Igloo Storage services in support of the 155mm artillery programs, such as the Modular Artillery Charge System (MACS) program as well as future Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) requirements.

The U.S. Army Contracting Command–New Jersey (ACC-NJ), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, on behalf of the Project Manager Combat Ammunition Systems (PM CAS), is conducting a market survey to identify qualified sources capable of providing sufficient storage facilities, material handling, maintenance, inspections, and transportation of the materials to and from Yuma Proving Ground.  This effort would be in support of the 155mm artillery programs, such as the Modular Artillery Charge System (MACS) program as well as future Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) requirements. The requirements at this time are planned to be restricted to State of Arizona, Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (AZDEMA) on behalf of Camp Navajo.

To be considered as a capable source for future effort, all interested parties must submit the requested information as follows:

(a) Provide a detailed description of storage facilities, capacity, and material handling abilities consistent with Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Army (DA) regulations governing the security; handling, transportation, and storage of hazardous materials and ammunition to include inert projectiles, inert projectiles with live basebleed/rocket assembly and ammunition with hazard classification of 1.1 through 1.4.

(b) Provide description of personnel and evidence that personnel are appropriately trained and certified to handle hazardous materials, as well as ability to respond to transportation requests, both incoming or outgoing, within two weeks.

(c) Provide evidence of Quality Assurance suitable to support this effort.

(d) Provide evidence of an Explosive Safety Site Plan and applicable Environmental Assessments required for hazardous material storage.

(e) Provide business name, address, distance from Yuma Proving Ground in Yuma, Arizona, point of contact, telephone, email, and size of business.

This is a market survey for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited. All submissions are requested to be made within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of this publication at no cost to the Government. All information submitted will be held in a confidential status. The requested information should be sent by electronic mail ONLY to: Contract Specialist, Arian Sommers to: arian.r.sommers.civ@army.mil and Procuring Contracting Officer, Trisha Sanfilippo to: trisha.a.sanfilippo.civ@army.mil. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.