Request for Information (RFI) is sought for Machining, Welding and Fabrication functions primarily at the U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center (ATC), Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland, including Aberdeen, Edgewood, Grace's Quarters, and Churchville Test Areas of APG, Maryland. Occasional support may be required at locations other than APG to include Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside CONUS (OCONUS). Interested Offerors must submit a package demonstrating their experience and have the ability to provide said services at multiple sites. In addition to functional experience with project oversight, Offerors must have experience in the following areas: a. Fabricate specifically described items of test support equipment and materiel such as weapons components, gun mounts, test models, targets, instrumentation brackets and related hardware. b. Perform specifically described modifications and repairs to items being tested and evaluated by ATC. c. Make/fabricate, intricate, experiment, prototypes of military hardware and equipment. Examples of tasks to be performed are: threat containment units requiring critical machine work and 100% X-ray welding by certified welders; scale model ship sections utilizing experimental metals and materials in order to upgrade/modify Naval fleet; prototype armor targets using exotic metals and materials; armor targets to upgrade weapons and ammunition, etc. d. Perform machining, welding, heat treating, sheet metal and heavy metalworking services. e. Must have ability to operate an array of CNC controlled mills and lathes. Must be able to operate laser, plasma, waterjet, and oxy fuel cutting sytems. f. Provide crane support and miscellaneous material handling support to the machine and weld shops. This Request for Information (RFI) is the initiation of market research under Part 10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). This announcement does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Quote, or a Request for Proposal and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the Government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. The U.S. Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed. Nothing in this announcement constitutes an obligation on the part of the U.S. Government, nor is the Government tasking any offeror to develop any technologies described herein. Contractors must be properly registered in the Governments System for Award Management (SAM) (formerly known as the Central Contractor Registration CCR) . SAM registration can be found at https://www.sam.gov. All interested parties should provide the requested information regarding this RFI no later than 13 December 2012 to the Primary Point of Contact listed below. Responses received after 13 December 2012 may not be considered in the Government's market research. Place of Performance: Aberdeen Test Center Aberdeen P roving Ground, MD 21005 Primary Point of Contact: Mr. Sidney Steelman
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