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

23 -- ARMORED GROUND M SOL DAAE0798RS005 DUE 051598 POC FOR A SOLICITATION COPY OR FOR INFORMATION ON THIS PROCUREMENT, CALL: DENISE MIKA (810) 574-7221 WEB: U.S. ARMY TANK-AUTOMOTIVE AND ARMAMENTS COMMAND, http://www.tacom.army.mil/acq_ce. E-MAIL: U.S. ARMY TANK-AUTOMOTIVE AND ARMAMENTS COMMAND, MIKAD@CC.TACOM.ARMY.MIL. THIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR A WHEELED ARMORED GROUND MOBILITY SYSTEM (AGMS). THE VEHICLE'S PRIMARY REQUIREMETNS ARE: BALLISTIC PROTECTION FOR 7.62 ARMOR PIERCING WRAP AROUND PROTECTION FOR A CREW OF SEVEN, C1 30 ARE TRANSPORTABLE, UNDERBODY 4LB MINE PROTECTION UNDER ALL WHEELS AND CENTERLINE. SLING LOADED BY THE CH47 MEDIUM LIFT HELICOPTER IS A DESIRED REQUIREMENT. THE VEHICLE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO OPERATION ON JP8, CAPABLE OF BEING TOWED, AND MOUNTING A TOW PINTLE. THE VEHICLE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO OPERATE BOTH ON-ROAD/OFF- ROAD CONDITIONS. THE MOBILITY REQUIREMENTS CONSIST OF 30% PRIMARY ROADS, 30% SECONDARY ROADS, AND 40% CROSS COUNTRY. THE OFFERORS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN ORAL PROPOSALS IN RESPONSE TO THE RFP. THE FORMAT AND CONTENT FOR ORAL PROPOSALS WILL BE OUTLINED IN THE RFP. WRITTEN PAST PERFORMANCE AND COST VOLUMES WILL STILL BE REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RFP. THE OFFEROR WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A VEHICLE FOR EVALUATION FOR A PERIOD OF 2 MONTHS AT ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, ABERDEEN, MD ON OR ABOUT 1 JUNE 1998. OPERATOR TRANINING WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THIS EVALUATION AND WILL BE CONDUCTED APPROXIMATELY WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF THE VEHICLE DELIVERY. ONE CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED. THE CONTRACT WILL BE FIRM FIXED PRICE FOR A TOTAL QUANTITY UP TO 50 VEHICLES OVER 1 5 YEAR PERIOD WITH A 150% OPTION FOR EACH YEAR. THE RFP WILL BE RELEASED APPROXIMATELY ON APRIL 2, 1998 WITH A CLOSING DATE ON OR ABOUT MAY 15, 1998. PLEASE SEND YOUR REQUEST IN WRITING TO MS. DENISE MIKA, TACOM, AMSTA-AQ-SBA, WARREN, MI 48397-5000. ANY QUESTIONS E-MAIL TO MIKAD@CC.TACOM.ARMY.MIL. SEE NOTE: NONE. ALL RESPONSIB LE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT AN OFFER WHICH WILL BE CONSIDERED . THE OFFER DUE DATE IS ON OR ABOUT 051598 (SEE SOLICI TATION FOR ACTUAL OFFER DUE DATE). (0054)

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