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

C -- PROPULSION ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR MILITARY AND COMMERCIAL GROUND, WATER, RAIL AND AIR SYSTEMS DUE 082099 POC Mr. Erik Finkbeiner (810) 574-5566 WEB: Click here to access the TACOM website for Market Surveys, http://www.tacom.army.mil/ssn/sources.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Technical point of contact, finkbeie@tacom.army.mil. The United States Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) is currently planning the acquisition of propulsion engineering support for military and commercial ground, water, rail, and air systems and supporting components. Propulsion system components include all types of engines, drive trains, final drives, air cleaners, cooling systems, intake and exhaust systems, control systems, propulsion electrical systems, axles, gearboxes, braking systems, steering systems, auxiliary power units, propeller shafts, couplings, differentials, torque converters, fuel cells, batteries, electric motors, generators, and electric drive system controls. The propulsion systems and components include both Government and commercial items with output power in the 5 to 6,000 horsepower range. We expect to release the solicitation for this procurement in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2000 (October through December 1999), and this market survey is the first step toward the targeted solicitation release. We envision using a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee type contract lasting five years (a base year, plus four option years), with an estimated value of $19 Million. To assess the suitability of the user requirements, we invite you to participate in this market survey by examining the draft Statement of Work (SOW) and completing the attached questionnaire at http://www.tacom.army.mil/ssn/sources.htm. The information gathered in this survey may contribute to the decision as to how to approach this acquisition. Therefore, we request you carefully review the enclosed documentation. You should then determine the extent to which your firm is capable of providing the requested services and your interest in participating in this effort. Finally, please furnish your response to the enclosed market survey. Any supplemental information or commercial literature describing the performance, human factors, engineering, safety, supportability, quality or other information not specifically requested in the questionnaire would also be useful. All portions of these enclosures are subject to change at any time, are in no way binding on the Government and are not to be considered as final, established requirements. These enclosures are furnished for information purposes only with the understanding that the Government is under no obligation of any kind to proceed with an acquisition in any way related to or based upon the data set forth in these enclosures. The Government is not requesting any interested or potential suppliers to incur any expenses of any kind in connection with their review of the enclosures or their response to this survey. Nothing contained herein should be regarded as a bases upon which to seek payment, reimbursement or other consideration from the Government. This letter is not intended as a solicitation of any proposal and submissions of an "unsolicited proposal" based on subject enclosures will not be given consideration. Please send your responses electronically to finkbeie@tacom.army.mil by August 20, 1999. Please furnish any commercial literature which is available regarding your company, including published price lists regarding the provision of engineering services (and propulsion engineering services if the price list is that specific), to the following address: Mr. Erik Finkbeiner (AMSTA-TR-R) U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command Mail Stop 121 (Bldg. 212) Warren, MI 48397-5000 Please direct technical questions or comments regarding this survey to Mr. Finkbeiner at (810) 574-5566, or e-mail her at finkbeie@tacom.army.mil. General questions of comments about this survey may be directed to the contracting point of contact, Bob Beardslee, at (810) 574-6793, or send an e-mail to beardslr@tacom.army.mil. Posted 08/03/99 (W-SN362161). (0215)

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