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R -- PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT OF THE LIGHTWEIGHT/155MM HOWITZER DUE 111896 POC Elinor D. Pickel, Contract Specialist, 201-724-4262, Patricia A. Regelski, Contracting Officer, 201-724-3832. The US Army TACOM/ARDEC is conducting a market survey to determine the capabilities and potential sources for a Program Management and Engineering Support Contract for the Joint Program Management Office of the Lightweight 155mm Howitzer (LW155). ARDEC envisions awarding a 3-year contract in the 3rd/4th quarter of FY97 based on full and open competition utilizing Best Value Source Selection. The Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) phase of the LW155 Program is anticipated to commence in Mar 97 with completion in the calendar year 2000. Primary labor categories for this effort are expected to be: engineer, logistician, research analyst, cost analyst, technical writer and word processor. The level of effort required is expected to be approximately 5,000 total manhours at the beginning of the contract, ramping up to approximately 9,000 total manhours, with the technical labor categories seeing the largest increase as the contract progresses. It is anticipated the Government will issue a Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) in the Dec 96-Jan 97 timeframe to solcit industry comments. Interested contractors are encouraged to respond to this market survey with a description of their technical capabilities and summay profile of personnel by 8 November 1996. This market survey is for informational planning purposes only, and does not constitute an RFP and is not to be contrued as a commitment by the Government. (0295)

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