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

10 -- SOLE SOURCE 104 EA BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLES-A3; 12 EA COMMAND & CONTROL VEHICLES(C2V); 55 EA BRADLEY FIRE SUPPORT VEHICLES(BFIST); 60 EACH OPERATION DESERT STORM VEHICLES(ODS); AND ASSOCIATED SPARE PARTS; FROM UDLP SOL DAAE07-99-R-M013 POC Marcia Czar, Contract Specialist (810) 574-8043; Rodney Gelhaus, Contracting Officer, (810) 574-7076 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, gelhausr@tacom.army.mil. TACOM plans to use a single year, sole source Corporate Contract, firm fixed price, to procure 73 each BFVS-A3 vehicles; option for an additional 31 each; also 12 each Command and Control Vehicles(C2Vs); 26 each Bradley Fire Support Vehicles(BFIST); option for an additional 29 each; and 60 each Operation Desert Storm Vehicles(ODS). Spare and repair parts for the vehicles will also be acquired under the contract. The vehicles/spares will be acquired through a series of contract actions. TACOM will initially award a contract to UDLP for the C2V vehicles/spares. Following the initial award the contract will be modified to acquire BFIST, BFVS-A3, and ODS vehicles/spares. UDLP will be required to submit a series of proposals, (1) C2V vehicles/spares, (2) BFIST vehicles/spares, (3) BFVS-A3 vehicles/spares; and (4) ODS vehicles/spares. Authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Justification: Supplies or services are available from only one or a liited number of responsible sources and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Interested sources for subcontracting opportunities should contact United Defense, L.P., Ground Systems Division, York, Pennsylvania. All other questions contact the buyer/PCO via e-mail czarm@tacom.army.mil or gelhausr@tacom.army.mil. SEE Note 22 Posted 10/27/99 (W-SN395582). (0300)

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