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The Army Contracting Command – New Jersey, on behalf of PM Soldier Lethality is issuing this source sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest and industry technologies available to support/provide the The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this source sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. Multiple awards may be made. All small business categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. 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. PROGRAM BACKGROUND The MK19 40MM MOD 3 and MOD 4 GMG are air cooled, blow-back operated, belt-fed, automatic weapon that fires 40MM grenades from ground mounts and vehicles. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES The Government requires fabrication, in-process inspection, First Article Testing, ongoing Lot Acceptance Tests and delivery of the weapon system per the Government Technical Data Package (TDP) and Military Specification. The intent of this Sources Sought is to assess the state-of-the art of the technology available in fabrication/production of the MK19 40MM MOD3 and/or MOD4 Grenade Machine Gun (GMG), Potential sources should also provide Government-define special tools and gauges, as well as spare part kits, and spare barrel assemblies. In addition, the contractor should develop a concise training scope for contractor-led operator and maintainer training for Foreign Military Sales (FMS). The training could potentially take place in CONUS and OCONUS locations. Should a resulting contract be awarded, the First Article Sample would be submitted to the Government 270 days after contract award, and monthly production deliveries would commence within 60 days after Government approval of the First Article Sample. Production Deliveries would ramp up from seventy-five (75) to one hundred twenty-five (130) per month, consisting of MK19 MOD3s or MOD4s or a combination of both. The Spare Parts Kit production deliveries consist of forty (40) to sixty (60) per month. Barrel Assembly production deliveries consist of twenty (20) to forty (40) per month. Depending on the final Government requirement, a maximum production capacity of one hundred and seventy-five…

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