MARKET RESEARCH - TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION FOR ZIRCONIUM-NICKEL ALLOY

INTRODUCTION

The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Rock Island, Rock Island Arsenal, IL 61299-8000, on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager for Close Combat Systems (OPM-CCS) is conducting a Market Survey to identify potential sources capable of manufacturing and delivering Zirconium-Nickel Alloy.

DISCLAIMER

THIS MARKET RESEARCH 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.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS

The U.S. Government is seeking sources of Zirconium-Nickel alloy (30%/70%, 70%/30%) that meet the requirements of MIL-Z-11410B or equivalent. In addition, the United States Government is interested in suppliers of the alloy that has been treated/coated via either dichromating (as described in MIL-Z-11410B Section 6.2) or other alternative methods.

1. Are you a distributor or manufacturer of Zirconium-Nickel alloy? If you are a manufacturer, do you have a distributor in the United States?
2. Is the alloy dichromated in accordance with MIL-Z-11410B?
3. Is the alloy surface treated/coated with an alternative to dichromate? If so, please provide technical information on the process used.
4. What are your minimum purchase order requirements?   
5. What is your lead time for delivery?

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable 2021 North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes for this requirement are:

• 325920 – Explosives Manufacturing
• 325998 – All other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing
• 325180 – Other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing
• 325199 – All other basic organic chemical manufacturing
• 332994 – Small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing
   
  Please indicate your organization’s Small Business status including certification of HUBZone, Veteran Owned and Woman Owned status in your response. 
   
  SUBMISSION DETAILS

Interested businesses should submit a capabilities statement package, demonstrating ability to provide the material listed in this Sources Sought Technical Description. Submission should be in contractor format, no less than 10 point font. Respondents shall not be obligated to provide the services described herein and it is understood by the United States Government that the cost estimates provided as a result of this request are “best” estimates only.

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Nathan Tutor, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email, [email protected], no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on TBD and reference this synopsis number in subject line of e-mail and on all enclosed documents. Email submittals are restricted to a maximum file size of eight (8) Megabytes (MB).  In the event that the email submission is larger than 8MB, separate into several emails or contact the contract specialist for additional instructions. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL.

If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the required material, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, primary points of contact (POCs) and their email address, fax, website address, telephone number, and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the requirements of this notice, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.