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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 16, 2005 FBO #1237
SOURCES SOUGHT

25 -- Easy Use, Single-Point Release HMMWV and Other Tactical Vehicles Occupant Restraint System

Notice Date

4/14/2005
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

TACOM - Warren Acquisition Center, ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AMB, E Eleven Mile Road, Warren, MI 48397-5000
 

ZIP Code

48397-5000
 

Solicitation Number

W56HZVSEATBELTS
 

Response Due

4/28/2005
 

Archive Date

6/27/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command, PM Light Tactical Vehicle (PM LTV) Office Warren, MI is conducting a Sources Sought Market Survey due 28 April 05. This is NOT an Invitation for Bid (IFB) or a Request for Proposal (RFP). This market survey is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by TACOM-Warren. PM Tactical Vehicles is interested in pursuing a replacement occupant restraint system for the current seats in HMMWVs, and in other ta ctical (wheeled) vehicles. The major issues with the current restraint systems are: (1) The seat belts get caught on a soldiers gear when released (2) The ends of the belts are difficult to locate quickly. Other issues with the current systems are: (1) Some seat belts are too short (2) Sometimes the belt retractors jam and lock. An offeror should strongly consider the ease of application of its system to existing (fielded) HMMWVs, and to other tactical vehicles. The offeror must: (1) Provide a clear, c omplete, and specific description of its experience in designing, developing, and testing occupant restraint systems(2) Provide a clear, complete, and specific description of its experience in manufacturing occupant restraint systems. Please indicate the quantities of systems/components produced, and the timeframes for production. The proposed occupant restraint system for HMMWVs and other tactical vehicles shall: Be more user-friendly than the current system, so that the user is more likely to use it (ea sy to find, easy to engage, doesn't get caught in the door, long enough to cover 95th male with body armor, uniform and gear). Be easy to exit the seat and vehicle (restraint system doesn't hang up on gear, and allows the occupant in full gear to rapidly e xit the restraint system and the seat). Have a single-point, quick-release. Be a three, four or five point system, and may use existing mount points in vehicles, if feasible. Provide restraint in all seating locations (4 max per vehicle). Provide restra int in all variants of HMMWVs (including up-armored and add-on-armor HMMWVs), and other tactical vehicles. Conform to needed FMVSS, such as 207, 208 and 210. Conform to MIL-STD-1472. Be useable in Highway and Off-Road applications. Deliverables: Info pap er due 28 April 05 to include the following: Cost estimate and delivery schedule for orders of 500 & 10,000 vehicle sets (4 systems per set). Specifications such as weight, performance and ease of installation on existing (fielded) HMMWVs, and other tact ical vehicles. Results of testing or certifications. Equipment currently outfitted with similar restraints. Familiarity with HMMWVs, and other tactical vehicles. Name, address, phone number, CAGE code, and POC. The restraint style, model number, name, etc. Prototype hardware demonstrated by 29 April 05. Information provided by an offeror is for the Government's assessment of occupant restraint systems and components that may meet the Government's needs. It is the Government's intent to share the inf ormation provided with ARCCA, Inc., and AM General, L.L.C. ARCCA is the Government's consultant for safety, and does not manufacture occupant restraint systems or components. AM General is the Government's consultant for integrating systems and component s into the HMMWV Family of vehicles. Information that an offeror submits wil be made available to ARCCA for Safety evaluation and AM General for integration evaluation. If an offeror chooses to enter into a non-disclosure agreement with ARCCA or AM Gener al, they should independently take steps to make that happen. If a non-disclosure agreement is entered into, please inform us so we can take measures to safe guard the data accordingly. If we have not received a copy of the non-disclosure agreement, or n otice of intent to obtain one by the closing date of this Market Survey, the data will be released as indicated above. ARCCA's address is 2288 Second Street Pi ke, P.O. Box 78, Penns Park, PA 18943-0078. A point of contact at ARCCA is Gary Whitman, 215-598-9750, gwhitman@arcca.com. AM General's address is 31744 Enterprise Drive, P.O. Box 3330, Livonia, MI 48151-3330. A point of contact at AM General is Dave Smith, 734-523-8984, dsmith@amgeneral.com. Interested sources may obtain copies of this Market Survey located under Market Surveys and Sources Sought Notices on the TACOM Acquisition Web Page at http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/opportunity.htm. All inte rested firms regardless of size are encouraged to respond to this announcement. Responses to this Market Survey should be sent to Tera Sinclair, Light Tactical Vehicles, and shall include the information requested under Deliverables above. You may either e-mail or send hard copies of your response. Ms. Sinclair's e-mail address is sinclait@tacom.army.mil Her mailing address is: USA TACOM 6501 E. 11 Mile Road Warren, MI 48397-5000 Mail Stop 416. If you have questions, please send them by email, no p hone calls please.
 

Place of Performance

Address: TACOM - Warren Acquisition Center ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AMB, E Eleven Mile Road Warren MI

Zip Code: 48397-5000

Country: US
 

Record

SN00788217-W 20050416/050414212146 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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