SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- Chlorobenzylidenemalononritrile (CS) Dissemination Device
- Notice Date
- 3/1/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332995
— Other Ordnance and Accessories Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- RDECOM Contracting Center - Edgewood (RDECOM-CC), ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-E, 5183 Blackhawk Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5424
- ZIP Code
- 21010-5424
- Solicitation Number
- OPMCCSDISSDEV
- Response Due
- 5/1/2010
- Archive Date
- 6/30/2010
- Point of Contact
- Alex Schupp, 410-436-1331
- E-Mail Address
-
RDECOM Contracting Center - Edgewood (RDECOM-CC)
(alex.schupp@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Sources Sought Notice and does not constitute a solicitation for proposal. The U.S. Army Office of the Project Manager Close Combat Systems (OPMCCS) is conducting a market survey to identify potential sources for an existing commercial off the shelf non-pyrotechnic Chlorobenzylidenemalononritrile (CS) device that is similar in size and performance to the current military CS grenade. The current military grenade is the M7A3, manufactured per Military Specification, MIL-G-60087. Pertinent performance characteristics from the detail specification include, not moving more than 25 feet in any one direction after functioning, start releasing contents within 7 seconds of initiation, take no more that 35 seconds to disseminate its entire payload, and does not create a fire hazard. Successfully qualified candidates will undergo qualification testing for military use. Interested sources that believe they can meet the above requirements shall provide the U.S. Army a description of their proposed item and how it meets the requirements and a brief summary of their companys capabilities, manufacturing, and testing. The responses shall identify current major manufacturing processes, critical skills and equipment; current production capabilities (should include the maximum production rate attainable and minimum sustaining rate). The response shall also identify the organizations facilities, equipment, unique capabilities, environmental concerns, storage, shipping, receiving and other support functions. In addition, responses should indicate the willingness to make available to the government the material sources and certifications. Responses should identify the current Business Structure: a. Name of Company -- include a contact person's name, company address, telephone number, email address. b. Company Size (please specify as either Large, Foreign, Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), Woman-Owned Small Business, or Service-Disabled Small Business.) This Market Survey is for planning purpose only and should not be construed as a request for proposal or as an obligation on the part of the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Market Survey or otherwise pay for information solicited. There will be no opportunity for questions and answers associated with this RFI. The white paper shall be limited to fifteen (15) pages (8.5 x 11) of English text, excluding test results and reports. It shall be single-spaced, 12 pitch with 1 inch left, right, top and bottom margins. All proprietary data that the respondent intends to be used only by the Government for evaluation purposes must be identified and appropriately marked. See Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 3.104.4;52.215-1(e). The respondent must also identify all technical data contained in the white paper that is to be treated by the Government as subject to restrictive markings. In the absence of such identification, the Government will assume to have unlimited rights to all technical data in the white paper. The white paper shall be submitted in Portable Document Format (pdf) or Microsoft Word format and include an electronic copy on a Windows compatible CD-ROM. Respondents are responsible to ensure electronic copies on CD-ROM are virus free. Submissions are to be sent to the following address USA RDECOM Acquisition Center, Edgewood Contracting Division, ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-E, Alex Schupp, E4455 Leitzan Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5424 to be received not later than 5:00 pm on 1 May 2010. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the survey.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/dbf7d38c5b353ef3121dd7d501045d37)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USA RDECOM Acquisition Center - Edgewood (RDECOM-CC) ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-E, E4455 Lietzan Road Aberdeen Proving Ground MD
- Zip Code: 21010-5424
- Zip Code: 21010-5424
- Record
- SN02079662-W 20100303/100301235218-dbf7d38c5b353ef3121dd7d501045d37 (fbodaily.com)
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