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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 14, 2002 FBO #0133
SOLICITATION NOTICE

A -- Research and development.

Notice Date

4/12/2002
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

TACOM, WARREN, MICHIGAN 48397-5000
 

ZIP Code

48397-5000
 

Solicitation Number

DAAE0702RL014
 

Response Due

5/29/2002
 

Archive Date

6/28/2002
 

Point of Contact

KATHY LAMBERT,Contract Specialist,(586)574-7634 or DEREK MCALEER,Contracting Officer,(586)574-7197
 

E-Mail Address

Email your questions to TACOM
(LAMBERTK@TACOM.ARMY.MIL)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

THE U.S. ARMY TANK-AUTOMOTIVE AND ARMAMENTS COMMAND (TACOM), WARREN, MICHIGAN WILL BE ISSUING A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (DAAE07-02-R-L014) FOR BODY ARMOR SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT, VEHICLE INTEGRATION, SYSTEM RIGHTSIZING, PACKAGING AND TESTING OF A VEHICLE-BODY ARMOR SUPPORT SYSTEM (V-BASS). A KEY FEATURE OF THE ARMOR SUPPORT SYSTEM IS THAT IT PROVIDES THE SOLDIER RELIEF FROM HEAVY BODY ARMOR DESIGNS BY TRANSFERRING THE BODY ARMOR WEIGHT OFF THE SOLDIER ON TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN CONDUCTING STATIC AND DYNAMIC TESTING OF THE COMBINED PACKAGE (V-BASS, VEHICLE SEATS, AND SOLDIER) AND SHALL DESIGN FOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SYSTEM AGAINST MULTIPLE HIT SMALL ARMS FIRE. THE GOVERNMENT CONTEMPLATES ISSUANCE OF ONE COST PLUS FIXED FEE TYPE CONTRACT TO STS INTERNATIONAL ON A SOLE-SOURCE BASIS (NOTE 22 APPLIES). STS INTERNATIONAL HOLDS AN EXCLUSIVE LICENSE WITH THE PATENT HOLDER FOR THE V-BASS TO BE TESTED. AN OPTION FOR ADDITIONAL V-BASS UNITS IS INCLUDED ! IN THIS ACTION. THE TARGET DATE FOR RELEASE OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL IS 29 APRIL 2002.
 

Place of Performance

Address: TACOM, WARREN, MICHIGAN 48397-5000

Zip Code: 48397-5000

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00058934-W 20020414/020412213321 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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