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23 -- INTERNALLY TRANSPORTABLE VEHICLE (ITV) SOL M67854-00-R-3015 POC Technical: Michael A. Gallagher (703) 784-4278 ext 243; Fax (703) 784-4287; Contractual: Terence J. McGinn, (703) 784-5822 ext 255; FAX (703) 784-5826 WEB: Click here for ITV web page, http://www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/mcscctq/itv.htm/. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist, mcginntj@mcsc.usmc.mil. Solicitation M67854-99-R-3060 for the Internally Transportable Vehicle (ITV) has been cancelled. The Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) has redefined its acquisition strategy to take advantage of the maturity of solutions available in the marketplace. This new approach will focus on non-developmental solutions, and leverage research and development efforts that have been accomplished by the Government to date. MARCORSYSCOM intends to reduce the structure of the formal acquisition approach originally stated, in favor of a non-developmental approach that will also leverage "value added" technologies to achieve our immediate and long term goals. As a result, the Government intends on releasing a new solicitation in March 2000 and award of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) (minimum order 373 vehicles/maximum order 4,000 vehicles) contract in July 2000. Approximately ten (10) pre-production configured vehicles shall be delivered within twelve (12) months of contract award for verification and safety certification testing. Initial Operational Test and Evaluation will take place within 24 months after contract award. Production of the baseline configuration shall commence after successful completion of Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E). A BRIEFING TO INDUSTRY will be held at Quantico Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia to discuss all aspects of the program. Details of this briefing along with a draft solicitation will be posted on the ITV web site. Following the briefing, interested parties shall be able to download from the ITV web site briefing material, draft solicitation documents, and questions/answers from the briefing. Industry will have an opportunity to review and comment on program plans and draft documents for 15 days following the briefing. All subsequent announcements and solicitations for the program will only be provided via the World Wide Web. Access to this data is via the Marine Corps Systems Command ITV web page at http://www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/mcscctq/itv.htm/. Data may be available for downloading prior to the briefing, and once posted or updated, will remain available for download indefinitely. Interested parties should routinely check the WWW page, as updates will be frequent. The formal solicitation will also be available via this homepage. All documents will be in Microsoft Office 97 format (PC format only). The formal solicitation will be issued on or about 1 March 2000 and close 45 days thereafter. Posted 02/02/00 (W-SN421134). (0033)

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