Fiber Grenade Tubes with Lids

The U.S. Department of Defense, through the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, is seeking to procure 20,000 Fiber Grenade Tubes with Lids under a simplified acquisition set aside exclusively for small business concerns, identified by solicitation number W519TC26Q1933. This request for quotation, issued as a combined synopsis and solicitation under the NAICS code 322219, requires full compliance with commercial acquisition procedures and incorporates standard FAR and DFARS clauses including 52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52.247-34, and cybersecurity requirements such as DFARS 252.204-7008 and 252.204-7009. All offerors must maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide their CAGE code and Unique Entity ID within their quote. The tubes are specifically designed to re-house grenades removed during the demilitarization of the D563 155mm round and must meet stringent technical specifications detailed in Attachment 0004 Drawing, including a silicone-coated kraft interior lining of 0.005 inch thickness and the ability to withstand a minimum longitudinal crush force of 1,400 pounds during compression testing. Submission of a signed and completed solicitation form is mandatory, and all quotes must include certified responses to all salient characteristics. Offerors are required to submit five physical samples of the fiber tubes for technical evaluation, which must be received by the closing deadline and labeled with the offeror’s name and solicitation number. These samples, at the contractor’s expense, will be inspected for technical acceptability on a pass/fail basis, and any failure results in automatic disqualification from award consideration. The contract is FOB destination at McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, with delivery required within 90 days after receipt of order. Packaging must adhere to strict guidelines: tubes must be palletized at 192 per pallet in three rows of 64, with 3x3x0.120-inch fiberboard edge protectors on all corners. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow using the Invoice 2in1 document type with specified DoDAACs, and payment compliance is governed by the Prompt Payment Act. Proposals must be submitted electronically to christina