U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Acquisition Center (AMSTA-AQ-DS), Warren, MI 48397-5000

39 -- ROUGH TERRAIN CONTAINER HANDLER POC Laura Artz (810) 574-8041 WEB: Click here to obtain complete copy of the Market Survey and Attachments, http://www.tacom.army.mil/Acq_Cen/ssn/sources.htm. E-MAIL: Click here is contact the Buyer via e-mail, artzl@cc.tacom.army.mil. Purchase Description PD) The U.S. Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) is issuing a Market Survey for the Rough Terrain Container Handler (RTCH) Program. The Market Survey is a continuation of our efforts to openly communicate our requirements for a RTCH as well as solicit information from potential offerors on the feasibility of our requirements in terms of cost, schedule and performance. To assure you are aware of our past actions, the following summary is provided. In the July 10, 1997 edition (July 7, 1997 Online edition) of the Commerce Business Daily (CBD) (page 26), TACOM requested potential sources of supply for a 55,000 lb. Rough Terrain Container Handler (RTCH). A Market Survey and a draft purchase description were sent to everyone who responded to the CBD announcement. As a result of the information that we received from that questionnaire, as well as communications with the user, we updated our draft purchase description. Two follow up Market Surveys and a revised draft Purchase Description for the RTCH, dated Oct 27, 1997 and Feb 17, 1998, were posted on Nov 10, 1997 on the TACOM Acquisition Center home page under Market Surveys. We appreciate the comments and suggested changes to our requirements, which have been provided by industry to date. We again solicit your comments on the draft PD, which includes changes from the last draft we released. Feel free to submit comments on the achievability of the PD requirements and any other aspects of the program. You are encouraged to obtain from the TACOM Acquisition Center home page a complete copy of the Market Survey and attachments at http://www.tacom.army.mil/Acq_Cen/ssn/sources.htm. We have attached a revised draft purchase description (PD) and a copy of the Operational Requirements Document (ORD). GENERAL We intend on releasing the draft Request for Proposal for the Phase I contracts in April, 1998. We anticipate awarding the prototype demonstration contract in September 1998. The successful contractors will have 5 months after award of the Phase I prototype demonstration contracts to deliver their prototypes to Aberdeen Test Center. The test/demonstration of the prototype will take approximately five months. We anticipate awarding Phase II production requirements contract in September of 1999. Point of contact is the U.S. Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command, Acquisition Center, AMSTA-AQ-SBB/Ms. Laura Artz, Warren, MI 48397-5000. TEL (810) 574-8041, FAX (810) 574-7596, E-MAIL: artzl@ cc.tacom.army.mil. (0089)

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