MK19 40MM MOD 3 Grenade Machine Gun (GMG) and/or MK19 40MM MOD 3 UPGUN (UPGUN).

                                                                         SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

                    MK19 40MM MOD 3 Grenade Machine Gun (GMG) and/or MK19 40MM MOD 3 UPGUN (UPGUN).

Document Type:  Sources Sought Notice

Response Date: 30 days from publication

Classification Code:  10-Weapon

Subject:  MK19 40MM MOD 3 Grenade Machine Gun (GMG) and/or MK19 40MM MOD 3 UPGUN (UPGUN) Sources Sought Notice

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY:

Description:

The Army Contracting Command – New Jersey is issuing this sources sought as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest and industry technologies available to support/provide the MK19 40MM MOD 3 Grenade Machine Gun (GMG) and/or MK19 40MM MOD 3 UPGUN (UPGUN).

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. Multiple awards may be made. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

The MK19 40MM MOD 3 GMG and UPGUN are air cooled, blow-back operated, belt-fed, automatic weapon that fires 40MM grenades from ground mounts and vehicles.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The Government requires the fabrication, inspection testing, First Article Testing, ongoing Lot Acceptance Tests and delivery of the weapon system. The intent of this Sources Sought is to assess the state-of-the art of the technology available in fabrication/production of the MK19 40MM MOD 3 GMG and/or UPGUN. A Technical Data Package (TDP) will not be provided with this sources sought notice. Responding sources shall provide:

A description of the production capability and quality assurance plan including but not limited to:

a) Previously manufactured MK19 40MM MOD 3 GMG and UPGUN per Government TDP.

b) Availability of cold rotary swaging or cold rotary forging for MK19 40MM MOD 3 GMG and UPGUN barrel manufacturing.

 c) Production of similar items whether “other Government/Military contracts” or “Non-Governmental” contracts and the monthly production quantities of such; and

 d) Description of quality assurance plan, including certification or compliance to ISO 9001:2008 (or equivalent).

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 332994- Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,000 employees.

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Interested businesses should submit a brief no more than 5 pages capabilities statement package demonstrating ability to provide the products listed in this Sources Sought. Documentation should be in bullet format. No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of the RFP will be accepted prior to its release.

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Molly Michaud, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email molly.l.michaud.civ@army.mil no later than 12:00 p.m. EST 17 June 2022 and reference this synopsis number in subject line of e-mail and on all enclosed documents. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL.

NO TELEPHONE INQUIRES WILL BE ACCEPTED. The Government will accept written questions by email. The information collected from this market survey / sources sought notice may be used to support any follow on acquisitions. All data received in response to this market survey / sources sought notice that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published and more detailed technical requirements will be provided. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this sources sought notice.

If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the required products/systems, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, primary points of contact (POCs) and their email address, Fax, web site address, telephone number, type of ownership for the organization, CAGE, DUNS, NAICS, location of where primary work will be performed; 2) Whether you plan to propose on this effort as a prime contractor or sub-contractor and 3) Tailored capability statements addressing the requirements of this notice, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

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

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT 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.