EXTENDED RANGE SOFT RECOIL TECHNOLOGIES - PRIMERS

Purpose: The Army Contracting Command New Jersey (ACC-NJ), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 is conducting a Market Survey on behalf of the Joint Program Manager Office Towed Artillery Systems (PM-TAS) to explore enabling technologies for an extended range 155mm Next Generation Howitzer system that utilizes a soft recoil system. Description: This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for information and planning purposes, as a means for the Government to conduct market research, identifying interested parties and their capability to support the Government's interest in extended range soft recoil technologies. This Request for Information is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation on behalf of PM-TAS. The Government is interested in exploring large caliber primer designs for a high impulse, single zone system with a highly reliable ignition train. The Government is interested in the following design characteristics of a large caliber primer: 1. A primer that is of a long - bayonet type design 2. Uses standard interfaces to attach to a cartridge or stub case All interested vendors are requested to provide the following with response submission: 1. A summary of your capability and experience in designing, manufacturing, and testing of long - bayonet type primers for large caliber artillery or tank systems. 2. A description of your primer design(s) that uses standard interfaces to attach to a cartridge or stub case. 3. Pricing, availability, performance data, technology maturity level, place of manufacture, and users (domestic and foreign) of existing primer designs that meet the characteristics above. 4. A rough order magnitude cost and schedule for designing a large caliber artillery primer that meet the characteristics above. Firms/companies are invited to indicate their capabilities by providing specifications, brochures, manuals, reports, demonstration videos and/or other technical data, as well as identification of current customers. This Market Survey is a Request for Information (RFI) ONLY and should NOT be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment by the United States Government. The Government recognizes that proprietary and/or classified data may be a part of this effort. If so, clearly mark such restricted/proprietary and classified data and present them as an addendum to the nonrestricted/non-proprietary and unclassified information. As a result of this Request for Information (RFI), a Request for Proposal (RFP) may be issued in the future. Participation in this Request for Information (RFI) is completely voluntary by the vendor and as such all costs to develop the vendor's response are to be borne by the participating vendor. All interested sources are encouraged to submit their abilities/capabilities no later than 30 days from date of this publication, by Friday, 07 May 2021 16:00 EST to: Klaudia Grabias, ACC-NJ-IC Bldg. 10, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000; email: klaudia.a.grabias.civ@mail.mil. Please submit ELECTRONIC responses only at this time. If a file(s) is/are too large for email submission, please contact Klaudia Grabias for a drop-off request link. Please include company name, address, telephone number, point of contact, brochures/literature, etc., and any prior performance relating to this effort. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION. As stated above, please be advised that the Government will not pay for any information submitted under this announcement.