U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Bldg 4488, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280

14 -- SMERCH 300MM MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHER SYSTEMS DUE 031700 POC 11. Milton Petersen, Contract Specialist, AMSAM-AC-SA-K (256-876-7295), Anne L. Baune, 17 Sources are sought for up to seven Confederation of Independent States (CIS), (formerly Soviet Union), fully operational military Multiple Rocket Launcher (MRL) (SMERCH 300mm), with the 8 x 8 Heavy Truck Host Chassis (MAZ-543M) and Mock-Up Multiple Rocket Launcher (MRL) Systems Mounted on 8 X 8 Heavy Truck Host Chassis (MAZ-543M) and source of supply for individual MRL system and Host Chassis/Carrier spares/repair parts. The SMERCH 300M Launcher systems must have the capability to be either stowed for the transport position or elevated for fire simulation position. The Mock-up full scale MRL systems will be required to accurately emulate the Russian built 12 tube MRL 300mm SMERCH mounted on its host chassis in all visual and physical appearance, Radio Frequency/Millimeter Wave (R/F/MMW), Infrared (IR), Acoustic and Visual signature characteristics. These systems must be fully operational, full scale, units to include the full range of launcher articulation (azimuth and elevation). The systems must contain all of the actual hardware, excluding rockets, to include fenders, the extra cab and accessories (mirrors/ladders, cables, etc). Any firm with experience in acquiring CIS missile equipment and spare parts is invited to provide a statement of interest plus data to substantiate your qualifications to this office within 30 days from date of publication in CBD. The qualifications shall include, as a minimum, the interested firm's experience in acquiring CIS equipment and spares, estimated days for delivery, warranty enforcement, status of any non classified government issued dual-use end-user certificate, and a copy of a current export license from a CIS state, other than Belarus. Data provided to substantiate qualifications should include information on current products meeting the characteristics stated in this announcement and rough order of magnitude (ROM) cost and availability of products to meet this requirement. All responses should reference this CBD announcement and be datafaxed to Headquarters U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM), Acquisition Center, Attn: AMSAM-AC-SA-K (Milton Petersen) at FAX number (256) 876 4207 or Mailed to AMCOM, Acquisition Center, Attn: AMSAM-AC-SA-K (Milton Petersen), Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 5280. Any information submitted will be protected from use outside the Government. This synopsis is to identify potential sources only; it does not constitute a RFP, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Posted 02/16/00 (W-SN426241). (0047)

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