U.S. Army Tank-Automotive And Armaments Command,, Acquisition Center (AMSTA-AQ-DS),, Warren, MI 48397-5000

J -- MAINTENANCE ON TRACKED VEHICLES SOL DAAE0795RJ037 DUE 061295 POC For A Solicitation copy, call 810/574-6802 or 6807. For information on this procurement, call Judie Towpik (810) 574-6405/Dan Pikulin (810) 574-6412 This is A request for proposal for the services to perform maintenance and supply support activities on the M1 A2 Abrams tank, the M113A3/M577A3 and the M88A2 recovery vehicles. These activities will be performed primarily in Kuwait, for the above vehicles which are the property of the Kuwait Land force. The period of maintenance and supply performance will begin in Kuwait on April 1, 1996 and continue through March 31, 1998. The contract will contain an option provision to extend the period of additional years. The contractor will be required to provide all Personnel; skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled. The contractor will also be required to provide all common tools, maintenance equipment, special tools, shop sets, lifting devices, test, measurement and diagno stic equipment, all technical manuals, all supplies (excluding repair parts) and services, and all mission Support and administrative support vehicles necessary to perform the maintenance and supply support activities required by the resulting contract. The U.S. Government will provide the facilities and repair parts to perform the contract. The technical manuals may be obtained from the standardization documents order desk in Philadelphia, PA or the Government printing office. Award will be made to A single offeror on A fixed-price type of con Tract with a performance incentive. The acquisition method will be a request for proposal with technical proposal. Award will be made to the low responsible offeror whose proposal is determined technically acceptable. A pre-proposal conference will be Held approximately two (2) weeks after Solicitation issuance in the Detroit metropolitan area. An on-site visit, limited to two (2) people per offeror, to Kuwait by potential offerors may be necessary. Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the sites where the services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the COST of contract performance. In NO event shall failure to inspect the sites con stitute Grounds for A claim after contract award. Arrangements for the site visit will be included in the requ EST for proposal. A valid passport and A Government of kuwait visa are required to enter the country. Attendan CE at the pre-proposal conference and the site visit to kuwait will be totally at the offerors expense. See NOTE: None. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. The offer due date is on or about 061295 (see Solicitation for actual offer due date ).(0100)

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