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

A -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT SOL DAAEO795QBAA1. DUE 083095. For a solicitation copy or for information on this procurement, call Jenny Sterba (810) 574-6368. Broad Agency Announcement Research in Technologies Sol. DAAEO7-95-Q-BAA1. Due 30 Aug 95. POC: J. Sterba 810/574-6792. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Command (TACOM is issuing a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) requesting proposals for Advanced Automotive Technology Development for ground vehicles where private research and development could be modified or augmented to satisfy future military vehicle needs, while still retaining a commercial value. This announcement if for research and that part of development not related to the development of a specific system of production hardware procurement. Every year the Army devotes tens of millions of dollars for advanced automotive development activity. At the same time, the private automotive industry spends several billion dollars on automotive development. There are many parallel efforts underway. Additional efforts need to be established between government and industry in the many areas where non-government research and development could be modified or augmented by additional modest government funding, in ways that could substantially satisfy future military vehicle needs, while still retaining a commercial value. This announcement is seeking advanced development of subsystems and components, which will benefit future wheeled or tracked army combat vehicles and commercial vehicles. Abstracts and proposals should be prepared exclusively for tailoring or adapting ongoing Automotive Technology Research and development in private business and non-business organizations, directed at the White House supported ``Partnership For New Generation Vehicles'' (PNGV) goal to improve fuel efficiencies and advance technologies used in ground vehicles. This includes improving vehicle/system performance, durability, maintenance, or reducing vehicle size, weight, or operation and support cost. Abstracts are requested for the development of advanced technologies which are directed at these goals. Abstracts/proposals that result in delivery of vehicle demonstration hardware or computer software to the Government are preferred. Projected funding: projected funding for this BAA is expected to be around $1 million. It is anticipated that individual contracts will have a period of performance not to exceed 12 months. Prior to submitting a formal proposal, interested offerors are strongly encouraged to submit a brief proposal abstract (no more than three pages) along with an estimated bottom line price of their proposed effort. This procedure is intended to minimize unnecessary effort in proposal preparation and review. The abstract shall include a brief description of the ongoing research and development currently being performed by the offeror. Proposal abstracts should be received by August 30, 1995. Evaluation of the abstracts will be completed by Aug 30, 1995. Those abstracts found to be consistent with the intent of this BAA will be invited to submit a full proposal. Such invitation does not assure that the offeror will be awarded a subsequent contract. Abstracts and proposals should be prepared exclusively for tailoring or adapting ongoing Automotive Technology Research and Development in private and non-business organizations. Special emphasis will be directed to abstracts aimed at improving vehicle/system performance, durability, maintenance, or reducing vehicle size, weight, or operation and support cost. Abstracts and proposals that result in delivery of demonstration hardware are preferred separate abstracts/proposals are requested if the submitter intends to propose work on more than one topic, proposal instructions: the offeror will submit a technical proposal limited to 30 pages (8 x 11) double spaced).

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