United Defense LP, Armament Systems Division, 4800 E. River Rd., Minneapolis, MN 55421-1498

59 -- INDUSTRY PACKS (IPS) AND IP CARRIERS (ANSI/VITA 4-1995) POC: Technical Point of Contact, Chad Fandrich, M238, (612) 572-5981, INTERNET: chad-fandrich@fmc.com, Procurement Point of Contact, Jim Heerey (612) 572-7495 jim-heerey@fmc.com. United Defense LP (UDLP), Armament Systems Division, under Prime Contract DAAE30-95-C-0009, is the prime contractor for the development of the Crusader System, a new self-propelled howitizer (SPH) and resupply vehicle (RSV). UDLP is considering subcontracting the design and manufacture of ruggedized conduction cooled Industry Packs (IP) and IP carrier boards (ANS/VITA 4-1995). This is a Request For Information (RFI) to determine the present and future availability of standard products which may satisfy Crusader Program requirements, to identify parties interested in the design and manufacture of these IPs and carrier boards and to arrive at a suitable system design design solution. It is anticipated that there will be 72 IPs and 24 IP carriers per vehicle with an eventual production run of approximately 1650 vehicles plus spares. These carrier boards shall be conduction cooled in accordance with IEEE 1101.2 UDLP will use the responses to this RFI to identify capable sources for future solicitations. Responses must be received by UDLP, no later than twenty one (21) calendar days after the publication of this notice and should be submitted via US Mail (or express mail) to United Defense LP, Armament Systems Division, 4800 E. River Rd., Minneapolis, MN 55421-1498, Attention: Chad Fandrich, M238. Information also may be submitted via facsimile (612/572-4886). UDLP reserves the right to make Small or Small Disadvantaged Business set-asides as appropriate. All information provided to UDLP shall be reproducible without restriction on its use by UDLP. (325)

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