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***Sources Sought*** This is not a request for either a quote or proposal. This announcement is considered market research in accordance with FAR Part 10. NO SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED AT THIS TIME. The purpose of this synopsis is to identify qualified vendors capable of manufacturing items in accordance with therequirements listed below. Please review the below NSNs and provide us with any additional sources that areable to manufacture these items. Please provide the company name, city and state OR country if applicable, and POCs with telephone, fax and/or email information. All of this information can be submitted to Scott Knowles at contact@example.gov. Phone +1 (555) 000-0000. We thank you in advance for your assistance. NSN 1005-01-563-8451 BIPOD, RIFLE RD001: DEMILITARIZATION: SMALL ARMS WEAPONS AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES(CATEGORY I - MUNITIONS LIST ITEMS, CATEGORY I-DODM 4160.28-VOL.3) RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB AT: http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx. FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOWON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS. RQ002: CONFIGURATION CHANGE MANAGEMENT - ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSAL REQUEST FOR VARIANCE (DEVIATION OR WAIVER) RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES ES371: The Government Procuring Activity has determined that Surplus is not Acceptable for this NSN. (End of TQ Requirement) END ITEM: M4 SERIES CARBINE THIS ITEM IS A "DEFENSE ARTICLE" AS DEFINED IN AND SUBJECT TO THE INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS (22 C.F.R. 120-30) AND THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT (22 U.S.C.A. 2778-2799). ANY MANUFACTURER OR EXPORTER OF DEFENSE ARTICLES IS REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH THE DIRECTORATE OF DEFENSE TRADE CONTROLS (DDTC), DEPARTMENT OF STATE. DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF REGISTRATION MAY BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO AWARD. ADDITIONAL EXPORT RESTRICTIONS APPLY AS INDICATED HEREIN. FAILURE TO SUBMIT DDTC REGISTRATION WHEN REQUESTED WILL MAKE A QUOTE/OFFER INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. DR131014772 - Note 2, PRF13018853 has been superseded by MIL-PRF-32366 CS001: THIS ITEM HAS TECHNICAL DATA SOME OR ALL OF WHICH IS SUBJECT TO EXPORT-CONTROL REGULATIONS. DISTRIBUTION OF THE TECHNICAL DATA AND ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARD ARE LIMITED TO THOSE SUPPLIERS QUALIFIED THROUGH JCP CERTIFICATION, OR TO THOSE LICENSED BY EITHER THE DEPARTMENTS OF STATE OR COMMERCE; OR TO FOREIGN SUPPLIERS PURSUANT TO INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS. TO APPLY FOR JCP CERTIFICATION, COMPLETE DD FORM 2345, MILITARY CRITICAL tECHNICAL DATA AGREEMENT, FORM IS AVAILABLE AT THE WORLD WIDE WEB ADDRESS: https://public.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/PublicHome/jcp/default.aspx OR BY WRITING TO: DLA LOGISTICS INFORMATION SERVICE FEDERAL CENTER 74 WASHINGTON AVE., NORTH BATTLE CREEK, MI 49037-3084 TO MANUFACTURE THIS ITEM, NON-JCP CERTIFIED SUPPLIERS MUST SUBMIT A CURRENTMANUFACTURING LICENSE AGREEMENT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT, DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT OR OFF-SHORE PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT APPROVED BY THE DIRECTORATE OF DEFENSE TRADE CONTROLS WITH THE OFFER, UNLESS AN EXEMPTION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ITAR SECTION, 125.4 EXEMPTIONS OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY, AND/OR EAR PART 740 ARE APPLICABLE. NON-JCP CERTIFIED SUPPLIERS SEEKING EXPORT CONTROLLED TECHNICAL DATA ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WITH AN APPLICABLE AGREEMENT OR IDENTIFY WHICH ITAR/EAR EXEMPTION APPLIES TO RECEIVE A COPY OF THE EXPORT CONTROLLED TECHNICAL DATA. NOTE: JCP CERTIFIED CONTRACTORS WHO RECEIVE TECHNICAL DATA PURSUANT TO THEIR DDFORM 2345 CERTIFICATION MAY NOT FURTHER DISSEMINATE SUCH DATA UNLESS FURTHER DISSEMINATION OF THE TECHNICAL DATA IS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED BY DODD 5230.25. CS120: NOTE: THE CITED DRAWING IS A SOURCE CONTROLLED DRAWING AND AS OF THE DATE OF THIS SOLICITATION ONLY THE SOURCE(S) CITED ON THE DRAWING HAVE BEEN APPROVED. EVEN THOUGH SOURCES AND APPROVED PART NUMBERS ARE PROVIDED, THE ITEMS FURNISHED MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITED DRAWING. OFFERORS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN QUALIFYING THEIR PRODUCT FOR PURPOSE OF FUTURE ACQUISITION MUST CONTACT THE COGNIZANT DESIGN ACTIVITY SPECIFIED ON THE SOURCE CONTROLLED DRAWING. ALSO, MAY INCLUDE ADDITIONAL APPROVED SOURCES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN REFLECTED ON THE DRAWING AT THIS TIME. CS187: CLASS I OZONE DEPLETING CHEMICALS ARE NOT TO BE USED NOR INCORPORATED IN ANY ITEMS TO BE DELIVERED UNDER THIS CONTRACT.THIS PROHIBITION SUPERSEDES ALL SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS BUT DOES NOT ALLEVIATE ANY PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS. SUBSTITUTE CHEMICALS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL UNLESS THEY ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM Grip Pod Systems International, 4CAW0 P/N GPS02 IAW BASIC DRAWING NR 19200 13014772 REVISION NR A DTD 03/15/2011 PART PIECE NUMBER: IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 19200 12579607 REVISION NR C DTD 08/04/2009 PART PIECE NUMBER: IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 19200 12993884 REVISION NR E DTD 07/21/2011 PART PIECE NUMBER: IAW REFERENCE SPEC NR MIL-PRF-32366 NOT 1 REVISION NR DTD 10/21/2015 PART PIECE NUMBER: IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 19200 L11S3027 REVISION NR C DTD 03/09/2011 PART PIECE NUMBER: IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 19200 13014772 REVISION NR A DTD 03/15/2011 PART PIECE NUMBER: IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 19200 13014772 REVISION NR DTD 06/29/2012 PART PIECE NUMBER: PREP FOR DELIVERY PKGING DATA - MIL-STD-2073-1D, 15 DEC 1999 QUP:001 PRES MTHD:10 CLNG/DRY:1 PRESV MAT:00 WRAP MAT:EA CUSH/DUNN MAT:00 CUSH/DUNN THKNESS:0 UNIT CONT:D3 OPI:M INTRMDTE CONT:DO INTRMDTE CONT QTY:AAA PACK CODE:U MARKING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129. SPECIAL MARKING CODE:00 -00 No special marking PALLETIZATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MD00100452 REV B DATED JULY 01, 2008 Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is for market research purposes only. Any information submitted is at the company's own expense. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated withsubmission of capability statements in connection with the market survey. Any information provided is voluntary.