THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT - MARKET SURVEY SYNOPSIS FOR THE M260 ROCKET LAUNCHER, NSN: 1055-01-070-9113 AND M261 ROCKET LAUNCHER, NSN 1055010710064. JOINT ATTACK MUNITION SYSTEMS, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, IS SEEKING TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL SOURCES OF SUPPLY. THIS IS NOT A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. NO IMMEDIATE PROCUREMENT, INVITATION FOR BIDS, OR REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS SHALL BE ACCEPTED. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT DESCRIBING YOUR COMPANY'S CAPABILITY TO MANUFACTURE OF THE M260/M261 ROCKET LAUNCHER TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE. RESPONSES SHOULD CONTAIN COMPANY NAME, ADDRESS, POINT OF CONTACT, CAGE CODE, PHONE NUMER, FAX NUMBER, AND SIZE OF BUSINESS. PLEASE LIST SIMILAR DOD, AIR FORCE, NAVY, OR MARINE CORPS REQUIREMENTS WITHIN THE LAST 3 YEARS, NOTING THE CONTRACT NUMBER AND REQUIRING ACTIVITY WITH A POINT OF CONTACT AND TELEPHONE NUMBER. PLEASE ADDRESS YOUR COMPANY'S CAPABILITY TO MEET THE LIMITATION ON SUBCONTRACTING PROVISION (FAR 52.219-14), A REQUIREMENT OF ANY SOLICITATION AND RESULTANT CONTRACT. ALL DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED WILL BE TREATED AS PROPRIETARY. THIS SYNOPSIS IS FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION, NOR IS IT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY EFFORT EXPENDED IN RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE.

THE M260 ROCKET LAUNCHER AND THE M261 ROCKET LAUNCHER ARE LIGHTWEIGHT ALUMINUM ROCKET LAUNCHERS CAPABLE OF LAUNCHING ALL HYDRA-70 FAMILY OF ROCKTS, INCLUDING UNITARY AND CARGO. The M260 ROCKET LAUNCHER (APPROXIMATELY 10 quote mark IN DIAMETER)IS DESIGNED WITH 7 ALUMINUM TUBES AND THE M261 ROCKET LAUNCHER (APPROXIMATELY 16 quote mark IN DIAMETER)IS DESIGNED WITH 19 ALUMINUM TUBES.
LAUNCHERS ARE APPROXIMATELY 65 quote mark LONG. THERE IS LIMITED TRADITIONAL WELDING ALLOWED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THESE LAUNCHERS. TOOLING, JIGS, AND ELECTRONIC TESTER TO MANUFACTURE THESE LAUNCHERS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT. BONDING OF TUBES TO SUPPORT AND SKIN TO TUBES SHALL BE PERFORMED MAGNETICALLY (ELECTROMAGNETIC FORMING, AKA MAGNEFORMING).
THE LAUNCHERS HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO LAUNCH THEIR ROCKETS SINGLY OR IN RAPID SEQUENCE AGAINST FIXED OR MOVING TARGETS, PROVIDING NO GUIDANCE AFTER THE ROCKET LEAVES THE LAUNCHER. THE LAUNCHER CONTAINS NO ELECTRONICS; FIRE PULSES AND FUZING SIGNALS COME FROM THE AIRCRAFT FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM AND ARE ROUTED TO THE PROPER CONTACT POINTS BY INTERNAL WIRING. ROUTING OF INTERNAL WIRING (AND CONNECTORS) IS PART OF THE MANUFACTURE OF THESE LAUNCHERS.

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