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

38 -- HIGH MOBLITY EMPLACEMENT EXCAVATOR DUE 042500 POC Todd Wiemer -- (810) 574-6991 WEB: Market Survey/Sources Sought, http://www.tacom.army.mil/acqcen/ssn/sources.htm. E-MAIL: weimert@tacom.army.mil, weimert@tacom.army.mil. AMENDMENT TO SUBMISSION NO. 433222 DATED MARCH 10, 2000. The US ARMY has a future need to replace the aging Small Emplacement Excavator (SEE) vehicle. The new vehicle has been designated the High Mobility Emplacement Excavator (HMEE). The purpose of this survey is to add the US Army in finding possible commercial manufacturing candidates that can fulfill our need for an HMEE. The HMEE should be capable of completing lifting and loading tasks and construction operations. These task include, but are not limited to, loading sand, and aggregate into dump trucks and aggregate bins, as well as excavating consolidated earth, digging and trenching operations. The present SEE vehicle has a front loader and a side excavator, as well as on board hydraulic capability to power hand tools. Ideally, the HMEE should also have the capability of providing additional attachments (auger, forklift, sweeper) to perform less frequent missions while reducing the need for separate, specialized vehicles. NOTE: AN IMPORTANT CAPABILITY OF THE HMEE IS ITS MOBILITY. THE PRESENT SEE CAN TRAVEL BETWEEN JOB SITES AT 40MPH. THE NEW HMEE WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO TRAVEL AT LEAST 40MPH ON ALL TYPES OF IMPROVED ROADS. THE HMEE VEHICLE SHALL ALSO BE EASILY TRANSPORTABLE BY AIR, SHIP AND HIGHWAY AS WELL AS BEING AIRDROPPABLE FROM A C141 OR C130. THIS REQUIRES THE VEHICLE TO BE LIGHTWEIGHT, UNDER 32,000 LBS. Please provide as much information on your vehicle as possible. Commercial brochures, magazine articles, or test reports on your vehicle are very imformative. Also, please provide manufacturing plant location, production rates of the vehicle (current and maximum), information on the age of the vehicle and next planned model change (i.e. specifically, EPA emissions standards effect on configuations and production), and quantity sole to whom. Logistics supportablity (repair parts, manuals, training) is a critical requirement for this system. All information should be sent to the following address: Commander, U.S. Army TARDEC, ATTN: AMSTA-E-ELE/21, Building 201, ATTENTION: Mr. Todd Weimer, Warren, MI 48397-5000. Posted 03/29/00 (W-SN439264). (0089)

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