SOURCES SOUGHT
23 -- NV-22 INTERNALLY TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL VEHICLE
- Notice Date
- 10/30/2002
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Systems Command, 2033 Barnett Avenue Suite 315, Quantico, VA, 22134-5010
- ZIP Code
- 22134-5010
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-RFI-ITV-03
- Archive Date
- 12/14/2002
- Point of Contact
- Terence McGinn, Contract Specialist, Phone (703) 784-5822 x255, Fax (703) 784-5826,
- E-Mail Address
-
mcginntj@mcsc.usmc.mil
- Description
- The Marine Corps System Command (MARCORSYSCOM) is seeking information from any commercial source capable of providing a high mobility weapons platform. The vehicle must operate on diesel fuel, be able to carry the M-2 .50 cal, the MK-19 40 mm, or the M240G medium machine gun, and be internally transportable in MV-22 aircraft. Firms able to meet this requirement are invited to submit a statement of capabilities and product literature to include current GSA information (if applicable) and price schedules or cost estimates. A cornerstone of Operational Maneuver From the Sea (OMFTS) is the insertion of vertical assault elements against deep inland objectives with the MV-22. The infantry units comprising the vertical assault element must employ their medium and heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers immediately after landing. These weapons systems are too heavy to be man-packed except over very short distances. Consequently, there is an operational requirement for a vehicle, internally transportable in the MV-22, to carry these weapons. Special operations forces, Marine Expeditionary Units (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)s), and reconnaissance units, inserted by MV/CV-22s, will also need mobility assets to support a wide variety of missions. To address this operational requirement, the ITV program was initiated in 1999 as a joint program with the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The ITV requirement, as described in the Joint Operational Requirements Document (JORD), is for a light tactical vehicle small enough to fit inside the MV-22. The initial acquisition strategy for the ITV focused on Non Developmental Item (NDI) alternatives. In 2000, the Marine Corps selected two commercial vehicles as candidates for the ITV. During assessments of these candidate vehicles in the summer of 2001, the vehicles generally met the operational requirement. However, their operational suitability was marginal with respect to loading in and unloading from the MV-22. In view of these results and with the Initial Operational Capability (IOC) of the Osprey postponed, the planned NDI procurement was cancelled in March 2002. The ITV program office is currently conducting a requirements review of the JORD, as well as studies, to identify potential cost, risk, schedule, and performance tradeoffs. The only performance parameters not subject to tradeoff are the ability to transport the vehicle internally in the MV-22 and the requirement to operate the vehicle on diesel fuel. This RFI for the ITV has been released to assist in this process by identifying Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) /NDI alternatives that can satisfy key elements of the operational requirement. The program office anticipates that industry responses will range from all terrain/light utility vehicles to sports utility vehicles to 4 wheel drive pickup trucks to existing military tactical vehicles. Initially, the Marine Corps used the M-151 jeep as a fast attack vehicle to satisfy the MEU(SOC) requirement for a weapons platform capable of internal transport by helicopter. The Marine Corps has replaced these obsolete M-151s with an interim fast attack vehicle (IFAV). On 18 September 2002, the Marine Corps released a request for information/sources sought to identify commercial sources for a Helicopter-Transportable Tactical Vehicle (HTTV) capable of serving as a mobility platform to conduct long-distance reconnaissance patrols. The HTTV must be internally transportable in CH-53 aircraft and operate on diesel fuel. The primary distinction between the HTTV RFI and this ITV RFI is the requirement for CH-53 internal transportability vice the requirement for MV-22 internal transportability. Vendors may submit information on the same vehicle in response to both RFIs. However, vehicle size and weight restrictions are far more restrictive in the case of the ITV RFI (length < 180?, width > 48? and < 64.5?, height ≤ 60?, and gross vehicle weight < 2450 lb per axle and 7350 lb total (three axle) or 4,900 lb (two axle)). If vendors have submitted vehicle information in response to the HTTV RFI, that information does not have to be resubmitted to be considered for the ITV RFI. However, please notify the below listed point of contact that this information should be considered under both RFIs. Firms are encouraged to address the following, as a minimum: 1. Physical characteristics demonstrating compatibility with the MV-22 (The Interface Control Document for integrating a Ground Vehicle into the V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor Aircraft is available upon request). 2. Payload capability and the capability to mount weapons (M240G, M-2 .50 cal, and MK-19). 3. Engine power output. 4. Electrical system. 5. Performance specifications addressing maximum speed, primary and alternate fuels, fuel capacity, range, cross country mobility, ground clearance, obstacle/slope negotiation, turning circle, and fording capability. 6. Towing capacity (including estimate of mobility impact) 7. Ground clearance. 8. Rough order of magnitude price estimates for vehicles and support package (listed separately). 9. Rough estimate of schedule for production preparation, production, and delivery of 100, 300, and 500 vehicles. 10. Maximum production rate capability. Firms able to meet this requirement are invited to submit a statement of capabilities and product literature to include current GSA information (if applicable) and price schedules. . Responses should be received no later than November 29, 2002. NO ELECTRONIC MAIL (E-MAIL) OR FACSIMILES SHALL BE ACCEPTED. This submission is for planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for items/services, or for the Government to pay for the information received. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS AT THIS TIME. Submissions are for market research and all material will be retained in confidence. Product information or questions shall be submitted to MARCORSYSCOM, Attn: Terence McGinn, Contracting Officer, CTQ, 2033 Barnett Ave., Suite 315, Quantico, VA 22134-5010, Phone (703) 784-2242 ext 5005, Email mcginntj@mcsc.usmc.mil.
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- SN00196462-W 20021101/021030213535 (fbodaily.com)
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