M3E1 MAAWS Market Research Analysis 2024

The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey (ACC-NJ), on behalf of Project Manager Soldier Lethality (PM SL) is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources for procurement of a reusable shoulder fired recoilless weapon system and family of ammunition. The US Army has a requirement for a shoulder launched system and associated munitions to defeat various targets.

Types of munitions that are being sought in the systems include the High Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT), Confined Space HEAT, Tandem HEAT, High Explosive (HE), Programmable HE, Tandem HE, HE Dual Purpose, Smoke, Illumination, Area Denial, Anti-Structure Thermobaric, and Training. A fully developed system with associated munitions is required, not to exceed 12 months to delivery of production configuration.

The weapon system must include an aiming sight and be capable of integration with future separately procure interchangeable electronic fire control systems. The minimally configured weapons system can be crew served and should be no greater than 15 lbs. and the associated ammunition should be no more than 10 lbs. each round.

The system and ammunition shall be capable of engaging moving vehicles at 300 meters, field fortifications at 500 meters, static armored vehicles at 600 meters, and area targets in defilade at 800 meters. The weapon system must include a subcaliber training system. The subcaliber training system must replicated the trajectory and crosswind behavior of the tactical munition throughout its 600 meter effective range.

The system and munitions must be sufficiently rugged to remain safe, operational and effective following exposure to the rigors normally associated with military operations, including air delivery and salt water immersion. Note that if any test and evaluation is required, the test and evaluation process doesn't need to be performed specifically and exclusively for the Government. All response to the survey must be in the English language. In response to this survey, information shall be provided on the following areas and topics:

Item Status: Information shall be provided to show item production status. It shall include information on the design, fabrication and test completed to validate the design.

Cost/Schedule: Actual or expected production unit costs for the system and munitions shall be provided. The time required to deliver the production items shall also be provided.

Safety Program: Information shall be provided on existing system safety engineering capability and experience in meeting U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force health and safety requirements.

Industrial Preparedness: Information shall be provided on rounds availability, including a summary of facilities and tooling available to support development and production. Production history for recoilless rifle systems and family of munitions shall be submitted to demonstrate past performance, with emphasis on work performed for the U.S. Government.

Acquisition Teaming: Information shall be provided describing experience in teaming with a customer, to include level of involvement with emphasis on participation in U.S. Government defense acquisition teams. Firms/Companies are invited to indicates their interest and capability to satisfy the above requirement by indicating the following items: Company Name Company Address Company point of contact and phone number Major partners or suppliers The North American Industry Classification System (NAlCS) code. Is your business considered a small business based on your NAICS code? Description of capability to manufacture a system to meet the criteria above Commerciality:

(a) Our product described above, has been sold, leased or licensed to the general public.

(b) Our product as described above has been sold insubstantial quantities, on a competitive basis to multiple state and local governments. The development was done exclusively at private expense.

(c) None of the above applies.

Explain: Location where the primary work will be performed (if more than one location, please indicated the percentage for each location). Identify manufacturing, managing and engineering experience of like items of eaual or e:reater comolexitv. Please provide any additional comments. This sources sought is for informational purposes only. This announcement does not constitute an invitation for bid or a request for proposal. Nor is it to 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. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any private sector input as a result of this announcement. The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this announcement.

Interested sources should submit the requested information not later than 02/21/2024 via email ONLY to ACCNJ, Attn: Melissa Vargas at melissa.s.vargas7.civ@army.mil. Phone Calls will Not Be Accepted.