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Cornerstone Initiatve Request (CIR): CS-20-1511 Quad City Cartridge Case Facility (QCCCF)

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CS-20-1511Federal

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The contract involves the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Chemical Biological Center (CCDC CBC) in Rock Island, Illinois, working alongside the Office of the Secretary of Defense and Army Contracting Command – Rock Island. This initiative, known as the Cornerstone Other Transaction Agreement (OTA), is designed to create a flexible public-private consortium aimed at strengthening the U.S. manufacturing and defense industrial base. As part of this effort, a competitive Cornerstone Initiative Request (CIR) will be issued specifically for the development and pilot production of cartridge cases at the reactivated Quad City Cartridge Case Facility (QCCCF) located at Rock Island Arsenal. The solicitation, slated for release on or after August 12, 2020, will be open only to existing members of the Cornerstone consortium, with milestone-based payments over a 48-month period. This is to foster the development of manufacturing processes, validate operations, and support pilot production for Department of Defense unique deep drawn munition components. Following the successful prototype phase, there is potential for a non-competitive follow-on production agreement. Interested parties must be consortium members with signed management agreements to be eligible, and those seeking to participate must begin the membership application process beforehand. The Cornerstone management office will communicate the CIR details via email to consortium members and applicants, and questions related to the notice can be directed to designated points of contact. This special notice serves as an initial planning communication and does not guarantee solicitation issuance or contract award. The contracting office overseeing this effort is located in Rock Island, IL, with contact personnel available to provide further information to interested companies.

General Info

U.S. Army launches 48-month pilot to develop cartridge cases with private consortium members.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command

NAICS

332993 - Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing

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PostedJul 29

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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 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 Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head, intends to issue a competitive Cornerstone Initiative Request (CIR) for QCCCF Cartridge Case Development and Pilot Production on or after 12 August 2020, with an estimated closing date of 30 calendar days after issuance. The CIR for QCCCF Cartridge Case Development and Pilot Production is restricted to Cornerstone consortium members. The CIR will solicit proposals for one (1) Expenditure-based OTA with incremental payments made upon completion of specific milestones. Period of performance will be 48 months. A non-competitive follow-on production OT may be awarded following a successful prototype. The objective of this effort is to develop manufacturing processes, validate operations, and run pilot trials and pilot production of DoD unique deep drawn munition components and case products at the recently reactivated Quad City Cartridge Case Facility (QCCCF) at Rock Island Arsenal. The CIR for QCCCF Cartridge Case Development and Pilot Production 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.