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

L -- RETREAD TIRE QUALIFICATION PROGRAM MANAGER POC Cathy Ham 810-574-4253/Mr. Keith Howey 810-574-4294 or Mr. Marlon Pena 810-574-8379 WEB: Click here for more of TACOM acquisitions and awards., http://www.tacom.army.mil/acqcen/opportunity.htm. The purpose of this market survey is to seek sources interested in responding to a future solicitation for a Retread Tire Qualification Program Manager. The Retread Tire Qualification Program Manager will be responsible for the following: a. The contractor will issue an announcement to solicit Retread Tire manufacturers to submit their tires for testing to become an additional qualified source for Government retread tire procurements. b. The contractor will have a solicitation for retread manufacturers in place by 30 Nov 99. c. The contractor will have a contract with a Government approved test facility, Yuma Proving Grounds and/or Nevada Automotive Test Center in place by 01 Jan 2000, for testing of retread tires. d. The contractor is required to coordinate testing of retread tires with retread tire manufacturers and set up tire testing with a Government approved test site. e. Contractor is required to provide Monthly Technical Status Reports to TACOM Engineering and more detailed Quarterly Progress reports beginning Dec 1999 and every three months thereafter for a total of four quarterly reports. Contractor Qualification Requirements: a. Must have a minimum of 5 years of tire management experience. b. Must have participated in retread tire selection and Military Retread Tire Qualification testing and demonstrate an ability to understand tire applications. c. Must have experience in retread tire facility quality audits. d. Must have technical experience and expertise to handle and resolve retread tire technical issues, problems, and concerns with the tire industry and customers of tires. e. Must have experience with tire technical specifications, standards, and scopes of work. f. Must not be presently employeed by a new tire manufacturer or supplier, retread service or commercial test facility. g. Must have an endorsement from either the Rubber Manufacturer's Association (RMA), The International Tire and Retreader's Association (ITRA), or the Tire Association of North America (TANA). The endorsement should be either in memorandum or letter format and submitted as part of the offeror's proposal. We plan to issue a solicitation after serious offer's have expressed an interest. Closing date for expressing interest in receiving a solicitation is 10 calendar days from publication of this notice. Retread Tire Program Manager points of contact are: Ms. Cathy Ham, (810) 574-4253, Mr. Keith Howey (810)574-4294 or Mr. Marlon Pena (810) 574-8379. Posted 08/30/99 (W-SN373989). (0242)

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