Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

SOLICITATION # DABV01-03-R-0005

NIA WEAPONS AND NIGHT VISION

REQUIREMENTS

 

 

This Statement of Work (SOW) articulates the equipment, equipment training, logistics support requirements, and maintenance requirements for the New Iraqi Army (NIA) and the Iraqi National Defense Force (INDF). Detailed information is provided for the Light Infantry Battalion sets.

 

1. Weapons 

 

            1.1  9mm Hand Gun (CLIN 000_AA):  This will be the standard sidearm of the Battalion.  Salient features are:

·        Weapon similar or equal to NATO Berretta 9mm.

·        New weapons only will be considered.

·        Delivered with five magazines (15 rounds per magazine) per weapon.

·        Each delivered with one cleaning kit and six months worth of expendable cleaning elements.

·        Delivered with an appropriate two year stockage of spare parts for the quantity identified in CLIN 000_AA.

·        Delivered with two unit level armorers kits.

·        Delivered with 750 rounds of ammunition per the weapons quantity identified in CLIN 000_AA.

 

1.2  AK-47 (CLIN 000_AB (This will be an optional CLIN)):  This will be the standard individual weapon of the Battalion.  Salient features are:

·        Because of the immense number of government and commercial sources, delivered weapons must be from the same manufacturer to ensure commonality.

·        New weapons only will be considered.

·        Weapon will use the 7.62mm x 39 Caliber cartridge.

·        Weapon will have a fixed wooden stock.

·        Delivered with 7 magazines (30 rounds each) per weapon.

·        Delivered with an appropriate two year stockage of spare parts for the quantity identified in CLIN 000_AB.

·        Delivered with two unit level armorers kits.

·        Delivered with 2,000 rounds of ammunition per the weapons quantity identified in CLIN 000_AB.

 

1.3  PK Machine Gun (CLIN 000_AC):  This will be the standard crew-served, sustained fire machine gun of the Battalion.  Salient features are:

·        Because of the immense number of government and commercial sources, delivered weapons must be from the same manufacturer to ensure commonality.

·        New weapons only will be considered.

·        Weapon will use the 7.62mm x 54 Caliber cartridge.

·        Weapon will have a foldable bipod.

·        Delivered with an appropriate two year stockage of spare parts for the quantity identified in CLIN 000_AC.

·        Delivered with two unit level armorers kits.

·        Delivered with 4,000 rounds of ammunition per the weapons quantity identified in CLIN 000_AC.

 

1.4  Medium Mortar (CLIN 000_AD):  This will be the standard crew-served, indirect fire weapon of the Battalion.  Salient features are:

·        Because of the immense number of government and commercial sources, delivered weapons must be from the same manufacturer to ensure commonality.

·        New weapons only will be considered.

·        Weapon will be a medium mortar in between 80mm and 110mm.

·        Each set will have: tube, bipod, baseplate, and site plus appropriate carrying straps to allow for manpack of the weapon.

·        Delivered with an appropriate two year stockage of spare parts for the quantity identified in CLIN 000_AD.

·        Delivered with two unit level armorers kits.

·        Delivered with 1,000 rounds of ammunition per the weapons quantity identified in CLIN 000_AD.  Rounds to be broken out per the following: 500 rounds high explosive, 200 rounds illumination, 200 rounds white phosphorous, 100 rounds smoke.

 

1.5  RPG-7 Rocket Launcher (CLIN 000_AE):  This will be the standard crew-served, direct fire weapon of the Battalion.  Salient features are:

·        Because of the immense number of government and commercial sources, delivered weapons must be from the same manufacturer to ensure commonality.

·        New weapons only will be considered.

·        Weapon will use the former Warsaw Pact RPG-7 rounds.

·        Each set will have: launch tube (including handgrip and firing actuator) and sight.

·        Delivered with an appropriate two year stockage of spare parts for the quantity identified in CLIN 000_AE.

·        Delivered with two unit level armorers kits.

·        Delivered with 100 rounds of ammunition per the weapons quantity identified in CLIN 000_AE.  Rounds to be broken out per the following: 100 rounds high explosive anti tank.

 

1.6    Medium Anti-Tank System  (CLIN 000_AF):  This will be the

standard crew-served, direct fire weapon of the Battalion.  Salient features are:

·        Because of the immense number of government and commercial sources, delivered weapons must be from the same manufacturer to ensure commonality.

·        New weapons are preferred, refurbished weapons will be considered.

·        Must be able to defeat new and refurbished main battle tanks at 1 - 2 km range.

·        Delivered with an appropriate two year stockage of spare parts for the quantity identified in CLIN 000_AF.

·        Delivered with two unit level armorers kits.

·        Delivered with 300 rounds per system of various mix if a gun system, approximately 50 missiles/systems if a missile system.

 

1.7  Warranty of Items in Section 1:  Unless otherwise stated,  All items will come with a three year warranty.

 

 

2. Night Vision

 

2.1  Individual Night Vision Device  (CLIN 000_AA):  This individual system will allow squad leaders, patrol leaders, and above to have night vision capability.    Salient features are:

·        Allow users to engage targets in low light levels with weapons cited in sections 1.1 and 1.2.

·        Can be mounted to an individuals head with adjustable straps.

·        Allow individuals to drive vehicles and conduct low light level operations with all items and equipment identified in this statement of work.

·        Allow operations in low light level conditions.  Low light level is considered to evening (Sunset to Sunrise) hours with 10% or greater moonlight illumination.

·        Be battery operated with an individual battery life of eight hours of continuous operations without degradation.

·        Delivered with either 25 batteries per the quantity identified in CLIN 000_AA or 6 sets of rechargeable batteries and 1 recharger per the quantity identified in CLIN 000_AA.

 

2.2  Weapon Mounted Night Vision Device  (CLIN 000_AB):  This system will allow operators of the weapon identified in section 1.3 to have night vision capability.    Salient features are:

·        Allow users to engage targets in low light levels with weapon cited in sections 1.3.

·        Shall be mountable on the weapon cited in section 1.3 and allow the operator to zero and qualify with weapon cited in 1.3.

·        Allow operations in low light level conditions.  Low light level is considered to evening (Sunset to Sunrise) hours with 10% or greater moonlight illumination.

·        Be battery operated with an individual battery life of eight hours of continuous operations without degradation.

·        Delivered with either 25 batteries per the quantity identified in CLIN 000_AB or 6 sets of rechargeable batteries and 1 recharger per the quantity identified in CLIN 000_AB.

 

 2.3  Warranty of Items in Section 2:  Unless otherwise stated,  All items will come with a three year warranty.

 

 

3.  Site Set Up and Prep of initial Battalion Sets (Including Government Acceptance Procedures) for the above.

 

3.1  Site Set Up and Prep:   For all CLINS except the "A" group (1^st BN) offeror should submit prices including delivery and site preparation for user operation of equipment to Kirkush Military Training Base (KMTB), Iraq (Mercator Grid Reference System 38SNC 22027 30374). This is approximately 70 miles west of Baghdad, close to the Iranian border.  If the contractor chooses to price their offer using this method for Group A, delivery and site preparation must be completed by 6 Sep 03 at 1700 (5:00 PM) local time.  Site Set Up and Prep of items means that all delivered items will be unwrapped, unpackaged, assembled, re-assembled, and otherwise placed in operational order.  All dunnage and packing items related to shipment will be neatly assembled and moved to a refuse site identified by the point of contact for the Coalition Military Assistance Training Team (CMATT) at KMTB.  All CLINS except for 0005 thru 0006AB will be priced in accordance with this paragraph.  An alternative pricing arrangement is not authorized for CLINS 0009 through 0040.

 

3.2  Delivery time for Group B (2^nd Bn):  Delivery and site preparation for Group B (2^nd BN) must be complete by 8 Nov 03 at 1700 (5:00 PM) local time at KMTB.  There is no alternative pricing proposal arrangement for the "B through I" series CLINS.  For optional groups C through I, delivery and site preparation suspense is to be determined.

 

 

3.3  A bonus of 1% of the total awarded firm (not including options) value of the resulting contract will be paid for each complete 24 hour period in advance of the delivery deadlines specified in section 3.1 and alternate pricing arrangement in CLIN 0005 through 0006AB (up to 5% total).

 

3.4  For items 000_AD, 000_AE, 000_AF, items are to be delivered 30 Jan 2004 to Kirkush Military Training Base.

 

3.5 New Iraqi Army Acceptance Procedures (Section 3):  The vendor will designate a representative to conduct a presentation of all items in section 1 and 2 to a designated CMATT point of contact.  Government acceptance of items in sections 1 and 2 will occur when the CMATT Point of Contact validates that all items are in working order (it is intended to complete the NIA Acceptance procedures within 48 hours after 6 Sep 03 at 1700 local time for the "A" set and 48 hours after 8 Nov 03 at 1700 local time for the "B" set. 

 

4.  Warranty and Maintenance Support for initial Battalion Sets

 

4.1  Warranty for items in section 1 and 2:  Warranty for items in section 1 and 2 is required and will be priced into the individual CLINs in section 1 and 2.  Please see section 1.7 and 2.3 for specific terms of warranty.

 

4.2  Maintenance support for items in Section 1 and 2 (Optional CLINs ):  On site maintenance of the items in section 1 and 2 is requested.  Offerors are to price optional CLIN in terms of the ability to respond to maintenance issues at KMTB within 12 hours of government notice.  CMATT personnel are to be notified five days in advance of routine maintenance actions so that equipment may be made available.  Maintenance does not equate to repairs of equipment damaged or destroyed during INDF training and/or operations.  Offeror and CMATT POC will assess issues to determine if the item needing maintenance is a valid maintenance item or a repair of equipment abused or misused by INDF/CMATT personnel.  Contracting Officer will make the determination if there is a disagreement between CMATT and vendor points of contact.    Period of performance for each optional Maintenance Support CLIN will be 12 months.

 

5.  Training Support for initial Battalion Sets

 

            5.1  Manuals for items identified in sections 1 and 2 (not separately priced):  All individual items are to arrive with operator's manuals (one manual per item) written in English.  Companion Arabic (appropriate to Iraq) manuals are desired, but not required.

 

            5.2   Operator Training Support for items in section 1 and 2 (not separately priced):  The vendor shall plan to conduct one iteration of operator level training per item to approximately 1,000 Arabic speaking students and a small number of English speaking trainers in the 8 to 12 September 2003 period for the "A" set of equipment and one iteration of the same training to a different group of approximately 1,000 Arabic speaking students and a small number of English speaking trainers in the 10 to 14 November 2003 period for the "B" set of equipment.