SOLICITATION: PINTLE MOUNT ASSEMBLY (NSN: 1005-01-461-2656)

Invitation for Bids

1.  The attached Invitation for Bids (IFB) is intended to result in the award of a single five-year Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity contract for the Pintle Mount Assembly, National Stock Number: 1005-01-461-2656, Part Number: 12986102.  Quantities are as follows:

     First Ordering Year: 576 EA (Estimated)
     Second Ordering Year: 576 EA (Estimated) 
     Third Ordering Year: 576 EA (Estimated)
     Fourth Ordering Year: 576 EA (Estimated)
     Fifth Ordering Year: 576 EA (Estimated)

     Five-Year Minimum: 144 EA
     Five-Year Maximum: 3,600 EA

Note: Only the five-year minimum quantity is guaranteed.

2.  This procurement is being competed amongst 8(a) small business concerns in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 19.108-7.

3.  There is a Technical Data Package (TDP) associated with this procurement.  The TDP is distribution statement "D", which limits access to Department of War (DoW) and U.S. DoW contractors only.  Please see Section C.1 for instructions on how to access this technical data.  Bidders must be granted TDP access prior to submitting a bid or the bid submission will be rejected.

4.  Bidders are advised to carefully read and understand the entire IFB, including Sections L and M, prior to submitting a bid for evaluation.  The Government will evaluate bids without discussions/negotiations and does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in any bid.  Therefore, all information necessary for the review and evaluation of a bid is to be contained within the bid submission.

5.  Bidders must complete all necessary fill-ins and representations throughout the IFB.  Failure to complete all required fill-ins and representations may result in the rejection of a bid.

6.  Bidders shall acknowledge receipt of all IFB amendments by the date and time indicated for receipt of bids.  If the IFB is amended, all terms and conditions not modified remain unchanged.  Please see Section A.5 and RFO 52.214-3: Amendments to IFBs for additional information.

7.  All questions pertaining to the IFB shall be submitted via email to the following personnel by Wednesday, 15-Jul-2026 at 4:30 p.m. local time (Warren, MI):

     Mark Hilson
     Contract Specialist, Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal
     Email: mark.d.hilson.civ@army.mil

     -and-

     Stanley Biernacki
     Contract Specialist, Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal
     Email: stanley.r.biernacki.civ@army.mil

Responses will be furnished via a Q&A log posting to SAM.gov or as an IFB amendment, if the information is necessary in submitting bids or if the lack thereof would be prejudicial to other prospective Bidders.  Please see RFO 52.214-6: Explanation to Prospective Bidders for additional information.  The Government will review all questions received but is not obligated to answer questions submitted after the date/time noted above, prior to IFB close.