US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

10 -- FLEET MANAGEMENT OF PALADIN/FAASV FAMILY OF VEHICLES SOL DAAE30-98-R-0203 DUE 102398 POC Brian Churchman, Contracting Officer,973-724-7050 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/DraftRFP/98R0203/98R0203.htm. E-MAIL: Robert McMinn, rmcminn@pica.army.mil. The US Army TACOM-ARDEC Acquisition Center and the Product Manager for Paladin/FAASV intend to issue a Draft Request for Proposals(DRFP) regarding Fleet Management concepts for the M109 Family of Vehicles(FOV). The Army plans to investigate the integration of the M109 FOV supply, engineering and limited life cycle support functions by having one focal point for all M109 FOV life cycle weapons system support for secondary end items. The purpose of this DRFP is to solicit industry comments/questions and to gauge interest by both potential prime and subcontractors in a formal requirement for this pilot program. THIS IS ONLY A DRAFT SOLICITATION. The Government is not obligated to issue a formal solicitation or award a contract on the basis of this action. The Government will NOT pay for any information submitted in response to this DRFP. There will be no attachments included with the DRFP. Actual distribution of technical data and other program documentation will occur after foreign disclosure requirements are identified, distribution statement reviews and potential proprietary issues have been determined and a procedure established for distribution with the formal RFP, if issued. The Government prefers for all responses to this DRFP to be submitted electronically. A procedure for responding is included in the Executive Summary included with the DRFP. The Government anticipates that an Industry Day will be held after the closing of comments on the DRFP. The date, time and place have yet to be determined. A special notice will be placed in the CBD providing specifics when determined. Please note the THERE WILL BE NO HARD COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION ISSUED; NO REQUESTS FOR SAME WILL BE HONORED. It is anticipated that the DRFP will be issued on or before 22 Sept 1998. The DRFP will be available for downloading at http://procnet.pica.army.mil Posted 09/15/98 (D-SN250064). (0258)

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