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

R -- CAPABILITY TO EQUIP A BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM ORGANIZATION SOL DAAE07-00-R-M032 POC Contract Specialist, Mr. Micheal McHugh, Phone (810) 574-5899 WEB: Click Here to View TACOM Web Page, http://www.tacom.army.mil/acqcen/majorsys/brigade/brigade.htm. E-MAIL: Click Here to Contact the Contract Specialist Via, mchughm@tacom.army.mil. This notice is for the purpose of announcing the issuance of a Draft Request For Proposals (DRFP) and subsequent Formal Request For Proposals (RFP). The U.S. Army Tank-automotive & Armaments Command is seeking proposals from sources interested in the Brigade Combat Team (BCT) effort. The Objective of the BCT effort is to obtain, through execution of source selection trade-off procedures, the best value solution for development, production, fielding, and support of a full spectrum force of safe, reliable, supportable and effective systems organized in accordance with the Brigade Combat Team organizational and operational concept. Attributes of the Brigade Combat Team organizational and operational concept were presented at an Advance Planning Briefing for Industry (APBI) described below. The BCT effort will provide for the capability of a new brigade organization designed for full spectrum operations. The capability may include the availability of a family (or families) of systems to equip the new brigade organization. It is anticipated that the solution to meeting the Program Objective may include the acquisition of: off-the shelf equipment, non-developmental items, traditional development, system's integrator (multiple ground combat vehicle & sustainment solutions), system's integrator (vehicle and non-vehicle solutions; complete brigade support), a mix of the aforementioned staggered over time and across variants, or other solutions. As part of the market survey for this action, the Army hosted an Advance Planning Briefing for Industry (APBI) on 1 December 1999 detailing the potential desired capabilities of this brigade organization and associated systems. The CBD announcement for the APBI also identified the Army's desire for input (White Papers) from interested parties regarding the potential approaches for modernization of the brigade. The White Papers request, in particular, sought comments about the potential acquisition strategy, schedule, program requirements, contractual incentives, system-of-systems integration, production capability, product assurance, Manpower and Personnel Integration (MANPRINT), logistics concepts/supportability, C4ISR connectivity, training, embedded diagnostics, technical insertion, teaming, and opportunities for private/public partnering. The notice regarding the APBI, White Papers, and the briefing charts from the APBI are available on the US Army TACOM/Warren web-site at: http://www.tacom.army.mil/acqcen/majorsys/brigade/brigade.htm The DRFP is expected to be released for comment on 31 DEC 99. Upon release of the DRFP, comments to the DRFP should be submitted in accordance with the White Paper submission instructions/format. Submission of comments to the DRFP will be due by 31 JAN 00. The formal RFP is expected to be released on 29 FEB 00 with an estimated closing date of 28 APR 00. Contract award is anticipated for 30 JUN 00 and First Unit Equipped is anticipated for 31 MAR 01. Hardcopies of the DRFP will not be issued. Upon release, the DRFP will be available on the US Army TACOM/Warren web-site at: http://www.tacom.army.mil/acqcen/majorsys/brigade/brigade.htm Parties interested in being included on the Bidder's Mailing List (BML) for this action must provide the following information to the e-mail address below: Company Name, Point of Contact & Phone number, E-mail Address. Submit BML information to: mchughm@tacom.army.mil Posted 12/16/99 (W-SN409337). (0350)

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