Manfatcure M777A2 Howtizer
Purpose: The Army Contracting Command (ACC) New Jersey, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 is conducting a Market Survey on behalf of the Joint Program Manager Office Towed Artillery Systems (JPMO-TAS) to identify potential sources for manufacture of the M777A2 Howitzer.
Description: This Sources Sought is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation on the part of JPMO-TAS or RDECOM-ARDEC. To support requirements for additional quantities of M777A2 howitzers, sources are sought to manufacture, integrate various GFE, test and deliver complete systems for fielding.
The following are basic minimum specifications for the M777A2:
Weight: 10,000 pounds or lighter with TAD; Emplace: Less than three minutes; Displace: Two to three minutes; Maximum range: 30 km(assisted); Rate-of-fire: Four to eight rounds per minute maximum, two rounds per minute sustained; Ground mobility: Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles, Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement, five-ton trucks; Air mobility: Two per C-130; six per C-17; 12 per C-5; CH-53D/E; CH-47D; MV-22 155mm compatibility: all fielded and developing NATO munitions; Digital fire control: self-locating and pointing, digital and voice communications, self-contained power supply.
All interested vendors are requested to provide a statement of capability describing the vendor's capability to manufacture the M777A2 Howitzer
Submissions of designs that are not fully compliant with all requirements are also encouraged so that JPMO-TAS and RDECOM-ARDEC may assess the capabilities of all currently available sources. The Government recognizes that proprietary and/or classified data may be a part of this effort. If so, clearly mark such restricted/proprietary and classified data and present them as an addendum to the nonrestricted/non-proprietary and unclassified information. As a result of this Sources Sought a Request For Proposal (RFP) may be issued to acquire the supplies. Participation in this Sources Sought is completely voluntary by the vendor and as such all costs to develop the vendor's response are to be borne by the participating vendor. All interested sources are encouraged to submit their abilities/capabilities no later than 15 days from date of this publication to: Ariel Dillon ACC-NJ-JA Bldg. 9, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000; email: ariel.a.dillon.civ.mail.mil. Please include company name, address, telephone number, point of contact, brochures/literature, etc., and any prior performance relating to this effort. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION. As stated above, please be advised that the government will not pay for any information submitted under this announcement. Electronic submittals are preferred.
Ariel A. Dillon, Phone 9737245105, Email ariel.a.dillon.civ@mail.mil
