91 -- ADVANCED TACTICAL ENGINE & POWERTRAIN LUBRICANTS FOR DIESEL-POWERED EQUIPMENT -- DATA SOUGHT

Notice Date

April 4, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

48397-5000

Solicitation Number

N/A

Response Due

June 1, 2001

Point of Contact

Mr. Allen Comfort (810) 574-4225

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the TARDEC representative, Mr. (comforta@tacom.army.mil)

Description

The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center's (TARDEC's) Fuels and Lubricants Technology Team is seeking data concerning advanced tactical engine and powertrain lubricants for diesel-powered equipment which will help in meeting the following science and technology objectives: enhanced/alternate lubricants that will (i) provide higher fuel economy and/or (ii) reduce scheduled maintenance by extending service intervals and reducing downtime, and (iii) perform at higher engine and powertrain oil sump temperature (> 300 F). Products for which information is being submitted should, at a minimum, meet current applicable military specifications. The following is a list of specifications: MIL-PRF-2104 ENGINE OIL MIL-PRF-46167 ARCTIC ENGINE OIL MIL-PRF-2105 GEAR OIL MIL-PRF-21260 PRESERVATIVE ENGINE OIL MIL-PRF-10924 TACTICAL GREASE MIL-PRF-46170 HYDRAULIC FLUID MIL-PRF-6083 HYDRAULIC FLUID You may access these specifications by using ASSIST-Quick Search which provides direct access to nearly 100,000 full text DoD Specifications and Standards available in the DoD master repository at the ASSIST website at http://assist.daps.mil/ Simply enter your search criteria to locate documents available for distribution by the DoDSSP website at http://dodssp.daps.mil/ ASSIST-Quick Search does not require an account or password and makes documents available to the public free of charge. If you are unable to access the specifications electronically, Ms. Jean VanSullen can provide a copy or answer your questions about any specification. Questions regarding whether other military lubricant specifications might be included in your market research information should be directed to Ms. Jean VanSullen by telephone at (810) 574-4222 or by e-mail at vansullj@tacom.army.mil If you have a product that will contribute to meeting these science and technology objectives, we invite you to complete and submit the market survey questionnaire which may be found at the following web site: http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/ssn/sources.htm Please send the completed survey and any related data to Mr. Allen Comfort via e-mail at comforta@tacom.army.mil or by datafax at (810) 574-4220, or send hard copies to the following address: U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command, Attn: AMSTA-TR-D/210 (A. Comfort), 6501 E. Eleven Mile Rd., Warren, Michigan 48307-5000. Replies to the questionnaire must be received not later than June 1, 2001. All portions of this notice and the research survey questionnaire are subject to change at any time, are in no way binding on the Government, and are not to be considered as final, established requirements. The documents furnished in response to the questionnaire are for information purposes only with the understanding that the Government is under no obligation of any kind to proceed with an acquisition in any way related to or based upon the data submitted. The Government is not asking any company to develop or supply any lubricant as a result of this survey. The Government is not requesting any interested or potential suppliers to incur any expenses concerning their review of this notice or in responding to the attached survey. Nothing contained herein should be regarded as basis upon which to seek payment, reimbursement, or other consideration from the Government. This notice is not intended as a solicitation of any proposal and submission of an "unsolicited proposal" based on these documents will not be given consideration. Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR) uses Qualified Product Lists QPLs to acquire lubricants for the Government. For more information on getting your product(s) on the current QPLs or if you're interested in becoming a supplier to DSCR, please see their business opportunities at the following web site: http://www.dscr.dla.mil/vendors.htm. DSCR uses the Commerce Business Daily (CBD) to synopsize to acquire products. You can access the CBD web site at the following address: http://cbdnet.gpo.gov/ We will respond to all companies completing this survey with requests for additional technical information. We are planning to prepare a report documenting the results of this market survey. We can provide you with excerpts of the report mentioning your company or its product(s) upon request. Please direct technical questions regarding this survey to Mr. Allen Comfort at (810) 574-4225; general questions or comments about this survey may be directed to Mr. Phil Lawrence via e-mail at lawrencp@tacom.army.mil or use datafax at (810) 574-7018 or call him at (810) 574-5273.

Web Link

Click here to download a copy of the Executive Summary (http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/ssn/sources.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010406/91SOL001.HTM (W-094 SN50I2L1)