U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Acquisition Center (AMSTA-AQ-DE), Warren, MI 48397-5000

28 -- POTENTIAL SOURCES FOR REDUCING THE OPERATION & SUPPORT COSTS FOR ABRAMS TANK PROPULSION SYSTEM DUE 121598 POC Rhea Russell (810) 574-7116 WEB: Click here to view the questions and attachments to, http://www.tacom.army.mil/acqcen/ssn/sources.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the buyer via e-mail, russelrh@tacom.army.mil. Alternatives for Reducing the Operation & Support Costs for the Abrams Tank Propulsion System. PM-Abrams is seeking information from potential sources of high power combat vehicle propulsion systems for a potential future procurement to reduce the Operation & Support Costs of the Abrams Propulsion System, primarily the AGT1500 turbine engine. There are approximately 11,000 engines in inventory and an average of 700 engines are available for retrofit each year. A net savings (the expected operating and support costs minus any investment cost) of at least 10% must be achieved for the engine over a 30 year life cycle starting in FY01. Potential sources may propose alternative solutions that range from but are not limited to new maintenance methods, upgrades of the current engine and or propulsion system, or a new integrated engine and/or propulsion system. Please respond to the attached questionnaire and the supplemental requirement documents. We prefer that your response does not include any proprietary data; but if proprietary data is provided, it must be marked in accordance with DFAR 252.227-7013. No reimbursements will be made for any costs connected with providing this information. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT, NOR IS IT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. Send the requested information to Program Executive Office, Ground Combat and Support Systems, ATTN: SFAE-GCSS-W-AB-CC, (Rhea L. Russell) Warren, MI 48397-5000 or EMAIL russelrh@tacom.army.mil by 15 Dec 98. For the Questions and Attachments to this Market Survey see TACOM-Warren website: http://www.tacom.army.mil/acqcen/ssn/sources.htm. Posted 11/09/98 (W-SN269674). (0313)

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