155mm XM1128 Artillery Metal Parts Assembly   4

The U.S. Army Contracting Command-New Jersey (ACC-NJ), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager Combat Ammunition Systems, intends to issue a competitive, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Request for Proposal (RFP) for the production and delivery of the 155mm XM1128 Artillery Metal Parts Assembly.

The 155mm XM1128 Artillery Metal Parts Assembly consist of a hollow Projectile Metal Parts Assembly and Base Closure. Both do not contain energetic fill. The Projectile Metal Parts Assembly is made from high fragmentation steel alloy, HF-1, which has a finished weight of approximately 70.5 pounds, is approximately 28.2 inches long, and has a curved exterior. In addition, the Projectile Metal Parts Assembly utilizes a welded rotating band that encircles the projectile body close to the base. The Base Closure is made from 4340 steel, has a finished weight of approximately 6.4 pounds and is approximately 3 inches long with a diameter of approximately 6 inches. For storage and transport of the Projectile Metal Parts Assembly, a Lifting Plug is threaded into the nose cavity, a Base Thread Protector with O-ring is installed with a desiccant bag inside, a flexible cover is installed over the rotating band, and eight metal parts assemblies are placed on a wood pallet. For the storage and transport of the Base Closure, the base closure is placed in a Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor (VCI) bag and shipped in a fiberboard container on a pallet. The provided Government Furnished Material (GFM) for the 155mm XM1128 Artillery Metal Parts Assembly will consist of the Plug, Lifting, M107 and M804 (Drawing 13015329) once available.

The 155mm XM1128 Artillery Metal Parts Assembly shall be manufactured, inspected, assembled, packaged, and delivered in accordance with the Government Technical Data Package (TDP) and applicable contract requirements. Competition for this effort will be restricted to the United States and Canada under the authority of Title 10 USC 2304(c)(3), as implemented by FAR 6.302-3 Industrial Mobilization; Engineering, Developmental, or Research Capability; or Expert Services maintain a facility, producer, manufacturer, or other supplier available for furnishing supplies or services in case of a national emergency or to achieve industrial mobilization.

This requirement involves technical data marked Distribution D Distribution authorized distribution of technical documents to the Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. DoD contractors only. Interested firms are required to submit a signed and completed DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement, AMSTA-AR Form 1350, Technical Data Request Questionnaire, and a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) for Government's consideration to prove the TDP. Note: The TDP will be available upon release of the Request for Proposal (RFP).

The Government intends to award a single-award, ID/IQ contract, on a Fixed-Price with Economic Price Adjustment basis. The contract will include five, one-year ordering periods, and delivery orders may be awarded under this contract for the five years, from the date of the basic contract award. The Government intends to procure up to 266,475 Artillery Metal Parts Assemblies. The estimated time for release of the RFP is anticipated to be 1st Quarter, Fiscal Year 22. The associated North American Industry Classification System Code for the 155mm XM1128 Artillery Metal Parts Assembly is 332993. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database by accessing the SAM website at http://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for contract award.

Please note this is a Pre-Solicitation notice and does not constitute as a Request for Proposal. The point of contact for this requirement is Aj Barnett AND Rene Prendergast via email ONLY at aja.m.barnett2.civ@army.mil and renee.k.prendergast.civ@army.mil. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted