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Cornerstone Initiative Request (CIR) CS-20-0501 Textile Automation

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The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Chemical Biological Center (CCDC CBC) in Rock Island, IL, in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary of Defense and Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI), manages the Cornerstone Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) program. This initiative is designed to strengthen the U.S. manufacturing and defense industrial base by fostering a flexible public-private consortium aligned with the goals of Presidential Executive Order 13806. Through this effort, ACC-RI plans to issue a competitive Cornerstone Initiative Request (CIR) focused on Automated Textiles, which will be available exclusively to members of the Cornerstone consortium starting around June 22, 2020. The solicitation will seek proposals for a firm-fixed-price OTA contract with milestone-based payments, spanning a period of 60 months and including two potential one-year extensions. Following successful prototyping, a non-competitive production OTA may be awarded. The primary goal is to develop scalable and cost-effective manufacturing processes to integrate automation technologies into military textile and apparel supply chains. Only entities that have initiated membership in the Cornerstone consortium and signed the consortium management agreement are eligible to submit proposals and receive awards. Information about consortium membership and registration is available through the official Cornerstone website. Interested parties must monitor the official government postings for updates or changes and direct inquiries to the designated email contacts. This notice serves solely for planning purposes and does not guarantee a future request for proposals or contract awards.

General Info

CCDC CBC and ACC-RI manage OTA to develop automated military textiles via Cornerstone consortium.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command

NAICS

313310 - Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills

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PostedJun 11

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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

Claire Dowd

Amy K Larson

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 (IBAS) 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 - Soldier Center, intends to issue a competitive Cornerstone Initiative Request (CIR) for Automated Textiles on or after 22 June 2020, with an estimated closing date of 30 calendar days after issuance. The CIR for Automated Textiles 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 sixty (60) months with two one-year option periods. A non-competitive follow-on production OT may be awarded following a successful prototype. The objective of this effort is develop scalable, cost effective manufacturing processes and technologies to introduce automation efficiencies into the military textile and apparel supply chains. The CIR for Automated Textiles 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.