U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

10 -- M109A6 PALADIN SELF PROPELLED HOWITZER SOL DAAE30-00-R-0201 DUE 050800 POC Allan Heller, (973) 724-7870 WEB: Click on Business Opportunities and enter the Solicitation, http://procnet.pica.army.mil. E-MAIL: Click to Contact the Contract Specialist, http://aheller@pica.army.mil. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (TACOM-ARDEC), Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey intends to solicit/negotiate/award a sole source contract to United Defense, L.P., Ground Systems Division, York, PA (UDLP), for the production of seven (7) Paladin M109A6 self-propelled Howitzers. This contract will establish a production capability for the M109A6 and a limited production prove-out. The production activities will include fabrication of various chassis modification kits to be used to upgrade the M109A2/A3 chassis to the M109A6 (Paladin) configuration and the fabrication of new turret systems for the upgraded configuration. The contractor will be required to perform both turret integration and Paladin vehicle integration and to provide support for final acceptance testing of the M109A6 Howitzer system. The Government intends to utilize the services of Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) to perform the chassis overhaul/upgrade and to upgrade the gun mounts from the M109A2/A3 configuration to the M109A6 configuration. The upgraded chassis and gun mounts will be provided as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) to the contractor for final vehicle integration and acceptance testing. UDLP will have total system responsibility to insure that the performance and interface requirements of the new howitzers are met. This solicitation will be issued under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) (1) Only One Responsible Source as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(ii). All proposals received will be considered by the Government, See numbered Note 22. Point of contact is Allan Heller, Contract Specialist, 973-724-7870, e-mail aheller@pica.army.mil. Posted 03/21/00 (W-SN436700). (0081)

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