Strategic and Operational Rockets and Missiles Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System Sources Sought

The Army Contracting Command Redstone Arsenal is issuing this sources sought notice to conduct market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to produce for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) to meet requirements of the Strategic and Operational Rockets and Missiles (STORM) Project Office. The scope of the contract includes production and supporting activities of GMLRS rockets including unitary, alternative warhead (AW), and extended range rockets.

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

GMLRS provides M270-series Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) equipped Field Artillery units with lethal and precise surface-to-surface, long-range rockets for point- and area-targets. Unitary employs a 200-lb class warhead that provides precision strike with low collateral damage. AW employs a 200-lb class warhead of pre-formed penetrators that provides Cluster Munition Policy compliant area effects. The Extended Range GMLRS variant carries either the unitary or AW warhead and doubles the current maximum design range.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The Government seeks white papers regarding the capabilities, past similar experience and technical approach to produce all variants of the GMLRS at a rate of 14,004 rockets annually with initial deliveries to occur February 2027. Responses will include assessment/opinion of the most efficient and cost-effective method of executing this effort. Industry is also encouraged to describe the benefits or risks associated with inclusion of production options and recommendations on contracting approaches that provide a best value to the Government while minimizing risk (especially cost risk) to the selected contractor. Technical data package and drawing requests will be provided upon request subject to data right requirements for the GMLRS system and major subsystems.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Personnel and Facility Security Clearances. A DD Form 254 (Contract Security Classification Specification) shall apply to this requirement and the prime contractor shall have or demonstrate ability to obtain a secret facility clearance.
• Berry Amendment.
• Information technology (e.g., Clinger-Cohen Act) and cybersecurity.
• Service Contract Act.
• Government furnished property plan.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 336414. The Product Service Code is 1410. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT)

Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than ten (10) pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 pitch. The deadline for response to this request is no later than 4 pm, CST, 8 August 2024. All responses under this sources sought notice must be e-mailed to Contract Specialist, Tiffanie Neal, at tiffanie.l.neal.civ@army.mil and Contracting Officer, Monica Clemons, at monica.e.clemons.civ@army.mil.

This documentation must address at a minimum the following items:

1.) What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement?

2.) An attached tier one schedule (Microsoft Project) showing the timing of events from contract award to delivery of the first GMLRS munitions to the U.S. Government.

3.) Can, or has your company managed a team of subcontractors before? If so, provide details.

4.) What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensure capability to perform the tasks?

5.) Include in your response your ability to meet the requirements in the facility and safeguarding requirements.

6.) A recommended facility and supply chain partners with available capacity to support GMLRS rocket deliveries beginning in FY25.

7.) A description of manufacturing capabilities for producing GMLRS munitions at the quantities indicated below:

Maximum production quantities

GMLRS (All variants included in maximum production quantities)

FY25: 14,004

FY26: 14,004

FY27: 14,004

Total: 42,012

Additional supporting efforts include, but are not limited to recurring production, obsolescence, engineering changes, system engineering and program management (SEPM), integrated logistics support (ILS), DL/DM, training, data, support equipment, and rate tooling.

Your response to this sources sought notice, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contracting Specialist, Tiffanie Neal, and Contracting Officer, Monica Clemons, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format, via email at tiffanie.l.neal.civ@army.mil and monica.e.clemons.civ@army.mil.

All data received in response to this sources sought notice that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.

No phone calls will be accepted.

All questions must be submitted to the contract specialist and contracting officer identified above. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise because of a response to this sources sought notice.