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

23 -- NOTICE OF PLANNED DRAFT SOLICITATION FOR ARMY HEAVY DRY SUPPORT BRIDGE (HDSB) PRODUCTION PHASE SOL DAAE07-99-R-L012 DUE 091599 POC Buyer: Mr. David Menzel, (810) 574-6935; Contracting Officer: Mr. Ed Young (810) 574-8093 WEB: Click here to visit the TACOM-Warren Acquisition Center, http://www.tacom.army.mil/acqcen/. E-MAIL: Click here to e-mail Mr. David Menzel, the Contract, menzeld@tacom.army.mil. The U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) is planning to solicit for a single production contract for the acquisition of a Heavy Dry Support Bridge (HDSB) using best value source selection procedures, including a tradeoff process. The HDSB is a highly mobile, rapidly deployable, Military Load Class (MLC) 96 wheeled capable, sectionalized bridging system, compatible with the Army Palletized Load System (PLS) truck. The HDSB consists of a bridge and launcher. The bridge will fill all support bridging roles where the gaps to be bridged are 40 meters or less. The production contract is planned to be for a quantity of 27 HDSB systems and related requirements over five years, with options for up to an additional 14 HDSB systems. The competition will be restricted to the following two sources of supply: (1) Williams Fairey Engineering Limited (WFEL), England; and (2) Kockums AB (KAB), Sweden. Both WFEL and KAB won competitive best value contracts for the HDSB Engineering and Manufacturing Development(EMD) Phase in 1996. These contractors have each designed and built prototype HDS bridges and launchers specifically for U.S. Army requirements, which are currently undergoing extensive testing. These test results will be used as an integral part of the selection of the production contractor. TACOM plans to post a draft solicitation on or before 15 July 1999 on the TACOM Acquisition Center web page. Contact the Contract Specialist listed below by e-mail for the exact web address. Written comments regarding the draft RFP will be due on or before 15 Sep 1999. The final RFP will be released on or about 15 Oct 1999 with proposals due by 15 Jan 2000. A single contract award for production is forecast for Mar 2000. See CBD numbered Notes 22 and 26. NOTE: This notice announces both the draft and final solicitations. No other synopsis will be issued for this planned procurement. Posted 05/28/99 (W-SN337208). (0148)

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