United Defense LP, Armament Systems Division, 4800 E. River Rd, Minneapolis, MN 55421-1498

B -- ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING EFFORT -- POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT DUE 090400 POC Point of Contact:: Nick Scatena, M389, (612) 572-6692, = INTERNET:=20 nicolas_scatena@udlp.com WEB: United Defense LP, http://www.udlp.com/crusader. E-MAIL: United Defense LP, nicolas_scatena@udlp.com. United Defense Limited Partnership (UDLP) has been awarded a = contract from the Army Office of Program Management, (OPM) Crusader, Picatinny = Arsenal, NJ for the development of the next generation Self Propelled Howitzer (SPH) = and Resupply Vehicle (RSV). The Life Cycle Environmental Assessment (LCEC) = and Life Cycle Environmental Cost (LCEC) of the overall Crusader system design = including estimating tools and technical consulting support have been identified = as items, which require subcontractor development. The subcontractor shall = provide support required for the environmental engineering effort. This effort = includes a quantitative study of the LCEC of the Crusader system, and a = quantitative study of the magnitude of the environmental burden from "cradle to = grave".=20 Below is a summary of the expected tasks: 1. The contractor will provide a software analysis tool that will = assess the system environmental impacts as well as the potential technology and = material changes that would result in hazardous material reduction and pollution prevention. The tool will accept both data collected from individual = vendors and from a generic process database. The vendor can develop the generic = process database or provide access to databases that include characterizations = of generic manufacturing processes as outlined in attachments to this = statement of work. Typical data to be collected for analysis will include water and = energy utilization, process wastes and emissions, material and process flow = diagrams, and other environmental parameters. Also included will be = identification of hazardous materials and processes. The software tool will also = include, either separately, or integrated a means of estimating costs for environment, = safety, and health for the elements and processes covered in the above = environmental assessments. Costs will be provided where possible, but the majority of = costs will be estimated using generic process and will be integrated into the = software tool. Costs will include management, administrative, support, and = direct labor and costs for training, permits, handling, storage, and disposal of = hazardous and other wastes or emissions. In addition it is desired to integrate = the Crusader Pro/E bills of material with the software analysis program to = reduce duplication of data entry. =20 2. The contractor's assessment criteria shall include criteria listed = for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, RCRA hazardous = wastes, NESHAP materials, and other environmental impact criteria to be agreed upon. 3. The contractor shall provide support in the implementation, = operation and maintenance of the software tool. Upgrades will be compatible with = changes in the Crusader and ASD operation environment including but not limited, = Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, and Pro/E. Maintenance contracts will be for a = minimum of three years from release of the software tool. 4. The contractor shall provide assistance/expertise in the assessment = and analysis of the LCEA and LCEC data in support of the NEPA process.=20 A Request for Proposal (RFP) is expected to be released in early = September 2000 for the Right Flank phase of the Crusader program. The period of = performance for this effort is 15 January 2001 thru 30 June 2002. Interested parties who wish to compete in this competition are = requested to contact Nick Scatena of UDLP Armament Systems Division at (763) = 572-6692, or contact via email at "nicolas_scatena@udlp.com". All requests to be = placed on Bidder's List must be in writing and received by Nick Scatena by close = of business 4 September 2000. This procurement is limited to US ONLY subcontractors. =20 Posted 08/14/00 (D-SN485493). (0227)

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