4340 Gas Atomized Powder
The U.S. Army, Army Contracting Command (ACC), New Jersey 07806-5000, on behalf of the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command - Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (RDECOM-ARDEC) is contemplating award of a Blanket Purchase Agreement(s) (BPA) to a contractor (s) that could provide powdered metal Supplies for Additive Manufacturing in the support of the Materials, Manufacturing, & Prototype Technology Division (MM&PTD).
Under this BPA, the contractor(s) shall provide the following supply:
4340 Gas atomized powder which is sieved and air classified to a range of 20-50 microns. The contractor must produce this powder in house with each lot being certified for size and chemistry. The estimated quantity sourced would be roughly 600Kg annually.
This synopsis is open to all business concerns; however, in accordance with FAR 19.501, the Government's intent is to establish Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA's) with small businesses. In the event there are not enough responses from responsible, capable small businesses, then large business responses will be considered. All interested and potential firms must be registered in SAM, and current firms must update their records annually to maintain an active status. Please visit the SAM website to register and update https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. However, registration in no way guarantees that a contract or assistance award will be issued.
Firms/companies are invited to indicate their interests and capabilities by providing specifications, brochures, manuals, reports, information pertaining to experience on previous projects, specific work previously performed or being performed, any in-house research and development effort, and any other specific and pertinent information as pertains to this particular area of procurement. All information is to be submitted via email (10MB limit) at no cost or obligation to the Government; information provided will not be returned. Responses shall also indicate the size of the business entity; large or small and provide your DUNS or Cage Code. Please provide the name of your firm, address, POC, phone/fax number and email address. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The Government will accept written questions by email. Interested firms/companies are encouraged to submit their capabilities/qualification data NO LATER THAN April 27, 2015. Submittals and questions should be directed to the following point of contact: US Army Contracting Command, Attn. Christina A. Makhijani ACC-NJ-JA, Bldg. 09, Picatinny, NJ 07806-5000, e-mail christina.a.makhijani.civ@mail.mil. This notice does not constitute a formal Request for Proposal (RFP), nor is the government obligated to issue an RFP. In addition, the Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this notice. The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey. The Government may enter into one or multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements as a result of this notice.
Christina Makhijani, 973-724-1490
ACC - New Jersey
