What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe U.S. Army Contracting Command Rock Island at Picatinny (ACC-RIP), on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager, Close Combat Systems (PM CCS) under the Portfolio Management Executive Ammunition & Energetics (MPE A&E), is issuing a sources sought notice for market research. The buyer seeks to identify potential sources to produce the Government-developed Shank 2.0 payload, training warhead, and pre-packed anti-personnel warhead for small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) platforms. In addition to production capabilities, the Government requests industry recommendations on improving the Technical Data Package (TDP) for producibility. The notice does not specify eligibility requirements, submission instructions, deadlines, evaluation criteria, contract terms, or a budget.
Scope of work
- Manufacture Shank 2.0 payload
- Manufacture training warhead
- Manufacture live pre-packed anti-personnel blast-frag warhead
- Integrate with Picatinny CLIK / sUPI interface design standards
- Work with High Voltage ESAD and LEEFI or shock tube initiation chains
- Scale production up to 40,000 systems per month
- Provide industry recommendations on improving the Technical Data Package (TDP) for producibility
Minimum qualifications
- Approved DD Form 2345 on file with the Joint Certification Program (JCP)
- Approved U.S. Department of State Export License if not based in the U.S.
- Certification to receive export-controlled technical data (Distribution Statement D)
- Facility clearance to handle classified material
Documents to include with your response
- Capabilities statement package (maximum ten 8.5 X 11 inch pages)
- Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) pricing and schedule for ramping up to 40k systems per month
- Organization details including CAGE Code, UEI, business size, and ownership type
- DD Form 2345 Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement (for TDP request)
- FCDDAC Form 1350 Technical Data Questionnaire (for TDP request)
- Shank 2.0 Non-disclosure and Non-Use Agreement (for TDP request)
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via email
- Instructions
- Submit capabilities statement (no more than ten 8.5 X 11 inch pages, font no smaller than 10 point, bullet format) in Microsoft Word or PDF to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer, referencing the notice number in the subject line.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.
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