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

A -- GFE ARMOR DESIGNS SOL DAAE07-00-R-L009 POC Ms. Kathy Lambert, (810) 574-7634 WEB: Click here to download other TACOM solicitations and, http://www.tacom.army.mil/acqcen/opportunity.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the buyer, lambertk@tacom.army.mil. The United States Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command-Warren (TACOM-Warren) will be issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the design, integration, and validation of GFE armor designs and concepts applicable to existing and future Abrams Main Battle Tanks and variants. The contractor shall perform design integration, prepare test plans, fabricate ballistic test hardware and provide technical support for each Government directed armor improvement. Final integrated classified armor designs shall be depicted in a Computer Aided Design (CAD) three-dimensional parametric solid model and shall be compatible with Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software and processes. This action will consist of a LOE of 28,000 total manhours (basic effort of 5,600 manhours and four options for 5,600 manhours each) with a 60 month total period of performance. The Government intends to award one cost-plus-fixed-fee level of effort contract as a result of this solicitation. This effort will be awarded on a sole source basis to General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. (GDLS) The estimated release date of RFP DAAE07-00-R-L009 is 31 March 2000. The estimated due date for Receipt of Proposal is 1 May 2000. While this RFP is being issued on a sole source basis, any interested parties may access the RFP immediately upon it's release. The RFP will be available via the TACOM-Warren Acquisition Center Webpage (www.tacom.army.mil/acqcen/opportunity.htm, identified by RFP Number DAAE07-00-R-L009. INFORMATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE UNTIL approximately March 31, 2000. Numbered Note 22 applies. To view more of TACOM's Acquisitions and Awards visit TACOM's Website at http://www.tacom.army.mil/acqcen/opportunity.htm. Posted 03/15/00 (W-SN434719). (0075)

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