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Cornerstone Initiative Request (CIR): CS-20-0204 - Constant Rolling Contact

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The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Chemical Biological Center (CCDC CBC), in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Army Contracting Command – Rock Island, manages the Cornerstone Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to strengthen the U.S. manufacturing and defense industrial base. Under this initiative, a Cornerstone Initiative Request (CIR) will be issued for the development of an AN/SPQ-9B Constant Rolling Contact Rotary Joint Assembly, aimed at enhancing the reliability and maintenance-free operation of this key component used on U.S. Navy radar systems. The CIR, restricted to members of the Cornerstone consortium, will solicit competitive proposals for a firm-fixed-price OTA with milestone-based incremental payments and a 28-month performance period. Upon successful prototype completion, a follow-on non-competitive production OTA may be awarded. Participation requires entities to be part of the Cornerstone consortium and have a signed Consortium Management Agreement, with ongoing membership processes accepted for proposal review. The solicitation process follows established engineering and system design standards such as IEEE/ISO 15288. The CIR will be communicated via email to consortium members and applicants, and interested parties are advised to monitor for any updates on the official platform. This notice serves for planning purposes only and does not obligate the government or guarantee contract award. Point of contact information is provided for questions concerning this opportunity.

General Info

U.S. Army issues firm-fixed-price OTA for AN/SPQ-9B rotary joint prototype to Cornerstone consortium.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command

NAICS

334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing

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PostedApr 21

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command

Contacts2 people available

OfficeROCK ISLAND, IL, 61299-5000, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command

Office AddressROCK ISLAND, IL, 61299-5000, USA

Contacts

Amy K Larson

Claire Dowd

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 Naval Sea Systems Command, intends to issue a competitive Cornerstone Initiative Request (CIR) for an AN/SPQ-9B Constant Rolling Contact Rotary Joint Assembly on or after 5 May 2020, with an estimated closing date of 30 calendar days after issuance. The CIR for Constant Rolling Contact Rotary Joint Assembly is restricted to Cornerstone consortium members. The CIR will solicit proposals for one (1) firm-fixed-price OTA with incremental payments made upon completion of specific milestones. Period of performance will be 28 months. A non-competitive follow-on production OT may be awarded following a successful prototype. The objective of this effort is to provide a maintenance free, increased reliability AN/SPQ-9B Constant Rolling Contact Rotary Joint technology to improve readiness of the U.S. Navy ships equipped with AN/SPQ-9B radar systems. This will be done through a structured design and prototype development process in accordance with the requirements of IEEE/ISO 15288; IEEE 15288.1 and IEEE 15288.2. The CIR for Constant Rolling Contact Rotary Joint Assembly 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 visiting the Cornerstone website: http://ibasp-public.ria.army.mil/cornerstone/ 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.