M176 72mm Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) Visual Pyrotechnic Simulator Cartridge

Sources Sought Notice: M176 72mm Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) Visual Pyrotechnic Simulator Cartridge The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) is using this Sources Sought announcement to conduct ongoing Market Research and identify interested sources capable of manufacturing and delivering the M176 Simulator. M176 72mm Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) Visual Pyrotechnic Simulator Cartridge, NSN 1370-01-603-0690, DODIC: LA70 This is a market survey for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited. The Government will utilize the information provided only to develop the acquisition strategy for future requirements. All information submitted will be held in a confidential status. The NAICS code for this item is 325920, Explosives Manufacturing with a business size standard 750 employees. ITEM DESCRIPTION: The M176 is a 72mm composite plastic cartridge that houses a self-consuming pyrotechnic pellet that is electrically initiated. The cartridge is inserted into the Weapons Effect Signature Simulator (WESS) launch tube from the bottom of the magazine which ensures the chamfered section, cartridge pins, and contact plate are in alignment. The M176 cartridge's pellet burns while it is fired up to 550 feet into the air producing a thick smoke trail that extends from the ground to its maximum altitude. The M176 cartridge is fired out of the WESS that is connected to the trigger to emulate the characteristics of a tactical Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) weapon, simulating target acquisition, launch, and re-load time-out. The M176 is produced in accordance with PRF13010446A. (a) PRF13010446A may be obtained electronically via the link below which will direct you to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. You must have an FBO account prior to accessing the specification. To register for an account in FBO, please visit http://www.fbo.gov/index and click on Register Now under Vendors/Citizens. The toll free FBO helpdesk phone number is (866) 606-8220 and for international (334) 206- 7828. Vendors are responsible for placing correct information in FBO. (b) You may need to use special software to view the document(s) that we post to the FBO. This viewing software is freeware, available for download at no cost from commercial websites like Microsoft and Adobe. Additionally, some TDPs may require Lucent Viewer to view the TDP(s) which is available as freeware at: http://www.ec-edi.com/. (c) The performance specification for this announcement will be accessible via the FBO website (as described below) from the date of issue through the time specified in the announcement for receipt of submissions. (d) The performance specification for this announcement is unrestricted and can be accessed electronically via the FBO website. The URL will take you to the web-located specification. You must have an FBO account prior to accessing the specification. (2) To access the performance specification, click directly on the link provided below to be directed to the specification. You may also copy and paste the link into your browser and hit the Enter key. You will be prompted for your FBO username and password prior to gaining access. https://www.fbo.gov/fedteds/W52P1J18R0073 (e) Questions related to registration in FBO should be directed to http://www.fbo.gov/index. The FBO helpdesk phone number is (866) 606- 8820. Vendors are responsible for placing correct information in FBO. A user guide for FBO can be found at http://www.fbo.gov/index - on the right of the screen is User Guides - click on Vendor. REQUESTED INFORMATION: Interested companies should respond by providing the Government the following information: 1) A brief summary of the company's capabilities (a description of facilities, personnel, and past manufacturing experience) and their availability. If a respondent does not have adequate resources (facilities, technical, manufacturing, personnel, etc.) available they are encouraged to demonstrate their ability to obtain those resources without significant delay (identifying production lead-times to DVT, FAT, and Production); 2) Business size; 3) A brief summary of potential key subcontractor and which key components or processes would be subcontracted; 4) Identify if part or all of the requirements can be met by available commercial or non-developmental items; 5) Interested companies should provide minimum and maximum monthly production quantities and identify the remaining capacity for simultaneous production of all the items listed above (and if manufacturing resources are shared with other item/production lines); 6) Provide a Minimum Procurement Quantity (MPQ) and whether the Government planned quantities as stated within this announcement meet or exceed the MPQ; 7) Interested companies should also include a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) for a quantity of 10,000 ea. M176 WESS Missile Simulators. 8) Identify if manufacturing resources are shared with other item/production lines and identify the approximate amount shared. All contractors interested in this potential future solicitation must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Your response to this Sources Sought, shall be submitted electronically to stephanie.m.migawa.civ@mail.mil and christopher.m.fields24.civ@mail.mil no later than 12:00 p.m. (CT) on 9 April 2018 and reference the synopsis number in the subject line of e-mail and on all enclosed documents, to be considered in the development of acquisition strategy for this item. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL.