FCCD-ACM-MJ Support Services

Introduction/Background The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center (DEVCOM AC) Munitions Engineering Technology Center (METC), Medium and Cannon Caliber Munitions Division FCDD-ACM-MJ at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ is issuing this sources sought notice to conduct market research to determine the ability to perform complete life cycle engineering for a wide variety of munition systems across DEVCOM AC for various customers. This includes exploratory, advanced and engineering development, experimental testing, quality engineering, evaluation and qualification of munition systems and component concepts, as well as production and manufacturing engineering for munition systems and components. 2.Disclaimer THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT. 3.Requirements: 3.1 The Contractor shall provide qualified engineering professionals to perform comprehensive engineering functions supporting the research, design, development, test and evaluation, production, and sustainment of advanced munition systems. The Contractor shall apply engineering competencies to solve complex technical challenges throughout the munition system lifecycle by executing rigorous engineering activities. The Contractor shall apply core engineering disciplines by executing critical technical activities such as performing requirements decomposition and system architecture design; creating detailed Computer-Aided Design (CAD) models; conducting structural, thermal, and kinematic finite element analysis (FEA); designing analog and digital circuit boards; developing embedded software and control algorithms; and formulating developmental test plans alongside post-test data reduction. Through these tasks, the Contractor shall deliver engineering artifacts such as Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Technical Data Packages (TDPs), simulation reports, and software version descriptions and actively participate in formal/informal reviews to ensure robust engineering rigor, standard methodologies, and scientific discipline are applied to the development, production, and sustainment of the munition systems. They will review designs and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) against military and commercial specifications, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) standards, and producibility standards and proactively identifying opportunities to reduce costs, accelerate schedules, optimize manufacturing processes, and elevate overall quality. Throughout the life cycle, the contractor shall be responsible for supporting project preparation encompassing planning, cost analysis, scheduling, facility coordination, and integration. Finally, they shall be responsible for collaborating with multi-disciplinary program teams to support the reliable delivery and sustained performance of munition systems, aligning all efforts with operational utility and organizational mission requirements. 3.2 The individuals are expected to travel on a semi-regular basis. 3.3 The Contractor shall attend, support, and report on meetings, review documents, contribute to the preparation of origina…