U.S. ARMY SOLDIER SYSTEMS COMMAND, ACQUISITION DIRECTORATE, ATTN AMSSC-AD, NATICK MA 01760-5011

83 -- MODULAR GENERAL PURPOSE TENT SYSTEM SOL DAAK60-97-R-9622 DUE 053097 POC Contract Specialist ED LAVIGNE (508) 233-4367 Facsimile (508)233-5286 (Site Code DAAK60) The U.S Army Soldier Systems Command (SSCOM) has a requirement for the procurement of a Modular General Purpose Tent System (MGPTS). The MGPTS shall improve the Army's current General Purpose (GP) tents in the following areas: habitability, modularity, weight, erection/strike time, supportability, durability, storage life, mobility, maintenance time, and configuration versatility. The Government anticipates that this acquisition will result in a single award of a Firm-Fixed-Price/Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity contract consisting of one base and four (4) option years. The base year will consist of up to 300 Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) MGPTS for First Article Inspection/Technical Testing/Operational Testing and Field Evaluation. The option years will state a minimum and maximum quantity. The minimum quantities anticipated for each option year are 300 small, 2,000 medium and 30 large. The maximum quantities anticipated are 1,140 small, 6,000 medium and 360 large. This acquisition will be conducted on a full and open competitive basis, however, it will include Small and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Goals of 30 percent for Small Business and 5 percent for Small Disadvantaged Business, these goals are based on the total value of the resultant contract. A DRAFT Request For Proposals (RFP) will be available on or about 25 March 1997. An Industry Pre-Proposal Conference is scheduled for 16 April 1997 at 9:00am (EST) at the SSCOM, Hunter Auditorium, Headquarters Building, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011. Firms requesting a copy of the DRAFT RFP shall submit the request in writing, Telephone calls WILL NOT be accepted. Interested Parties shall submit any and all questions concerning the DRAFT RFP in writing by 1200 NOON (EST) on or before 11 April 1997, Telephone calls WILL NOT be accepted. The Final RFP is scheduled to be released on or about 25 April 1997 with a closing date of 30 May 1997. Requests for the Final RFP shall be in writing. Telephone calls WILL NOT be accepted. Allfirms that requested a DRAFT RFP will be included in the mailing of the FINAL RFP, a separate request is not required. Firms will not be reimbursed for any costs associated with proposal preparation and/or the Pre-Proposal Conference. The applicable SIC Code for this acquisition is 2394. E-mail address for Edward C. Lavigne, Contract Specialist, "elavigne@natick-amed02.army.mil" (0077)

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