SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- M88A2 HERCULES ENGINE IMPROVEMENT
- Notice Date
- 9/26/2019
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 54171
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life SciencesT
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - WRN (W56HZV)(DTA), 6501 EAST 11 MILE ROAD, Warren, Michigan, 48397-5000, United States
- ZIP Code
- 48397-5000
- Solicitation Number
- GVSPA029
- Point of Contact
- David M. Patti, Phone: 5862828724
- E-Mail Address
-
david.m.patti4.civ@mail.mil
(david.m.patti4.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SPECIAL NOTICE - M88A2 HERCULES ENGINE IMPROVEMENT The U.S. Army Project Director Main Battle Tank Systems, Product Director Combat Recovery Systems (PdM CRS) intends to issue a Request for White Papers (RWP) for the procurement of an improved M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift & Evacuation System (HERCULES) engine under the Detroit Arsenal Automotive (DA2) Other Transaction Agreement (DA2 OTA), W56HZV-16-9-0001, with the Defense Automotive Technologies Consortium (DATC). The DA2 OTA was awarded under the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 2371b, Section 815 of the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, P.L 114-92. The Government is seeking a prototype to improve the Air Cooled Vee Configuration Diesel Superturbocharged (AVDS) 1790 8 CR engine used in the M88A2 HERCULES recovery vehicle. The current engine is rated at 1,050 HP. There is no current need to improve power output. The engine is an Air Cooled, Vee configuration (12 cylinder), Diesel, with Turbo Charging. It has a displacement of 1,790 Cubic Inches. The engine uses a mechanical fuel injection system. The engine uses a spark ignited flame cold start system. The engine primarily uses JP-5, JP-8, or F-24 Fuels. Circumstances could exist where the engine may need to use Jet-A, DF-2, and Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD). The Army is interested in using a systems approach to do a comprehensive improvement to the engine. Improving combustion efficiency, adding more self-diagnostics, reducing engine fire hazard, simplifying cold start procedures, as well as reducing oil leaks and consumption are of interest. Technologies of interest include, but are not limited to, electronic fuel injection, improved cylinders, cold start subsystems, pistons and rings, air intake and turbochargers, as well as exhaust systems. The improved engine needs to physically fit into the current M88A2 engine compartment and be able to mate up with the XT-1410 transmission. The improved engine needs to perform the same functions it currently does. The improved engine needs to be maintainable under the Army's 2 level maintenance doctrine. The engine will need to be maintainable in the field under current force structure (No new Military Occupational Specialties or skill identifiers), and be overhauled at a U.S. Army depot. The improved engine would need to come with adequate documentation to facilitate field maintenance and overhaul. The Army currently envisions that the improved engine would be built from existing AVDS 1790 8CR engines blocks. The improvements would be applied as a kit during overhaul at the depot. The improved engine would need to undergo a 400 hour North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) test, along with vehicle level testing. Follow-on Production: In accordance with 10 U.S.C. § 2371b(f), and upon a determination that this competitively awarded prototype project has been successfully completed, this prototype project may result in the award of a follow-on production contract or transaction without the use of competitive procedures. The anticipated follow-on production quantity is estimated at approximately 750 engine improvement kits. NOTE: This Special Notice is for informational purposes only. A prototype project will not be awarded in response to this RWP announcement. The purpose of this announcement is to provide members of the DATC, and industry in general, advanced notification of the Government's intent to release a RWP to the DATC membership. For questions regarding joining DATC, please visit http://datc.seaitc.org or contact Mr. David M. Porreca, Executive Director, DATC, DATCExecutiveDirector@sae-itc.org. The Government Point of contact is Agreements Specialist Dave Patti, david.m.patti4.civ@mail.mil.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 6501 EAST 11 MILE ROAD, Warren, Michigan, 48397, United States
- Zip Code: 48397
- Zip Code: 48397
- Record
- SN05460787-W 20190928/190926231324-cd23746a0ee7220937c59ccbce63b1c3 (fbodaily.com)
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