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

54 -- FIGHTING POSITION REVETMENT SOL DAAN01-98-R-0015 DUE 052298 POC Contract Specialist AUDRA EARLE email: aearle@natick-amed02.army.mil (Site Code DAAN02) The U.S. Army Soldier Systems Command has a requirement for the development and production of the Fighting Position Revetment (FPR). The FPR will replace the current method of reinforcing "foxholes" which calls for heavy, bulky and labor-intensive quantities of conventional construction materials. The FPR is to be a light weight, one-soldier portable, compact structure capable of reinforcing the walls of a fighting position against crumbling unstable soils and the external loads of overhead cover and/or ground shock. The Government anticipates multiple awards of Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) type contracts consisting of three (3) phases. Phase I will be for the development of five (5) prototype items to be followed by a down select evaluation. Phase II will be for the fabrication of eighteen (18) pre-production items to be followed by a down select evaluation. Phase III will only be awarded to one offeror and will be for the production of the U.S. Army's requirements of the FPR for three ordering periods, each 12 months in duration, for an estimated total quantity of 15,000 items. Although the FPR acquisition is for full and open competition, Small and Small Disadvantaged Utilization will be an evaluation factor. If the successful offeror is a large business, 30% of the total contract dollars must go to Small Business, while 5% of the total contract dollars must go to Small Disadvantaged Business. The formal Request for Proposal (RFP) DAAN01-98-R-0015 will be available on or about May 22, 1998, at the following world wide web address: "http://www-sscom.army.mil/acquisition/". Offerors are to download the formal RFP and amendments from the world wide web. Offerors must provide an email address to Ms. Earle at "aearle@natick-amed02.army.mil", if they would like to be notified of the issuance of amendments on the world wide web. Proposals will be due within 30 days of the issuance date 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, orvia email at "aearle@natick-amed02.army.mil." (0127)

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