M72 Light Assault Weapon Variants and Shoulder Launched Munitions Components

The U.S. Army Contracting Command New Jersey (ACC-NJ) on behalf of the U.S. Army Project Manager Close Combat Systems (PM CCS) is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest and industry technologies available to support/provide the M72-series Light Assault Weapon (LAW) and its variants. Technical Data Packages (TDPs) will not be made available. This effort will be a production program supporting Army and Marine Corps ammunition stockpile

requirements for M72 LAW and its variants, the M72AS Sub-caliber Trainer Launcher, the M72AS Sub-caliber Trainer Rocket, and the Components for Shoulder Launched Munitions Training Systems (SLM). The

period of performance (POP) of this requirement is expected to be 2-5 years and will result in a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition or other than full and open competition. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. 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. PROGRAM

BACKGROUND The M72-series (LAW) is a 66mm man-portable, lightweight, self-contained, direct shoulder fired weapon that is issued as a round of ammunition. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

1) M72A7 LAW with Graze Fuze Function and Night Vision Device (NVD) Mount, NSN: 1340-01-497-7630 (DODIC HA29). The M72A7 LAW utilizes a shaped charge warhead, is used against light armored targets and can only be fired in the open field environment.

2) M72A8 LAW Fire from Enclosure and NVD Mount, NSN: 1340-01-650-6436 (DODIC HB26). The M72E8 LAW utilizes a shaped charge warhead with base detonating fuze, is used against light armored targets and can be fired from within an enclosure.