U.S. ARMY TANK-AUTOMOTIVE AND ARMAMENTS COMMAND, ACQUISITION CENTER (AMSTA-AQ-DS), WARREN, MI 48397-5000

23 -- LIGHT ARMORED SP DUE 120997 POC POC: DENISE MIKA (810) 574-7221 THE U.S. ARMY TANK-AUTOMOTIVE AND ARMAMENTS COMMAND IS CONSIDERING A SOLICITATION FOR A MULTIPLE YEAR REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FOR INTEGRATING BALLISTIC PROTECTION INTO COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE VEHICLES FOR AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY. THESE VEHICLES WILL CONSIST OF COMMERCIAL SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THAT WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT AS GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIAL TO THE CONTRACTOR FOR ARMORING. THE BALLISTIC PROTECTION WILL BE ADAPTED FROM THE CURRENT DEPARTMENT OF STATE CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS FOR HEAVY ARMORED VEHICLES AND LIGHT ARMORED VEHICLES. THE MARKET SURVEY CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: (A) WHAT SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES DO YOU CURRENTLY ARMOR TO THE ABOVE STANDARD? (B) DOES THE VEHICLES ORIGINAL MANUFACTURES WARRANTY REMAIN VALID AFTER YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR ARMORING WORK? IF NOT DO YOU PROVIDE A WARRANTY OF ANY KIND? (C) DO THE WINDOWS AND OTHER COMPONENTS COME WITH A WARRANTY? (D) IS THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED WITHIN ACCEPTABLE SAFETY LIMITES? (I.E. BRAKING, ACCELERATION), IF SO HOW IS THISDEMTERMINED? (E) DO YOU UPGRADE ANY OF THE VEHICLE COMPONENETS AS A RESULT OF ENHANCED BALLISTIC PROTECTION? IF YES WHICH ONES? (F) TO WHAT PROTECTION LEVELS DO YOU CURRENTLY (OR PLAN) TO ARMOR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES (SUV'S)? DESCRIBE THE TYPE OF THREAT, THREAT PARAMETERS SUCH AS VELOCITIES/RANGES/ OBLIQUITIES), PERFORMANCE OF SYSTEM/SUBSYSTEM/ COMPONENTS AGAINST THE THREATS. (G) DO YOU PROVIDE ROOF PROTECTION? FLOOR? WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM BALLISTIC PROTECTION PROVIDED? (H) BY WHAT AMOUNT IS THERE A DEGRADATION OF THE CARGO VOLUME & LOAD? CAPACITY? PASSENGER CAPACITY? BY SUV TYPE. (I) HOW DO YOU VALIDATE THE SUBSYSTEM/COMPONENTS AND SYSTEM BALLISTIC PROTECTION LEVELS? HOW IS THIS DOCUMENTED? (J ) FROM VEHICLE DELIVERY, WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM DAYS TO COMPLETE WORK? (K) WHAT MAINTENANCE LABELS OR MANUALS DO YOU PROVIDE FOR ARMOR UNIQUE COMPONENTS? (L) DO YOU HAVE A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE DAMAGED COMPONENTS? FOR HOW MANY YEARS? (M) HOW DO YOU CONDUCT QUALITY ASSURANCE? WHAT COMMERCIAL/MILITARY STANDARDS OR PROCESSES ARE FOLLOWED? ARE ALL MATERIALS SAMPLE TESTED FOR VERIFICATION OF PERFORMANCE? HOW IS THIS DOCUMENTED? (O) WHAT COMMERCIAL OR MILITARY STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS DO YOU UTILIZE FOR PROCESSES AND MATERIALS USED TO UP-ARMOR THE VEHICLES? WHAT COMMERCIAL OR MILITARY STANDARDS ARE UTILIZED TO V ALIDATE PERFORMANCE OF THE SYSTEM AND SUBSYSTEM/ COMPONENTS? (P) WHAT ARE THE PRICES FOR EACH OF YOUR MODELS FOR LIGHT ARMORED AND HEAVY ARMORED VEHICLES. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESPONSES NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 2, 1997. RESPONSE MAY BE FAXED TO (810) 574-7596 OR E-MAIL TO MIKAD@CC.TACOM.ARMY.MIL. THIS NOTICE WILL ALSO BE POSTED ON WEB SITE WWW.TACOM.ARMY.MIL/ACQ_CEN/SOURCES.H TM. SEE NOTE: N/A. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT AN OFFER WHICH WILL BE CONSIDERED. THE OFFER DUE DATE IS ON OR ABOUT 120997 (SEE SOLICITATION FOR ACTUAL OFFE R DUE DATE). (0318)

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