The U.S. Army Contracting Command – New Jersey (ACC-NJ), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, on behalf of Benet Laboratories, is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) W15QKN-21-R-0077 for the manufacturing of Ammunition Data Link (ADL) Shoe Assemblies (1NUW7-12528530). Production of the shoe assemblies will need to meet the standards, specifications and dimensional requirements contained on provided product drawings. In addition, requirements are as specified in the Quality Assurance Provisions. Inspection reports and material certifications will also be required.

This acquisition will be 100% set-aside for small business. The Government intends to award this requirement as a firm fixed price contract for delivery of 500 ADL Shoe Assemblies, with delivery of First Article Testing twelve (12) weeks after award, and final delivery being 24 weeks after award. An option for delivery of an additional 100 Shoe Assemblies will also be requested.

A Technical Data Package (TDP) will be an attachment to the solicitation and will be marked with a “Distribution D” restrictive marking which limits distribution to Department of Defense and U.S. DoD contractors.  This TDP contains technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., Sec 2751, et seq.) or Export Administration Act of 1979 (Title 50, U.S.C., App 2401, et seq.) as amended.  Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties.  These export laws also apply to distribution of the TDP to all subcontractors at every level. 

To obtain copies of the Technical Data Package (TDP) marked Distribution D, Offerors will be required to mail/e-mail the following documents to the Point of Contact listed below:  Completed and signed AMSTA-AR- Form 1350 Technical Data Request Questionnaire; Non-Disclosure and Non Use agreement (NDA), to be executed by an authorized representative of the respondent’s firm; and Signed and approved DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement.  A copy of the company’s State/Provincial Business License, Incorporation Certificate, State Tax Identification Form, or other documentation which verifies the legitimacy of the company must also accompany the DD Form 2345. Copies of the forms will be included as attachments to this solicitation.  After the required documents have been received and verified, the ACC-NJ will release the proprietary TDP by electronic upload to the Safe Access File Exchange (DoD SAFE) website (https://safe.apps.mil/). 

At the conclusion of the RFP process and upon notification from the U.S. Government (USG) Procuring Contracting Office (PCO), all respondent(s) in receipt of data covered under the NDA, except for an offeror that may be awarded a contract under the RFP, will be required to complete the supplied Certificate of Destruction notifying the USG that all data received in response to the solicitation have been destroyed at the prime contract level and all subcontractors and vendor levels.  This requirement will also apply to interested parties and their subcontractor and vendor tiers that did not submit a proposal.  If an Offeror is awarded a contract under the final RFP they will be required to complete the supplied Certificate of Destruction notifying the USG that all data received in response to the solicitation have been destroyed at the completion or termination of the awarded contract.