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Cornerstone Initiative Request CS-22-1505 Assured Munitions Critical Materials Supply Chain

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The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Chemical Biological Center, 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 build a resilient public-private consortium to enhance the U.S. Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base. This initiative aligns with mandates from Presidential Executive Order 13806 and focuses on strengthening critical supply chains. A competitive Cornerstone Initiative Request (CIR) for the Assured Munitions Supply Chain is planned for release on or after June 6, 2022, specifically for Cornerstone consortium members. The CIR will seek proposals for a single fixed-price OTA with milestone-based incremental payments over a 60-month period. Following successful prototype development, a non-competitive follow-on production OTA may be awarded. The purpose of this solicitation is to conduct a multi-stage effort to identify, assess, challenge, and improve the defense munitions industrial base, particularly focusing on component materials critical for national defense applications. Companies must be members of the Cornerstone consortium, with a signed management agreement, for their proposals to be considered. The solicitation incorporates updated regulations prohibiting certain telecommunications and video surveillance services or equipment, ensuring compliance with federal security standards. Interested parties are encouraged to begin the membership process promptly, monitor the official government posting for updates, and direct questions via the designated email provided. This notice serves solely for planning and does not guarantee any solicitation issuance or contract award.

General Info

U.S. Army OTA builds resilient defense supply chain; competitive CIR for munitions, milestone payments.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command

NAICS

332993 - Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing

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PostedMay 20

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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

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Full Description

U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC), Rock Island, IL, on behalf of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base 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. - 4022. 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 DEVCOM CBC and Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A), intends to issue a competitive Cornerstone Initiative Request (CIR) for Assured Munitions Supply Chain on or after 6 June 2022, with an estimated closing date of 30 calendar days after issuance. The CIR for Assured Munitions Supply Chain is restricted to Cornerstone consortium members. The CIR will solicit proposals for one (1) fixed-price OTA with incremental payments made upon completion of specific milestones. Period of performance will be 60 months. A non-competitive follow-on production OT may be awarded following a successful prototype. The objective of this effort is a multi-stage process to identify, assess, challenge, and improve the munitions industrial base for component materials for defense applications. Any OT awarded as a result of this initiative will incorporate revised FAR clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment, dated Aug 2020. The CIR for Assured Munitions Critical Supply Chain 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 at: http://ibasp-public.ria.army.mil/cornerstone/. Interested parties should stay alert for any changes that may be published to this sam.gov posting. Please email all questions and responses to the following mailbox: usarmy.ria.ccdc-cbc.mbx.cornerstone-ota@army.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.