SOURCES SOUGHT
81 -- Sources Sought/Market Research for the M2A1 Metal Ammunition Box.
- Notice Date
- 11/17/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332439
— Other Metal Container Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- U.S. Army Field Support Command, ATTN: AMSOS-CCA, Rock Island, IL 61299-5000
- ZIP Code
- 61299-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W52P1J04R0026
- Response Due
- 11/24/2004
- Archive Date
- 1/23/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Information is being collected for market survey purposes and not as a request for proposal or as an obligation on part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey and will not pay for inf ormation solicited. Please identify any proprietary information submitted. All information submitted will be retained as market research, and will not be released to the public or other producers. Interested Parties - The HQ, Army Field Support Command is seeking supply sources for the M2A1 Metal Box, NSN: 8140-00-960-1699. This is a water tight steel box painted inside and out, approximately 12.03 inches long, 7.50 inches tall and 6.09 inches wide , used to store/transport small caliber ammunition and other military items. It has a hinged/removable lid. All applicable military drawings and specifications must be followed, ref MIL-B-3060. The government does not intend to deviate on any dimensiona l tolerance or specification. The government is seeking producers that can provide demonstrated past experience with this or a similar item. The total solicitation quantities are approximately 160,000 boxes per month, which may be supplied by more than on e producer, with deliveries from each producer to multiple locations, as required. Please identify the earliest delivery date and maximum quantity your firm could provide per month predicated on a 31 Mar 05 award. All potential producers are requested to submit a capability statement, which reflects their manufacturing capabilities, potential monthly production rates taking other production work into consideration, specialized equipment, critical skills, etc. Even though the Government does not intend to fund any facilitization, please indicate the type of additional equipment needed, lead time to obtain and get into operation, and a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost if facilitization is required to meet the month ly expected quantities. The production of the M2A1 Metal Box requires potential producers to have manufacturing capabilities of metal cutting/shearing, sheet metal forming, drilling and punch press capabilities, seam welding, spot welding, degreasing/clea ning and painting. All potential producers submissions MUST contain business size information. It is expected that any potential contract would contain an evaluated option clause. All potential producers interested in this future solicitation must be re gistered in the Central Contractor Registration Database. Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary with no cost or obligation to be incurred by the Government. The Government will in no way be obligated to purchase all or any part of the item d escribed above. Any of the information stated above concerning the item is subject to change. All information obtained from this request shall be made available for competitive bidding purposes. Interested firms that can meet all the requirements set forth above are requested to submit responses with clear and convincing documentation via email or fax to the point of contact below by close of business 24 Nov 2004. The point of contact is Mr. Bruce Kellums at (309) 782-0089, e-mail Bruce.Kellums@us.army.mil, fax (309) 782-2083.
- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Army Field Support Command ATTN: SFSJM-LGI Rock Island IL
- Zip Code: 61299-6500
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 61299-6500
- Record
- SN00709545-W 20041119/041117212058 (fbodaily.com)
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