13-Sole Source Award Notice of intent to Modify APOBS Production Contract M67854-06-D-1021, for production rework.

The Marine Corps Systems Command, Program Manager for Ammunition, Quantico, Virginia, intends to modify current APOBS production contract M67854-06-D-1021, to include additional re-work to: procure new field cards and warning tags; replace existing field cards with new field cards; replace the existing mechanical initiator, firing pin, warning tag; update Ammunition Data Cards; and scrap out existing inventory of old field cards and warning tags. Total modification value is approximately $60,000. The contractor is Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co., 640 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, CT, 06070. Ensign-Bickford is currently producing live APOBS units for the Marine Corps under this 5-Year, IDIQ production contract (M67854-06-D-1021) which was a competed action. The APOBS units that require the rework are currently at Ensign-Bickfords facility and are part of the current production lot. The estimated award / contract modification date is 18 August 2008. Rework will start immediately upon award, and delivery of all APOBS units data will be complete no later than six (6) weeks after date of award. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 332993. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to meet the requirements by submitting a white paper and past performance data no late than 15 August 2008, to Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command, Attn: Code PMM 2041, 2200 Lester St., Quantico, VA, 22134, and email [email protected]. Responses received by 15 August 2008 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open basis is solely within the discretion of the Government. All contractors who provide good / services to the DoD must be registered in the Central Contractor register (CCR.) Online Certifications and Representations at (ORCA), http://orce.bpn.gov, will also be required. Failure to comply with ORCA registration may make a vendor offeror ineligible for award. Refer to Numbered Note 22. The point of contact for this Notice is contract specialist Jaime Arias, [email protected]. No telephone calls will be accepted.