The Marine Corps System Command (MCSC) is conducting a market survey to determine the availability of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) piece parts. The parts are required to build and maintain the M40A5 Sniper Rifles in its inventory. The M40A5 Sniper Rifle is maufactured at the Precision Weapons Section (PWS) Weapons Training Battalion. MCSC has a current requirement for one thousand and sixty eight (1,068) M40A5 parts and quantities shown in attachment 1. MCSC is looking for a commercial vendor that can supply all 1,068 items listed in attachment 1. All of the parts required in attachment 1 are Brand Name specific. The particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government's requirements, and market research indicates other companies' similar products or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet, can not be modified to meet, the agency's needs. Commercial firms possessing the capability noted above and in attachment 1 are encouraged and invited to submit a statement of capability and pricing materials. Please notate if the part is offered on GSA Schedule. Responses must include the following: corporate business size, stating whether the company is 8(a) certified, disabled veteran-owned, veteran owned, woman owned, HUB Zone, Native American, or other Small Business Administration approved designations and earliest delivery date for the products to be delivered. MSCS will use the results of this announcement to determine what capabilities exist in the marketplace to fulfill the Government's requirement outlined above. This request for information (RFI) is for planning purposes only. The Government will not pay or provide reimbursement for any costs incurred in the preparation or delivery of the request for information. Interested firms are requested to submit a capability statement, outlining their ability to meet or exceed this potential requirement no later than 2:00pm EST, 26 June 2009. Interested sources should send all capability statements via email to [email protected].

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