U.S. ARMY SOLDIER SYSTEMS COMMAND, ACQUISITION CENTER, AMSSC-AD, NATICK, MA 01760-5011

84 -- REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR MARINE CORPS TACTICAL BODY ARMOR (INTERCEPTOR) SOL W13G07-8075-6002 POC Contract Specialist AUDRA N EARLE, Fax: (508) 233-5286 email: "aearle@natick-amed02.army.mil" (Site Code DAAN02) The U.S. Army Soldier Systems Command (SSCOM), and the U.S. Army Natick Research, Development, and Engineering Center has a requirement for the production of Marine Corps Tactical Body Armor (INTERCEPTOR), which consists of an Outer Tactical Vest and Small Arms Protective Insert. The Government anticipates an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract with one base year and five optional ordering periods each 12 months in duration. Although the Government anticipates award of one system contract, it reserves the right to award multiple contracts based on components. The following minimum/maximum quantities for the Outer Tactical Vest shall apply to the proposed contract: Base Year 50/3500; First Ordering Period 25,000/64,000; Second Ordering Period 15,000/48,200; Third Ordering Period 15,000/52,200; Fourth Ordering Period 15,000/56,250; and Fifth Ordering Period 2,500/29,750. The following minimum/maximum quantities for the Small Arms Protective Insert (each) shall apply to the proposed contract: Base Year 50/14,000; First Ordering Period 12,500/29,000; Second Ordering Period 12,500/33,500; Third Ordering Period 12,500/36,500; Fourth Ordering Period 12,500/46,000; and Fifth Ordering Period 10,000/26,600. Mock-up plate quantities (each) for the base year and the five optional ordering periods are zero, as a minimum, and 5,400 as a maximum per ordering period. Spares for the INTERCEPTOR will also be required under this contract from zero as a minimum up to the following maximum quantities per subCLIN per ordering period: Base Year 25; First, Second, and Third Ordering Periods 5,000; Fourth and Fifth Ordering Periods 10,000. As part of the proposed contract, the Government will include an option for manufacturing technology insertion at Government expense. The terms and conditions of this option will be negotiated on a sole source basis with the successful offeror after contract award. All offerors are required to have, or have the ability to obtain, a DOD Facility SecurityClearance (FSC) at the Secret level. The Formal Request for Proposal (RFP) DAAN02-98-R-2013 will be available on or about April 9, 1998, at the following world wide web address: "http://www-sscom.army.mil/acquisition/index.html." Proposals will be due within 30 days of issuance of the formal RFP on the world wide web. Point of contact is Audra Earle at (508) 233-5917, via facsimile at (508) 233-5286/6295 or via email at "aearle@natick-amed02.army.mil." (0085)

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