The Army Contracting Command Rock Island (ACC-RI) is seeking sources that can provide all the necessary material, equipment, property, licenses, and personnel to perform demilitarization and disposal by resource recovery and recycling of Explosive D, NSN 1376-00-628-3325. Ammonium picrate is a chemical term synonymous with Explosive D. The NAICS code for this requirement is 332993. The applicable small business size standard is 1500.

The contractor shall establish a program for the receipt, storage, handling and disposal of bulk explosive D delivered to the contractor by the Government at the contractor's designated place of performance.

Hazardous materials must be successfully recovered and recycled for non-military use by the contractor.

The contractor must have the capacity to demilitarize 250,000-350,000 lbs of bulk Explosive D per year for the next five years.

The contractor shall have all permits, facility, and equipment in place at time of award for the demilitarization and disposal of bulk explosive D and all packaging material. The contractor shall meet all security requirements as required by DoD5100.76M and the contractor shall ensure strict adherence to applicable laws and regulations including but not limited to the Clean Air Act and Clean Air Act Amendments, 42 USC sect 7401 et seq, Clean Water Act, 33 USC sect 125 et seq, and Resources Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 USC sect 690 et seq). The contractor shall comply with all safety requirements including the DoD 4145.26M, DODI 4140.62, and DoD 6055.9-Std.

Respondents to this Sources Sought announcement should submit evidence in writing that indicates they have developed systems as described above and that they are in use and considered fully successful. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such and will be properly protected from disclosure. In addition, the following information is requested from interested sources:

1. Company name, CAGE Code, Point of Contact, Phone Number, Email Address, business size status relative to NAICS 332993, address of contemplated place of performance;
2. Lead time
3. ROM price, per pound, for the demilitarization of the Explosive D, FOB to the contractor's facility.

This notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, a Solicitation, a Request for Quotes, or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in this announcement. This request is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this announcement. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in the subsequent solicitation, this announcement is Government market research, and may result in revisions to both its requirements and its acquisition strategy based on industry responses.

RESPONDENTS MUST SUBMIT THE ABOVE INFORMATION VIA E-MAIL to [email protected] no later than February 16, 2012 for consideration.

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