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

38 -- MILITARY ACCESS/EGRESS ROADWAY SYSTEM (AERS) DUE 021699 POC Ms. Renee Gardner [810]574-6639 WEB: Click here to visit the TACOM Acquisition Center Website, http://www.tacom.army.mil/acqcen. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Technical Point of Contact, Gardner@cc.tacom.army.mil. The Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM), Warren, Michigan seeks source, availability, and estimated cost information for commercially available hardware suitable for use as the U. S. Army's Access/Egress Roadway System (AERS). This is a market survey and not a Request for Proposals. Responses are requested for those suppliers who can provide a working low maintenance system that would enable rapid access and egress to roadways, bridges and bridge ramps during river rise and fall over quagmire tactical crossing sites. A working hardware system must be ready for demonstration and test purposes by August 1, 2000 and capable of meeting the following criteria: (1) Capable of a 50 meter folding roadway system capable of withstanding 3000 vehicle crossings at Military Load Class (MLC) 70 Tracked and MLC 96 Wheeled (2) Capable of being emplaced and recovered by the Palletized Load System (PLS) vehicle in 10 minutes and 20 minutes respectively (3) Capable of supporting all kinds of bridges, driveways,or other logistical support; to bypass and/or ford across a river (4) Capable of being tracked utilizing the PLS Movement Tracking System (MTS) and being redirected en route to a more critical need. TACOM is exploring the potential to evaluate products under the Department of Defense (DOD) Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) Program. This market survey is open to both U.S. and foreign companies. Responses to this market survey must include the manufacturer, a product description with performance parameters and statement regarding current availability and an estimated cost for the price for test articles and price options for production of 14 units in fiscal year 2002. In addition, responses must include country of product origin for critical components and completed devices and the product development status (i.e. NDI, prototype, in production (numbers produced), fully developed, but not in production). For additional technical information regarding this potential FCT program or technical details of the components/products being sought, contact Renee Gardner (810)574-6639. Submit responses to this Market Survey in writing to the following address: Commander, U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command, AMSTA-DSA-HT (Gardner), C/O AERS Market Survey, Warren, MI 48397-5000. Responses to this MARKET SURVEY are requested by 16 February 1999, however, this announcement will be opened for 30 days from date of posting. Posted 02/03/99 (W-SN294213). (0034)

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