F562 Signal Cartridge MK4-3   5

The U.S. Army Contracting Command Rock Island, on behalf of the Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A), intends to issue a Request For Proposal (RFP) W52P1J-19-R-0092, on or after 19 October 2020 with an estimated closing date of 45 days after issuance. The RFP for the MK4-3 Signal Cartridge is restricted to the U.S., its outlying areas, and Canada, utilizing a best value evaluation approach in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-1. The following items will be included in the solicitation:

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MK4-3 Signal Cartridge 1325-01-323-9922

The applicable NAICS code is 325998, All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing, with a size standard of 500 employees. The RFP will solicit proposals for a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) production contract. The minimum guaranteed quantity (MGQ) is a quantity of 50,000 each MK4-3 Signal Cartridge. The contract will consist of five one-year ordering periods to award FY21-FY25 requirements.

The total maximum quantities to be awarded throughout the life of this contract, as a result of this RFP, are 600,000 each MK4-3 Signal Cartridges.

First Article Test (FAT) will be required for this requirement. FAT shall be completed 240 days after issuance of the Delivery Order. FAT Reports are required to be submitted for U.S. Government disposition 270 days after issuance of the Delivery Order. Production deliveries are required to begin 365 days after issuance of Delivery Order. Monthly production delivery schedules will be based upon a twelve month delivery period for the awarded quantity.

The Technical Data Packages (TDP) associated with the MK4-3 Signal Cartridge is classified as Distribution D - limited distribution authorized to the Department of Defense (DOD) and US DOD Contractors Only. These documents contain technical data whose EXPORT is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., SEC 2751, ET SEQ.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979 as Amended, titled, 50 U.S.C. App 2240 Et Seq. All TDPs will be available for access electronically via beta.SAM.gov website (formerly Fed Biz Opps (FBO)) once the RFP is released. An Offeror must have an approved DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, on file with the Joint Certification Program (JCP) in order to be granted access to the TDPs.

Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from the RFP. Contractors may obtain information on beta.SAM.gov registration by visiting: https://www.acquisition.gov.

The Points of Contact for this action are the Contract Specialist, Danielle Walters, email danielle.m.walters3.civ@mail.mil; and the Procuring Contracting Officer, Bridget Kramer, email bridget.l.kramer.civ@mail.mil.