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Special Notice: Cornerstone Initiative CS-19-0805 - Tungsten Supply Chain Resiliency

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CS-19-0805Federal

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The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Chemical Biological Center, together with the Army Contracting Command - Rock Island, is managing the Cornerstone Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to strengthen the U.S. manufacturing defense industrial base and supply chain resiliency. This particular initiative focuses on Tungsten Supply Chain Resiliency and involves issuing a competitive Cornerstone Initiative Request (CIR) specifically for consortium members. The solicitation will seek enhanced whitepapers for one fixed amount OTA with incremental milestone payments, with a performance period of 36 months. Multiple awards may be made if beneficial to the Government, and successful prototypes may lead to follow-on production contracts. Emphasis is placed on leveraging existing industrial and government partnerships to develop novel tungsten-based products that improve affordability, upgradeability, supportability, and ensure continuity throughout the material lifecycle. Participation in this solicitation requires active registration with the Joint Certification Program and membership in the Cornerstone consortium, including a signed Consortium Management Agreement. The CIR will be communicated via email to consortium members and applicants, and the project will pursue a product-centric approach, focusing on durable relationships with resilient suppliers to meet hardware cost objectives. The notice serves only as a planning notification with no guarantee of procurement, and all inquiries are to be directed to the designated government email. The contract falls under NAICS code 541330 and is managed by the W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command located in Rock Island, Illinois.

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U.S. Army funds Tungsten supply chain projects via competitive OTA with consortium-only participation.

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Department Of Defense → W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command

NAICS

541330 - Engineering Services

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PostedMay 28

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command

Contacts1 person available

OfficeROCK ISLAND, IL, 61299-5000, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command

Office AddressROCK ISLAND, IL, 61299-5000, USA

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Benjamin J. GillenContract Specialist

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Chemical Biological Center, Rock Island, IL, on behalf of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy via its Manufacturing Resiliency and Assurance Office, and Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program (10 U.S.C. - 2508), in conjunction with Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI), manages the Cornerstone Other Transaction Agreement (OTA), in accordance with 10 U.S.C. - 2371b. Cornerstone was created to "Assess and Strengthen the Manufacturing Defense Industrial Base and Supply Chain Resiliency of the United States." ACC-RI, on behalf of CCDC Chemical Biological Center, intends to issue a competitive Cornerstone Initiative Request (CIR) for Tungsten Supply Chain Resiliency, on or after June 7, 2019, with an estimated closing date of 10 business days after issuance. The CIR for Tungsten Supply Chain Resiliency is restricted to Cornerstone consortium members. Offerors must have an active registration with the Joint Certification Program to be considered for award. The CIR will solicit enhanced whitepapers for one (1) fixed amount OTA with incremental payments made upon completion of specific milestones. Multiple OTAs may be awarded if found to be in the best interest of the Government. The period of performance will be 36 months. If the prototype is successful, a follow-on production transaction or contract may be awarded. This project is seeking to leverage existing industrial and Governmental partners and processes to deliver novel tungsten based products and assure critical component availability and continuity across the material lifecycle. This product centric approach will improve affordability, upgradeability, and supportability along with facilitating hardware and prototype process cost objectives through a set of robust and resilient suppliers. The CIR for Tungsten Supply Chain Resiliency will be communicated to the Cornerstone consortium and companies with pending applications via email. Entities are required to have begun the membership process for their proposal to be reviewed. Entities must be members of the Cornerstone consortium, with a signed Cornerstone Consortium Management Agreement, to be awarded this OTA task. Contractors may obtain Cornerstone registration information by visiting the Cornerstone website: http://ibasp-public.ria.army.mil/cornerstone/ Interested parties should stay alert for any changes that may be published to this FBO posting. Please email all questions and responses to the following mailbox: usarmy.ria.ccdc-cbc.mbx.cornerstone-ota@mail.mil This Special Notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a CIR or an obligation on behalf of the U.S. Government. Issuance of this Special Notice is not a guarantee of a future CIR or an award and is not a commitment of any kind by the Government.