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SHIPPING CONTAINERS, STANDOFF PRECISION GUIDED MUNITIONS

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FA8656-17-D-0012Federal

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The Air Force Lifecycle Management Center Rapid Acquisition Cell is seeking proposals for a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract focused on standoff precision guided munitions shipping containers. This contract includes a base year and four option years, with an estimated total of 1,900 containers to be procured. The procurement is set aside exclusively for small businesses and aims to acquire containers that meet rigorous military and transportation standards, ensuring protection and safe transport of munitions via various modes including truck, air, rail, and ship. These containers must operate effectively across a wide temperature range, provide breathability and humidity control, allow for stackability and palletization, and offer shock and vibration isolation. They are required to be repairable, reusable for at least four use cycles, and adaptable to different munition configurations through reconfigurable internal padding. The containers must comply with several military standards, including performance-oriented packaging regulations, fresh water immersion testing, security and sealing requirements, insensitive munitions design features, and system safety protocols. They will be built according to existing government-controlled technical specifications and drawings, with offerors required to hold a current DD Form 2345 to access the technical package. Additionally, contractors must cover all design, qualification, and validation costs necessary to confirm compliance with government requirements. The solicitation was anticipated to be released around August 10, 2017, with contracting officers available for contact at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

General Info

Five-year small business contract for standoff guided munitions shipping containers, 1,900 units.

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA8656 Aflcmc Ebx

NAICS

336419 - Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing

Place of Performance

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PhasePresolicitation

PostedJul 25

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8656 Aflcmc Ebx

Contacts2 people available

OfficeEGLIN AFB, FL, 32542-6883, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8656 Aflcmc Ebx

Office AddressEGLIN AFB, FL, 32542-6883, USA

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Sarah Chambers

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Arnette RobinsonContracting Officer

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Full Description

The Air Force Lifecycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Rapid Acquisition Cell (RAC) Contracting Office, AFLCMC/PZJ, located at 205 West D Avenue, Building 350, Suite 420, Eglin Air Force Base, FL, 32542, intends to solicit a non-commercial five year indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract with a base year and four option years for standoff precision guided munitions (SOPGM) shipping containers. This procurement will be 100% small business set aside. These containers store and protect SOPGMs during shipment by truck, air, rail and ship in temperatures ranging from -46 degrees Celsius to 71 degrees Celsius, allowing breathability and humidity control, stackability, palletization, two man lift, and shock and vibration isolation. The containers must be repairable and reusable for four cycles of use at a minimum, with reconfigurable dunnage for different SOPGM configurations, and certified in accordance with Performance Oriented Packaging per 49 CFR Part 178. Further, the containers must be compliant with military specifications to include fresh water immersion testing per MIL-STD-810G, leakage, fit and compatibility, latches and security seal standards per MIL-STD-648D, incorporate design features that improve insensitive munitions performance per MIL-STD-2105D, Section 5.2 and provide design and system safety features per MIL-STD-882E. Containers will be build to print based upon existing export controlled government specifications and drawings. Offerors must have a current DD Form 2345 to receive the technical package attached to the solicitation. The offeror must fund design, qualification, and other non-recurring costs associated with validating the proposed container meets the Government specification. The quantity is estimated at 1900 containers over the five year contract period. The solicitation is anticipated to be released on or around 10 August 2017.