Sources sought synopsis - Infrared Countermeasure (IRCM) Flares, M206, MJU-7A/B, and MJU-10/B   2

This is a market survey for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited. The Government will utilize the information provided only to develop the acquisition strategy for future requirements. All information submitted will be held in a confidential status.
Description: Infrared (IR) Countermeasure (CM) Flares:
1) M206, NSN: 1370-01-048-2138 (L410) P/N: 9311623. The M206 is used for protection of helicopters and low altitude aircraft (AH-1S; CH-47, OV-1D, UH-1; RUY-21; EH-60; RV-1; UH-60 series, AH-64; RC-12; OH-58) from infrared heat-seeking missiles. It can also be used on A-10, F-16 and C-130 aircraft. The M206 is an integral (one piece) flare consisting of a magnesium and Teflon pellet in a 1 inch x 1 inch x 8 inch metal case. The flare is dispensed from the AN/ALE-40 series dispenser.
2) MJU-7A/B, NSN: 1370-01-296-8395 (L463) P/N: 8856664. The MJU-7A/B is used for protection on the F-16, A-10 and C-130 aircraft against infrared heat-seeking missiles. The MJU-7A/B is an integral (one piece) flare consisting of a magnesium and Teflon pellet in a 1 inch x 2 inch x 8 inch metal case. This flare is dispensed from the AN/ALE-40 series dispenser.
3) MJU-10/B, NSN: 1370-01-263-1602 (L461)) P/N: 8766185. The MJU-10/B is used for protection on the F-15, C-5 and C-17 aircraft against infrared heat-seeking missiles. The MJU-10/B is an integral (one piece) flare consisting of a magnesium and Teflon pellet in a 2 inch x 2.5 inch x 8 inch metal case. This flare is dispensed from the AN/ALE-45 and AN/ALE-47 dispenser.
The TDP for the above IR CM flares is Distribution D and will be restricted to Domestic DoD producers only. All interested producers must have personnel trained, skilled, and experienced in the handling of very sensitive hazardous pyrotechnic formulations that produce extreme heat when ignited, i.e., magnesium-Teflon composition. Also required are equipment designed and tooled for production of very sensitive/volatile hazardous materials, i.e., explosive mixers, consolidation presses, extruders and ovens. Facilities must meet proper fire/explosive safety requirements, such as deluge systems, remote operations, sufficient storage and manufacturing space to meet quantity distance requirements. Unique processes used in the manufacture of the IR CM flares are pyrotechnic mixing and pressing/extruding of explosive materials. Additionally, any contractor must have clearance to work with classified documents, as portions of the technical data package are classified. Only companies seriously interested in producing the above IR CM flares are to respond to this sources sought/market research notice. Failure to procure the IR CM flares from a fully qualified source could result in failure of the part, degradation, of aircraft mission capability, or loss of aircraft and crew.
Interested companies should respond by providing the Government the following information: a brief summary of the company's capabilities (a description of facilities, personnel, and past manufacturing experience as it relates to the above criteria) and availability. The NAICS code is 325998 and the size standard is 500 employees. Please indicate your business size in your response. Interested companies should provide minimum and maximum monthly production quantities and identify the remaining capacity for simultaneous production of all the items listed above (and if manufacturing resources are shared with other item/production lines). Additionally, it is requested that offerors provide the Minimum Procurement Quantity (MPQ) required for economical production. Interested companies should also include a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) unit price for each range of each flare. The estimated annual production quantities are between 0.5M and 1.8M units for the M206, 200,000 and 400,000 for the MJU-7 and 35,000 and 150,000 for the MJU-10. This equates to a total range of .735M and 2.35M units annually, deliverable from FY14-FY18.
It is anticipated, the Government will split the award between two offerors resulting in two (2) basic with 4 year option(s) contracts for all three Flares - one contract for each offeror.
Interested parties have 30 calendar days from the date of this publication to submit information to be considered in the development of the acquisition strategy for this item. Any response to this market research should reference the following: IR CM Flare Family of M206, MJU-7A/B and MJU-10/B -W52P1J-12-R-0184. Please submit to: US Army Contracting Command-Rock Island, ATTN: CCRC-AM, Ms. Julie Coughlin, 1 Rock Island, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000, email: julie.a.coughlin.civ@mail.mil