BOAST RFOP- Cocking Handle Assembly
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The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal is conducting a voluntary sources sought notice and market research survey to gather information regarding the potential future acquisition of a lightweight cocking handle assembly, identified by NSN 1005-01-547-2610 and part number 13013732, intended for use on the M249 5.56mm light machine gun. This procurement falls under NAICS code 332994, which covers small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing. The notice is not a solicitation and does not obligate the government to issue a contract or make any award; responses are strictly for planning purposes to assess industry capabilities, production lead times, sustainable monthly production rates, and the availability of qualified manufacturers. Respondents must submit their information via email to kaley.h.weeden.civ@army.mil by June 19, 2026, at 3:30 PM EST, using the subject line “Sources Sought_Cocking Handle Assembly (Name of Firm)”. Responses may be submitted in whole or in part and must include company name, mailing address, CAGE code, point of contact details, and website, along with socioeconomic status certification for small business, 8(a), HUBZone, women-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, or large business categories, with small business status required to be verifiable in SAM.gov. To engage with the technical data associated with this part, vendors must hold a current DD 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement on file with the Defense Logistics Information Service and be actively registered in the Joint Certification Program. Access to the Technical Data Package, designated with distribution code D and restricted to Department of Defense and U.S. DOD contractors only, will be granted upon solicitation release, not during this market research phase. First article testing will be required upon future award. Companies may include product manuals and sales media as PDF or Word attachments and must clearly label all proprietary information with the statement “PROPRIETARY INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN” in all caps on the front page and provide a release statement permitting distribution to Army personnel. The estimated production quantity under the 100% option is 1,973 units, but no pricing, delivery schedules, or contract value are specified as this is an unbinding market research effort. Participation is voluntary and no compensation is offered for responses.
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** Please review the updated RFOP, Issued Date, Response Due Date, and Period of Acceptance**
Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is issuing this Request for Order Proposal (RFOP) under the Basic Ordering Agreement Sustainment Track (BOAST) program.
This is a competitive Full and Open action intended for all active BOAST Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) holders. To be eligible for award, a vendor must have a fully executed BOA in place by the closing date and time specified in the attached RFOP.
The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price Order for the following requirement:
2. REQUIREMENT DETAILS:
- Noun: Cocking Handle Assembly
- NSN: 1005-01-547-2610
- Part Number: 13013732
- Base Quantity: 1,973 EA
- Option 100% of the base quantity
- Inspection/Acceptance: Origin
- FOB: Destination
- NAICS: 332994
3. EXPORT CONTROL NOTICE:
THIS ITEM IS EXPORT CONTROLLED. The solicitation will incorporate an Export Controlled Technical Data Package (TDP). Access to the TDP will require vendors to be certified in the Joint Certification Program (JCP). If you are not registered in the JCP, or your certification has expired, please mail DD Form 2345 to:
U.S./Canada Joint Certification Office
Defense Logistics Information Service
Federal Center, 74 Washington Ave., North
Battle Creek, MI USA 49037-3084
4. SOLICITATION & AMENDMENT INFORMATION: This RFOP and any subsequent amendments will be issued electronically via this SAM.gov posting. The Government is under no obligation to maintain a vendor mailing list. It is incumbent upon any interested parties to periodically access this notice to obtain any amendments which may be issued. Failure to obtain and respond to any amendments prior to the closing date may render your proposal unacceptable.
5. PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS & EVALUATION CRITERIA: All instructions for proposal submission, evaluation criteria (e.g., Price Only, LPTA, or Tradeoff), and order-specific clauses are contained entirely within the attached BOAST RFOP document. Offerors shall review the attached RFOP in its entirety to prepare their proposal.
6. NOTICE TO VENDORS WITHOUT A BOAST BOA: If your company is interested in competing for this or future Class IX sustainment requirements but does not currently hold a BOAST Basic Ordering Agreement, you are highly encouraged to join the program.
The BOAST program utilizes a Continuous On-Ramp, allowing qualified vendors to establish an agreement at any time.
For full instructions on how to submit a proposal to establish a BOA, please refer to the official BOAST On-Ramp Announcement on SAM.gov (Notice ID: W912CH-26-R-0001). Please note that an executed BOA must be in place prior to the closing date of this specific RFOP to be considered for award.
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