Request for Information for M27 Mortar Fins

Request for Information for M27 Mortar Fins The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Rock Island (ACC-RI) located at Rock Island Arsenal; Rock Island, IL on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager Combat Ammunition Systems (OPM-CAS) is conducting a market survey to identify qualified sources of producing the M27 Mortar Fins. The purpose of this market survey is to request current information on the capability of businesses to provide the M27 Mortar Fins to support the Pseudo Foreign Military Sales requirements. The M27 Mortar Fin Assemblies are critical components used in the production of multiple types of 60 millimeter (mm) and 81mm Mortars; including High Explosive (HE), Full Range Practice Cartridges (FRPC), Smoke, and Illumination rounds. Specifically, the M27 Mortar Fin is used in the production of the following: - M720A1 60mm HE Mortar Cartridges - M720A2 60mm HE Insensitive Munitions (IM) Mortar Cartridges - M768 60mm HE Mortar Cartridges - M768A1 60mm HE IM Mortar Cartridges - M769 60mm FRPC Mortar Cartridges - M767 60mm Visible Light Illuminating Mortar Cartridges - M721 60mm Infrared Illuminating Mortar Cartridges - M722A1 60mm Smoke To be considered as a qualified source for this effort, all interested parties must submit the requested information as follows: a) Provide evidence of capabilities including an ability to produce and deliver the M27 Mortar Fins at a rate of up to 30,000 units per month for a potential quantity of 381,000 units (max.) to be delivered no later than February 2017. b) Manufacturing experience in the M27 Mortar Fins or similar products within the past 3 years; c) Description of facilities, personnel (numbers, experience, specialized skill sets), and environmental compliance as it relates to the above production efforts; d) Provide evidence of Quality Assurance in order to support this production program; and e) Provide company name, address, telephone number, email address, technical point of contact, and company size (please specify as either a Large Business, Foreign-Owned Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a) concern, Woman-Owned Small Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone concern, Veteran-Owned Small Business, or Service-Disabled Small Business). All contractors interested in this potential future solicitation must be registered in the System of Award Management (SAM). This market survey is for information and planning purposes only and shall NOT be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an obligation on part the part of the U. S. Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey. Any response to this market survey should reference the following: M27 RFI -W52P1J-16-R-FINS. All submissions are requested to be made within seven (7) calendar days from the date of this publication at no cost to the U. S. Government by electronic mail to Martinson Yeboah at Martinson.yeboah.mil@mail.mil. The U.S. Government will accept written questions by email ONLY. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. All information submitted will be held in a confidential status.