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

A -- FUTURE SCOUT & CAVALRY SYSTEM, PHASE I (PART 1 OF 2) POC Tom Meyer (810) 574-5064 The U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (U.S. Government) and the United Kingdom (U.K.) are soliciting sources for the acquisition of Phase I of the Future Scout and Cavalry System (FSCS)/Tracer Program. The FSCS/Tracer is a small, mobile system that will operation throughout the battlefield and will perform the full range of ground reconnaissance and security missions and assist in economy of force operations. The FSCS/Tracer Program will be solicited in four phases. The United Kingdom will be the contracting activity for Phase I. It is comptemplated that, utilizing formal source selection procedures, two (2) UK fixed price type contracts will be awarded for the Phase I effort. Phase I (US-Advanced Technology Demonstration Program Risk Reduction/UK-Project Definition) is for the conceptual designs; detailed designs; virtual prototypes; simulations and analysis; software; systems integration; a system level demonstrator; vehicle specification and a proposal for the next phase (EMD/FD); and various reports. Phase II (US-engineering and manufacturing development/UK-Full Scale Development) will be a competitive selection limited to the two Phase I competitors. The Phase III (Low Rate Initial Production LRIP) contract and Phase IV (Full Rate Production) contracts will be negotiated and awarded to the Phase II contractor. A draft solicitation (i.e. Invitation to Tender (ITT) for Phase I will be released for Industry comments in approximately Aug 97. Th formal ITT will be released by the UK in approximately Oct 97 with an estimated closing date of Feb 98. A facility and security clearance of secret is required in order to receive a complete copy of the solicitation package. An "Industry Day" will be held at the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) on 25 Mar 97. The date is predicated on a prior JROC approval. The purpose of this conference is to facilitate an open dialogue between the Government and Industry regarding the FSCS/Tracer program, schedule and requirements. Specific details of the conference will be sent under separate cover to those firms that request to attend. Firms having an interest in this program and desiring to attend the "Industry Day" conference are asked to make a written request and identify whether their interest is as a prime or a subcontractor. The datafax number is (810) 574-6941. The unclassified "Industry Day" conference will be held at the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Michigan, Auditorium. Building 200B, on March 25, 1997 at 9:30 a.m. EST. A list of attendees should be submitted in writing to Mr. Michael Bailey no later than 14 March 1997. Each firm shall be limited to no more than four (4) attendees. Offerors may address comments and list of attendees as follows: U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command, ATTN: AMSTA-TR-O, Building 200A, Warren, MI 48397-5000. Telephone: (810) 574-3970. Datafax: (810) 574-6941. Check-in will be through Gate 36, Mound Rd. Registration will be from 9:00 to 9:30 AM. Foreign nationals interested in attending the "Industry Day" conference should corrdinate their visit authorization through their appropriate Embassy and HQDA, Dept. of the Army (DAMI-CIT). A similar conference will be held in the UK on 20 Mar 97 at the UK Ministry of Defense Offices at Abbey Wood, in Bristol. POC for this conference is Dr. David Watson, Telephone 0117 91 31028. This conference data is also predicated on receiving prior JROC approval. (0069)

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