10 -- M109A6 PALADIN PRODUCTION

Notice Date

October 19, 2001

Contracting Office

US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

ZIP Code

07806-5000

Solicitation Number

DAAE30-02-R-0201

Response Due

November 19, 2001

Point of Contact

Allan Heller, Contract Specialist, 973 724-7870

E-Mail Address

Allan Heller (aheller@pica.army.mil)

Description

The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (TACOM-ARDEC), Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey intends to exercise an option and negotiate a firm fixed price for the production of up to twenty one (21) Paladin M109A6 self-propelled Howitzers with United Defense, L.P., Ground Systems Division, York, PA (UDLP) under contract DAAE30-00-C-1061. The production activities will include fabrication of various chassis modification kits to be used to upgrade the M109A2/A3 chassis to the M109A6 (Paladin) configuration and the fabrication of new turret systems for the upgraded configuration. The contractor will be required to perform both turret integration and Paladin vehicle integration and to provide support for final acceptance testing of the M109A6 Howitzer system. The Government intends to utilize the services of Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) to perform the chassis overhaul/upgrade and to upgrade the gun mounts from the M109A2/A3 configuration to the M109A6 configuration. The upgraded chassis and gun mounts will be provided as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) to the contractor for final vehicle integration and acceptance testing. UDLP will have total system responsibility to insure that the performance and interface requirements of the new howitzers are met. All proposals received from other contractors will be considered by the Government. The point of contact is Allan Heller, Contract Specialist, 973-724-7870, e-mail aheller@pica.army.mil.

Web Link

US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network (http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/SRCSgt/101920010/101920010.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011023/10SOL002.HTM (D-292 SN511106)