MOD | 23 | This mod is being issued to clarify the white paper due date as 01 Nov 04 for those interested in participting in the Rodeo.The Rodeo is a first come first serve basis.The name originally GIVENS04 should be trucktech and not techtruck.

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 28, 2004 FBO #1006
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23 -- This mod is being issued to clarify the white paper due date as 01 Nov 04 for those interested in participting in the Rodeo.The Rodeo is a first come first serve basis.The name originally GIVENS04 should be trucktech and not techtruck.

Notice Date: 8/26/2004
Notice Type: Modification
Contracting Office: TACOM - Warren, ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AMB, E Eleven Mile Road, Warren, MI 48397-5000
ZIP Code: 48397-5000
Solicitation Number: GIVENS04
Response Due: 11/1/2004
Archive Date: 12/31/2004
Point of Contact: iley Givens, 586-574-8500
E-Mail Address: Email your questions to TACOM - Warren
(givensi@tacom.army.mil)
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: Market Research for the Expedited Modernization Initiative Procedure EMIP Process Introduction The Project Manager Tactical Vehicles (PM-TV) is committed to the goals and performance of a Joint Expeditionary Force, focusing on increasing the relevance and readiness of our Tactical Wheeled Vehicle TWV fleet, and ensuring that the best possible produc t is available to support the current force and beyond. The EMIP is a multi-phased, continuous process designed to improve the current and future TWV fleet by identifying and leveraging industrys investments in advanced technologies, and to allow for ins ertion of these technologies as quickly as possible. The EMIP process offers to the Government and the contractor: A single point of contact with coordinated reviews. The capabilities to more rapidly take advantage of innovations in technology. The flexibility and agility to both take advantage of capabilities offered by rapidly changing technologies as well as to meet the challenges imposed by GWOT and the requirement to transform to a modular, expeditionary Army. The current TWV fleet is composed of the M915 Series of Trucks, Palletized Load System or PLS, Heavy Equipment Transporter or HET, Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck or HEMTT, Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles or FMTV, and High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) families of vehicles, as well as all associated trailers. This process applies to those vehicles that PM TV manages. The Tank-automotive & Armaments Command TACOM Integrated Logistics Support Center or ILSC manages vehicles no long er in production as well as all spares. Suggestions concerning vehicles no longer in production and managed by ILSC will be directed to the appropriate item manager. Market Research for Technological Capabilities for Tactical Wheeled Vehicles: PM TV is seeking technology that will improve the capabilities of the current fleet with regard to agility/versatility, deployability, responsiveness, sustainability, and survivability to support continuous future force operations with the right products a t the right time for the right price. Although all ideas/concepts to improve the fleet will be considered, this process will only address those technologies that can be available for production within six months of completion of verification testing. Contractor submissions will be given consideration based on a number of characteristics, both in terms of cost and performance. Such consideration will focus on numerous factors including the extent of the technological relevance in relation to current Go vernment needs and/or technological reduction in life cycle costs. The following are examples of capabilities desired non-prioritized list: Increased range/fuel efficiency Increased reliability On-Board Diagnostics Increased Service Intervals Reduced Number of Tools Reduced Non-operator organic maintenance tasks Decreased Mean Time To Repair or MTTR Reduced Operator/Maintenance Training Force Protection Mobility Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance C4ISR Human Factors Technology priorities are as follows: Technologies applicable to the Global War on Terrorism GWOT, Operation Iraqi Freedom OIF Operation Enduring Freedom OEF applications Enhancements in present vehicle capabilities growth from Threshold to Objective requirements. Review of the technology capability will focus on a comparison of capabilities offered by the technology as compared to vehicle specifications and applicable Operational Requirements Document ORD/Capabilities Program Document CPD/Capabilities Development D ocument CDD requirements. These documents can be made available by request. Process The contractor will make his initial submission to the Government via Mailbox TruckTech@tacom.army.mil mailto:TruckTech@tacom.army.mil. The concept submitted mus t be at Technology Readiness Level TRL 8 or better. This is defined as an actual system completed and qualified through test and demonstration. The format for this submission will be IAW Appendix A. Once the Government confirms receipt, the EMIP process will continue as follows: Review of the technology capability will be done within 30 days of receipt. The Government will review for applicability as well as technical readiness level. If the Government determines that the technology is appropriate for demonstration, it will provide a recommendation for demonstration and/or request for additional data. If the Government determines that the proposal is not a candidate for the EMIP process, then a recommendation will be provided to the contractor as to the appropriate disposition. In the event that it has been determined that a demonstration is appropriate, there are two options available. First, it must be stressed that all such demonstrations are both optional and at the expense of the contractor. The demonstration of items will in no way express or imply an obligation by the Government to purchase or otherwise acquire the items demonstra ted or displayed. Moreover, the Government is not bound or obligated in any way to give special consideration to any demonstrating vendor on future contracts as a result of the EMIP process or demonstration. The value of the demonstrations is that contractors can provide a much more persuasive case for the technology than can be provided by written documentation alone. The following are the different variations of the demonstrations: Government Rodeo Annual - The rodeos are a formal demonstration which will be offered each year in the Jan-Feb timeframe. The initial rodeo will be conducted at the Nevada Automotive Test or NATC in the same week as the TWV conference and Army leadershi p will be in attendance. Although the EMIP process is a continuous process and white papers can be submitted at any time during the calendar year, white papers should be submitted NLT 1 November 2004 if participation in the Feb 2005 rodeo is desired. Thi s will allow enough time for demonstration arrangements to be made between the contractor and NATC. Contractors should request NATC facilities after submitting their white papers to the government. NATC will give priority of test and lab facilities to co ntractors whose white papers have already been received. More detail on the rodeo is provided in Appendix B. Alternative demo Continuous - Location to be determined by contractor with Government concurrence e.g.: Government proving ground, private proving ground, contractors facility. This alternative offers more flexibility for schedule; however Government p articipation will be more limited than with the scheduled rodeos because only one demonstration will be ongoing. Upon completion of the demonstration the Government will make an internal acquisition approach decision. Conclusion: The key advantage of this process is that it provides a focused, standardized approach to introducing new capabilities to PM Tactical Vehicles. This is an iterative process and will be defined and improved over time. PM TV welcomes all technological ideas /concepts and would like to thank all industry participants for their commitment to the improvement of the TWV fleet. *Appendix A: The EMIP Submission Contractors will initially submit the following information that briefly describes the idea/technology and the estimated benefits and costs. The following information is required: 1. General Information: a. Company Name. b. Address. c. Company Telephone Number. d. Company Website if applicable. e. POC name, title,position, telephone number, and email address. f. Please indicate your companys type of business large, small, small-disadvantaged, women-owned, or 8a. Is your company located in a labor surplus area of Hub-zone See FAR 19 - Small Business Programs. g . List your North American Industry Classification System NAICS Codes, Commercial and Government Entity CAGE Code and Data Universal Numbering System DUNS number. 2. Synopsis of Manufacturing/Technological Capability - A description of the offerors manufacturing operations and capabilities. Corporate literature or brochures are adequate. The concept must be producible within a six month period. 3. Synopsis of idea/concept and perceived benefits to the Government. Please email the white paper to the following email address: TruckTech@tacom.army.mil. Any literature that cannot be emailed may be mailed to the following POC/address: Commander U.S. Army Tank -automotive and Armaments Command ATTN: AMSTA-TR-E/HTV MS 429 EMIP Program 6501 E. Eleven Mile Road Warren, MI 48397-5000 Appendix B: Technology Rodeo #1 The first Annual Technology Rodeo will be held at the Nevada Automotive Test Center (NATC) in February 05. The EMIP Process will be the primary source for candidate technologies to be presented at the rodeo. The rodeo will allow the most promising compon ent technology developers or manufacturers to demonstrate their products in front of key acquisition, test and R&D representatives. This first rodeo will address component technologies rather than complete vehicle systems. These will be technologies which will be suitable for incorporation on either current or future vehicle systems. The priorities and types of technologies are in the EMIP announcement. An opportunity to demonstrate complete vehicle systems is expected to be provided in a later rodeo FY06 for which details will be announced at a later date. In order to gain entry into the Technology Rodeo process, the following steps apply: Contractors must first submit information requested in the EMIP announcement outlining their concept and perceived benefits to the EMIP mailbox TruckTech@tacom.army.mil mailto:PM-TVIndustryMailbox@tacom.army.mil. Specific submission requirements are sho wn in Appendix A. In order to be eligible for the first rodeo at NATC in Feb 2005, white paper submissions should be received NLT 1 Nov 2004. If the Government has decided that the concept is at the appropriate technology level and the contractor wants it to be demonstrated at the rodeo, the contractor at his option and expense would contact the organizer NDIA for registration. Once this registration is completed the contractor would enter into discussions with NATC in order to begin planning the actual demonstration. NATC contact information will be provided at a later date. At this time details concerning test courses, requ ired labs and support and expenses would be worked out. All costs for this portion will be worked out directly between NATC and the contractor. The contractor is solely responsible for the design and conduct of the demonstration as well as all associated costs. The only participants for the process will be demonstrators and either Government personnel or Government support contractor personnel. In order to allow sufficient time for planning and preparation, it is necessary for the contractor to register with NDIA and contact NATC NLT 8 Nov 2004 if the contractor wants to participate in the first rodeo. Entrance into the process after this poin t will be handled on a case by case basis by PM TV representatives. Utilization of NATC test facilities and labs will be handled on a first-come, first-serve basis depending on white paper submittal to the government. Demonstration/Rodeo Agreement/Release Form must be signed and submitted prior to participation in the Demonstration or Rodeo.
Place of Performance: Address: TACOM - Warren ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AMB, E Eleven Mile Road Warren MI; Zip Code: 48397-5000; Country: US
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23 -- This mod is being issued to clarify the white paper due date as 01 Nov 04 for those interested in participting in the Rodeo.The Rodeo is a first come first serve basis.The name originally GIVENS04 should be trucktech and not techtruck.