CIR solicits expenditure-based OTA proposals with incremental milestone payments over a period of up to five years, and it allows for a possible non-competitive follow-on production OTA upon successful prototype demonstrations. Participation requires entities to be members of the Cornerstone consortium with a signed management agreement, and potential offerors must begin the membership process before proposal review. The effort is intended to leverage consortium collaboration to enhance industrial resiliency and technology advancement in warhead systems. Interested parties are encouraged to monitor updates on beta.sam.gov and direct inquiries to the designated Army email for registration and further information. This notification serves solely for planning purposes and does not guarantee issuance of a CIR or any commitment from the government.

General Info

The contract supports advanced warhead development through a consortium-based competitive public-private collaboration.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command

NAICS

332993 - Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing

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PostedSep 8

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command

Contacts1 person available

OfficeROCK ISLAND, IL, 61299-5000, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command

Office AddressROCK ISLAND, IL, 61299-5000, USA

Contacts

Claire Dowd

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Chemical Biological Center (CCDC CBC), Rock Island, IL, on behalf of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy via its Manufacturing Resiliency and Assurance Office, and Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program (10 U.S.C. - 2508), in conjunction with Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI), manages the Cornerstone Other Transaction Agreement (OTA), in accordance with 10 U.S.C. - 2371b. Cornerstone was architected to create a broad-based, flexible and enduring public-private consortium focused on strategic strengthening of the U.S. Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base and provide a strong complement to the mandates in Presidential Executive Order 13806. ACC-RI, on behalf of CCDC CBC and Combat Capabilities Development Command - Armaments Center, intends to issue a competitive Cornerstone Initiative Request (CIR) for Advanced Warhead Technologies on or after 22 September 2020, with an estimated closing date of 22 October 2020. The CIR for Advanced Warhead Technologies is restricted to Cornerstone consortium members. The CIR will solicit proposals for one or more expenditure-based OTAs with incremental payments made upon completion of specific milestones. Period of performance is a total of up to 5 years (60 months). A non-competitive follow-on production OT may be awarded following a successful prototype. The objective of this initiative is to develop and validate Warheads and Lethal Mechanisms (WLM) processes for the fabrication, loading and testing of novel warhead technologies for use against current and future threats. The CIR for Advanced Warhead Technologies will be communicated to the Cornerstone consortium and companies with pending applications via email. Entities are required to have begun the membership process for their proposal to be reviewed. Entities must be members of the Cornerstone consortium, with a signed Cornerstone Consortium Management Agreement, to be awarded this OTA task. Contractors may obtain Cornerstone registration information by inquiring at: usarmy.ria.ccdc-cbc.mbx.cornerstone-ota@mail.mil Interested parties should stay alert for any changes that may be published to this beta.sam.gov posting. Please email all questions and responses to the following mailbox: usarmy.ria.ccdc-cbc.mbx.cornerstone-ota@mail.mil This Special Notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a CIR or an obligation on behalf of the U.S. Government. Issuance of this Special Notice is not a guarantee of a future CIR or an award and is not a commitment of any kind by the Government.