The original Sources Sought for the subject ammunition (posted on 12 May 2016) is hereby updated and reads as outlined below. The response date is also updated and is changed to 5 July 2016. DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI), on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition Systems (Picatinny Arsenal, NJ) is currently seeking sources for the production of 7.62mm M172, Inert Loaded, Dummy Cartridges, DODIC A159. The 7.62mm M172 is properly weighted in terms of mass and center of gravity and physically contoured to represent a tactical M80/M80A1 ball round. This round is used in weapon manufacturing testing to conduct belt-pull tests for automatic weapons and for environmental conditioning tests of weapons, mounts and ammunition. The M172 linked cartridge is also used for developing new and/or improved mount systems for the vehicles that contain the M240 Series machine gun. SPECIFICATIONS: The 7.62mm Dummy, Inert Loaded M172 will be produced in accordance with: a. MIL-DTL-60573A with Amendment 1 dated 27 September 2010 (DUMMY CARTRIDGE, 7.62 MILLIMETER - M172, INERT LOADED) b. Government Drawing 10522688 (DUMMY CARTRIDGE, 7.62MM, M172, INERT LOADED) This item will be built to print. SPECIFIC INFORMATION REQUESTED IN SOURCES SOUGHT RESPONSE: a. History of production of similar items (include contract number, date and quantity) b. Provide a Rough Order of Magnitude price estimate per item c. Currently owned facilities and equipment for this production d. Brief theoretical plan to produce the M172 PLANNED ACQUISITION: See original notice. SUBMISSION INFORMATION: All responsible interested sources are encouraged to submit their capability/qualification data with regard to the above no later than fourteen (14) days from the date of this notice to: ACC-RI, Attn: Mark Stevens at e-mail
[email protected] . THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION. Please be advised that the Government will not pay for any information submitted under this announcement.