DESCRIPTION: The Army Contracting Command-Rock Island, on behalf of the Project Lead Joint Services, located at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ is seeking feedback from industry on Continental United States (CONUS) sources and information for the existing capability to manufacture cast cure loaded warheads and melt pour loaded warheads weighing between one (1) to five (5) pounds. RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS: The Government is requesting information from all interested CONUS sources having relevant High Explosive (HE) cast cure and melt pour loading capabilities and experience to produce warheads ranging between three (3) to four (4) inches in diameter and at rates to deliver between 10,000 and 100,000 per year. Respondents shall describe their prior experience, their existing facility, existing equipment (i.e. melt kettles, cast cure kettle, energetic machining equipment) and personnel. With respect to the Government's interest in the above, to adequately assess capability, responses shall address the following specific requirements. List the specific types, nomenclatures, or physical dimensions of cast cure and melt pour warheads your company has successfully manufactured and delivered. Provide details of past performance within the last five (5) years, including total quantities delivered, production rates achieved, and whether your company acted as the Prime or Subcontractor. State your facility's current minimum viable annual production rate (economic run rate) for this class of warhead. State your facility's absolute maximum annual surge capacity (assuming multi-shift operations) using existing infrastructure. Additionally, provide a year-by-year production profile starting in Government Fiscal Year October 2027, detailing annual manufacturing quantities and any projected ramp-up. Finally, describe any known supply chain or tooling bottlenecks that would prevent you from reaching the 100,000 per year maximum rate. Describe your existing manufacturing facility footprint, explosive loading bays, and storage areas. Provide a detailed description of existing production equipment relevant to cast cure and melt pour operations. Note whether any critical equipment must be procured to meet the target rates. Describe the critical skill sets, certifications, and experience levels required of personnel executing these operations. Detail your company's current staffing levels possessing these skill sets. If current staffing is insufficient to meet the 10,000 to 100,000 yearly rate, provide a recruitment plan and timeline broken down by timed milestones, required training hours, and measurable certification standards indicating how long it will take to hire, train, and certify the required personnel. Finally, describe any known labor shortages or workforce availability constraints that would prevent your company from meeting the requested yearly rate. Describe your company's capability of and experience with providing for the handling, storage and shipping of HE…