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

23 -- SOURCES FOR A VEHICLE SYSTEM POC Jeff Purdy WEB: Click here to view the Market Survey, http://www.tacom.army.mil/acqcen/ssn/sources.htm. The US Army Project Manager for Mines, Countermine and Demolitions, Countermine Division, is seeking sources for a vehicle system which meets the criteria contained below. At a minimum, vendors should provide detailed information regarding their systems to include but not limited to published cost, availability, and performance which relates to the stated criteria. Evidence of fielding and operational experience of this system should be included. Non-developmental (in production or fielded) vehicle platform with landmine neutralization capability designed to operate in a AT & AP Landmine environment providing the highest level of protection for crew and passenger (operator, assistant driver, and 4 additional personnel) survivability against an AT Landmine encounter equivalent to 30 pounds TNT. System must have ballistic protection equal to or greater than 7.62 NATO Ball. The mine neutralization portion of this system will be used to discriminate between real and falsely marked mine locations and must be able to remove or destroy all marked mines. The operator-controlled neutralizer will also be able to place an explosive charge onto a mine as an alternative approach for eliminating the mine threat. Platform and neutralizer must be field repairable within 4 hours after each AT Landmine encounter. System should have additional space for future up-grades that may include tele-operation, command and control station for tele-operation of the Ground Standoff Mine Detection System, and storage of additional equipment. Speed capability of this system should be provided. Vendors should submit detailed information regarding their systems which supports the basic requirements listed above. Responses are due 31 January 1999. All submissions should be sent to the following point of contact (POC): Jeff Purdy, PM-MCD 10205 Burbeck Road, Suite 100, Fort Belvoir VA 22060-5811. To view this Markey Survey visit TACOM's webpage at: http://www.tacom.army.mil/acqcen/ssn/sources.htm. Posted 01/11/99 (W-SN286779). (0011)

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