SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Research and development.
- Notice Date
- 10/3/2012
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 333120
— Construction Machinery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- U.S. ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND, WARREN, MICHIGAN 48397-5000
- ZIP Code
- 48397-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W56HZV12R0435
- Response Due
- 11/19/2012
- Archive Date
- 12/19/2012
- Point of Contact
- TIMOTHY S. JACKSON,Contract Specialist,(586)282-3525
- E-Mail Address
-
U.S. ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND
(TIMOTHY.S.JACKSON3@US.ARMY.MIL)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- PROVIDE ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE CAT120M MOTOR GRADER TIE-DOWN AND PARACHUTE PROVISION INVESTIGATION. C-17 AIRDROP CERTIFICATION FOR THE 120M GRADER IS NEEDED TO MEET TYPE II REQUIREMENTS IN THE CAPABILITY PRODUCTION DOCUMENT (CPD). SOLICITATION NUMBER: W56HZV-12-R0435. OFFER DUE DATE IS ON OR ABOUT 19 NOVEMBER 2012 (SEE SOLICITATION FOR ACTUAL OFFER DUE DATE). THIS ACTION WILL RESULT IN A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CONTRACT WITH CATERPILLAR INC. CATERPILLAR WILL SUPPLY TECHNICAL SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF SEVERAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) INITIATIVES. CATERPILLAR WILL PROVIDE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR THE 120M MOTOR GRADER TIE-DOWN AND PARACHUTE PROVISIONS, RIGGING EQUIPMENT, AND PALLET CONFIGURATION. THE CAT 120M MOTOR GRADER CONFIGURATION CONSISTS OF A STANDARD COMMERCIAL CAB VEHICLE AND A B-KIT ARMORED VEHICLE. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, BOTH SYSTEMS WILL BE SEPARATELY EVALUATED TO DETERMINE AIRDROP CAPABILITY. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 14 M! ONTHS FROM DATE OF AWARD. AS AUTHORIZED BY FAR 6.302 1 (A)(2)(III), PROCUREMENT BY OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION WILL BE UTILIZED FOR THIS PROCUREMENT. THE GOVERNMENT WILL SOLICIT AN OFFER FROM THE ONLY PRACTICABLE SOURCE, CATERPILLAR INC. THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS A SYNOPSIS (SUMMARY). ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT, PROPOSAL, OR QUOTATION WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY. THE SOLICITATION PERTAINING TO THIS NOTICE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 15 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE. CONTRACTORS SHOULD NOT CALL THE BUYER SEEKING THE SOLICITATION AS IT WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AT LEAST 15 DAYS AFTER ISSUANCE OF THIS NOTICE.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/0295157abe822ec3089693407568a796)
- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND, WARREN, MICHIGAN 48397-5000
- Zip Code: 48397-5000
- Zip Code: 48397-5000
- Record
- SN02907894-W 20121005/121003234818-0295157abe822ec3089693407568a796 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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