39 -- ALL TERRAIN LIFTER ARMY SYSTEM (ATLAS) II VEHICLE PROGRAM

Notice Date

July 26, 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

Point of Contact

Buyer is Mr. Sam Campanella, TEL (810) 574-5502, Contracting Officer is Ms. Jeanne Check-Sanchez, TEL (810) 574-8283

E-Mail Address

Click Here To Contact The Buyer, Mr. Sam Campanella (campanes@tacom.army.mil)

Description

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: The following is a revision to the previous announcement posted in the Commerce Business Daily on 06 November 2000 for the All Terrain Lifter Army System (ATLAS) II Program. We are conducting a Market Survey of potential offerors for preview/comment on our proposed acquisition strategy. This proposed acquisition strategy requires offerors to: provide a Demonstration Test Vehicle at no cost to the government not later than seven months after issuance of the Request For Proposal (RFP); submit a written proposal not later than nine months after issuance of the RFP. The Demonstration Test Vehicle to be tested at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD for 2-4 months to mitigate the risk to the government in order to select the ATLAS II that has the highest probability of meeting all requirements of the Operational Requirements Document (ORD). The government will use formal source selection procedures to select that offeror whose proposal represents Best Value to the government. The Market Survey Package consists of the Market Survey Summary (dated 26 July 2001), the Demonstration Vehicle Tests (also dated 26 July 2001), and draft Purchase Description (PD) 3930-0108, dated 18 July 2001. This PD is in two parts: Sections 1-3 and Sections 4-6. The Market Survey Summary also provides you with revised anticipated acquisition milestone schedules as follows (milestone schedule based on approval of the ORD not later than 01 September 2001: Publish RFP -- November 2001; Written Proposals Due -- June 2002; Begin Demonstration Test -- August 2002; Award Production Contract -- February 2003; Begin Production Verification Testing -- September 2003; Begin Vehicle Fieldings -- TBD. Request that you provide your comments to us on the contents found in the Market Survey Package by not later 31 August 2001. To view the above documents along with other ATLAS II documents (including drawings, pictures, C-130 Transportability Requirements, and required Logistics support), please visit the ATLAS II web page at http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/comveh/ATLASII/atlasII.htm The buyer is Mr. Sam Campanella, TEL (810) 574-5502, Email: campanes@tacom.army.mil The contracting officer is Ms. Jeanne Check-Sanchez, TEL (810) 574-8283, Email: checksaj@tacom.army.mil

Web Link

Click Here To View The ATLAS II Web Page (http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/comveh/ATLASII/atlasII.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010730/39SOL002.HTM (W-207 SN50T0H2)