28 -- PRODUCTION OF THE M56 SMOKE GENERATOR SYSTEM

Notice Date

September 15, 2000

Contracting Office

Cdr, AMC Acquisition Center, Edgewood Branch, Attn: AMSSB-ACC-E, 5183 Blackhawk Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5424

ZIP Code

21010-5424

Solicitation Number

DAAD13-00-R-0039

Point of Contact

Mr. Robert Foote, (410) 436-3794; Mrs. Particia Moore (410) 436-2227

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the contract specialist via (robert.foote@sbccom.apgea.army.mil)

Description

The AMC Acquisition Center intends to award a contract for the production of the M56 Smoke Generator System (SGS) and the production of components for the M58A1 SGS. The M56 SGS is a visual/infrared (IR) wavelength large area smoke generator system mounted on a M1113 High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). The system is modular and uses a Gas Turbine Engine as a power source to disseminate obscurants. The M58 Mechanized Smoke Generating System employs a modified M113A3 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) as its vehicular platform. The M56 SGS produced under the current production contract have been manufactured in accordance with the performance and test requirements of the M56 technical Data Package (TDP). The proosed contract will procure these systems based upon performance specification requirements. The proposed five year contract will include the production of up to 550 M56 SGS for the U.S.Army, production of up to 40 M58A1 SGS Component Sets, possible Foreign Military Sales Production requirements for both the M56 SGS and M58A1 SGS Componenet Sets, Spare Parts Support to Government test sites and the U.S. Army Spares System, Test Fixture Manufacturing for selected electronic control assemblies, M56 On-site Support during hand-off activites to the U.S. Army units, Integrated Logistics Support efforts for the M56 SGS and Warranty coverage for the M56 SGS. It will also include program management tasks, quality assurance efforts, value engineering, configuration management and environmental safegarding requirements. The RFP is scheduled for release on or about September 22, 2000 at the following website: http://www.sbccom.apgea.army.mil/RDA/pmsmk/index.htm. Please direct all questions or concerns regarding this notice to Mr. Robert Foote at (410) 436-4780 (fax), or e-mail at robert.foote@sbccom.apgea.army.mil. no telephone requests for the RFP will be accepted. See Note 25.

Web Link

Click here to download a copy of the RFP (http://www.sbccom.apgea.army.mil/RDA/pmsmk/index.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000919/28SOL001.HTM (W-259 SN497290)