Opportunities / DEPT OF DEFENSE

Manufacture of M284A2 155mm and other MTC Cannon Tubes

Description (excerpt)

Purpose: The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) at Picatinny, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 is conducting a Market Survey on behalf of the Project Manager Howitzer Systems (PM-HS). PM-HS has a need to identify potential sources capable of manufacturing the M284A2 155mm, and other 155mm cannon tubes domestically in specific quantities and lead time annotated below. The purpose of this market research is to obtain current information on the capability of additional sources to manufacture 155mm Cannon Tubes up to 30-foot length. No other data or drawings will be provided with this Market Survey. Description: The .39 caliber, 155-mm M776 and M284A2 cannon tubes are components of the M777A2 and M109A6/A7 Howitzers respectively. 155-mm cannons are direct support cannon fire support system for the U.S. Army and must be built to the United States Government technical data specifications. This Sources Sought is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation on the part of the US Government. All interested respondents are requested to provide a written response summarizing the following capabilities and organizational details. Manufacturers with domestic capacity in the works are also encouraged submit their response along with their prospective production timetables. Please clarify if respondent’s capabilities apply to one or all the cannon tube models. REQUESTED: 1. Name of company, address, telephone number, email address, technical point of contact, CAGE code, UEI, and business size information (please specify as either a Large Business, Foreign-Owned Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a) concern, Woman-Owned Small Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone concern, Veteran-Owned Small Business, or Service-Disabled Small Business). 2. Experience: A description of the respondent’s manufacturing experience of the 155-mm Cannon Tubes, or similar products, within the last five (5) years to include past performance. Include applicable description of experience with each cannon tube. 3. Production Process: A description of the respondent’s existing 155-mm cannon production process to include all major manufacturing stages and the operations/equipment utilized for each, as well as all supporting subcontractors. The description must detail the entire production lifecycle, including, but not limited to: 3.1. A detailed description of the respondents bore and outside diameter cold wor …

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