DESCRIPTION: The Army Contracting Command - New Jersey and the Office of the Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition System are seeking interested and qualified sources to provide Engineering, Design, Development, Manufacturing, Equipment, and Testing Services for small caliber ammunition. Qualified sources will be required to have the capability to manufacture/provide small caliber ammunition manufacturing and packaging equipment, ammunition cartridges, ammunition components, ammunition packaging/components, and ammunition models in small quantities (1,000,000 or less) of the following families of small caliber ammunition: - 9mm - .22 Caliber - .30 Caliber - .38 Caliber - .45 Caliber - .50 Caliber - 5.56mm - 7.62mm - .300 Caliber - .338 Caliber - 10 gauge - 12 gauge - Non-Standard Calibers .22 -.50 Interested sources must possess expertise in small caliber ammunition to support and/or execute engineering analyses, development efforts (e.g prototypes), manufacturing, producibility studies, and test activities. PLANNED ACQUISITION: The anticipated procurement will be a five year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract (IDIQ) for FY17-FY21. The Government anticipates making one or more contract awards. SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Responsible, interested sources are asked to submit their qualifications and capabilities including information, as applicable, on prior development and production history of small caliber ammunition within 30 days of this notice to Victoria Bocchino, Contract Specialist, U.S. Army Contracting Command-New Jersey, ACC-NJ, Building 10, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, or by email to:
[email protected]. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION. This is a market survey for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal, nor 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. Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary. Please identify any proprietary information submitted. The Government intends to utilize the information received only to develop the acquisition strategy for future requirements. Any of the information stated above is subject to change.