Explosives Manufacturing

Product Service Code: AD92NAICS Code: 325920 – Explosives ManufacturingThe U.S. Army Contracting Command – New Jersey, on behalf of U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Armaments Center (CCDC AC), Energetics & Warheads Directorate at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is seeking white papers from interested vendors for the development of a pilot scale / manufacturing process of DBX-1 primary explosives.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. RESPPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT

RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.”Requirement:Identify current domestic (US/Canada) primary explosive manufacturers for commercial applications as well as those for both commercial and the US Department of Defense.  The Government is seeking interested vendors for the development of a pilot scale / manufacturing process of DBX-1 primary explosives. The Technical Data packages (TDPs) of the precursor material, NaNT and final product, DBX-1 will be shared for the purpose of using the government owned process.  The Government requires a prototype process that is capable of producing DBX-1, with demand of 3000-3500 lbs. per year.  Along with this prototype process, the Government is also seeking test capabilities as per qualification matrix and test in items such as detonators, primers, blasting caps and grenade and fuzes.  Cost share of fifty percent (50%) is expected, to the maximum extent practicable.The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 325920 with a Small Business Size Standard of 750 employees. The Product Service Code is AD92. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement.SUBMISSION DETAILS: Each potential source is requested to provide the contract number(s), dollar value(s) and brief description of work previously or currently being performed, which specifically demonstrates the contractor's ability to successfully satisfy the requirements of the Technical Services. Firms shall also provide point of contact information, where available, for the efforts cited above. All data should be sent at no cost to the US Government by 10 January 2020 to the US Army CCDC AC. ATTN: ACC NJ Gary Ferguson, gary.w.ferguson12@mail.mil.  In addition, please provide the firm’s name and address, point of contact with telephone number and email address, CAGE Code and DUNS number, and size of business (i.e. large, small, disadvantaged, veteran owned, woman owned, etc.).This is a market survey for information only, and shall not be construed as a request for a proposal or as an obligation on the part of the US Government.  The US Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited.A cooperative agreement is the anticipated contract type necessary to utilize Title III Funding.The official response must be submitted to: U.S. Army Contracting Command New Jersey, ACC-NJ-JA, ATTN: Gary Ferguson, Building 9, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806. Electronic submittals are preferred and should be sent to Email: gary.w.ferguson12.civ@mail.mil. Phone inquiries will not be addressed; all requests should be submitted in writing via email. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the survey.