FMTV_Protection_Kit_Market_Survey 30JUN2025.docx

Product Director Multi-Mission Protected Vehicle Systems FMTV Armor Protection Kit Market Survey

PREFACE:

This is a United States (U.S.) Army Market Survey for the production of FMTV 58-Gallon and 78-Gallon B-Kits and Underbody Armor Kits (UAK). This Protection Kit production effort may produce B-Kits and UAKs utilizing the following National Stock Numbers (NSN) and/or Part Numbers:

NSN 2540-01-552-7805: FMTV 58-Gallon B-Kit (opaque and transparent armor package with 58-Gallon FTFS (NSN 2910-01-578-7417)), packed 1ea B-Kit, In Accordance With (IAW) the Special Packaging Instruction (SPI) for LTAS B-Kits.

NSN 2540-01-576-3447: FMTV 78-Gallon B-Kit (opaque and transparent armor package with 78-Gallon FTFS (NSN 2910-01-578-9918)), packed 1ea B-Kit, IAW the SPI for LTAS B-Kits.

NSN 2540-01-602-9659 (57K6420-001): FMTV 58-Gallon B-Kit (opaque and transparent armor package with 58-gallon Fuel Tank Fire Suppression (FTFS) Kit (NSN 2910-01-578-7417)), packed 4ea in ISO container.

NSN 2540-01-602-9660 (57K6420-002): FMTV 78-Gallon B-Kit (opaque and transparent armor package with 78-Gallon FTFS (NSN 2910-01-578-9918)), packed 4ea in ISO container.

NSN 2540-01-659-2573 (57K9511): FMTV A1P2 Underbody Armor Kit, consisting of the following sub-kits: 57K9507 (Underbody Armor Kit), 57K9508 (SEAT KIT, ENERGY ATTENUATING, GUNNER), 57K9510 (CAB TILT CYLINDER IMPROVEMENT KIT), 12651261 (TOOL, CAB PROP ROD), and sometimes 57K9509 (CTIS, 2 CHANNEL, KIT; (NSN 2540-01-706-9050)), packed 1ea IAW the SPI. The Underbody Armor Kit consists of armor panels, blast seats, reinforced cab doors, and the required hardware to install the kit on the existing FMTV A1P2 cab and chassis. The Lift Cylinders and Mounting Kit consists of improved lift cylinders to assist in lifting the cab with the added weight of the Underbody Armor Kit. The CTIS Upgrade Kit consists of required hardware to upgrade the Central Tire Inflation System.

NSN 2540-01-670-4803 (57K6437): FMTV A2 Underbody Armor Kit, packed 1ea IAW the SPI. The Underbody Armor Kit consists of armor panels, blast seat, seat cushions and the required hardware to install the kit on the existing FMTV A2 cab and chassis.

NSN 3040-01-574-4174 (57K6428): FMTV M1078 Counterweight Kit, packed 1ea IAW the SPI. The FMTV M1078 Counterweight Kit includes steel plates and the required hardware to support installation on the FMTV M1078A1P2 Cargo Truck when installing an Underbody Armor Kit.

OBJECTIVES:

Product Director, Multi-Mission Protected Vehicle Systems (PdD MPVS) is conducting a Market Survey to determine if companies are interested in and capable of producing and delivering FMTV Armor Protection Kits. PdD MPVS may solicit for a Requirements type contract for the kits listed in the Preface above, but there are currently no known Army requirements. However, as Army, customer and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirements are made known, kits would be procured under the resultant contract. The United States Government (USG) is considering a contract term from five (5) to ten (10) years.

INTENT:

Armor Kits

The USG is considering the possible procurement of FMTV Armor Protection Kits. Contractors shall build the Protection Kits to the Government furnished Production Level Technical Data Packages (TDP), as defined in MIL-STD-31000A Section 5.3.1.3. The Protection Kits shall fit each FMTV armor capable variant. The manufacturing of the armor kits shall include cutting, drilling, and finishing of armor plates, welding, procurement of commercial components, subsystem assembly, painting, ballistic and weld coupon certifications, quality verifications, and packaging.

DESCRIPTION OF FMTV ARMOR

PROTECTION KITS:

A B-Kit consists of two crates, one with transparent and opaque armor panels, and one with a Fuel Tank Fire Suppression (FTFS) Kit. The B-Kits are built to either a 58-gallon or a 78-gallon configuration. The size of the B-Kit is dependent upon the size of the fuel tank on the MTV variant. The Contractor shall pack the B-Kits IAW the applicable SPI to be shipped either in a quantity of four B-Kits in an ISO container or shipped separately in a quantity of one B-Kit.

B-Kit

The FMTV A1P2 Underbody Armor Kit (57K9511) consists of separate kits as follows: Underbody Armor Kit (57K9507), the Lift Cylinders and Mounting Kit (57K9510), Energy Attenuating Gunner’s Seat (57K9508), and some kits come with a Central Tire Inflation System (CTIS) Upgrade Kit (57K9509). The FMTV A2 Underbody Armor Kit (57K6437) is a single kit, consisting of armor panels and Energy Attenuating Gunner’s Seat. The FMTV M1078 Counterweight Kit (57K6428) is an additional third kit that is only applicable to the M1078A1P2 LMTV Cargo variants. The Underbody Armor Kit consists of armor panels, blast mats, blast seats, reinforced cab doors and the bracketry/hardware to install this kit to the existing cab and chassis. The Lift Cylinders and Mounting Kit consists of longer rear lift cylinders to assist in lifting the cab with the added weight of the Underbody Armor Kit. The FMTV M1078 Counterweight Kit includes steel plates, brackets and hardware to attach to the frame assembly of the LMTV M1078A1P2 Cargo Truck that provides stability to the truck with the addition of the Underbody Armor Kit and Lift Cylinders and Mounting Kit. The CTIS Upgrade Kit is applicable to UAKs installed on M1083, M1089, M1148 and M1157 A1P2 variants.

A1P2 UAK A2 UAK

GENERAL INFORMATION:

PdD MPVS invites your response to the below Market Survey Questionnaire for the potential FMTV Armor Protection Kit production effort. The Government appreciates the time and effort taken to respond to this survey.

RESPONSES:

Contractors shall send responses to this Market Survey Questionnaire via e-mail to the Contracting Officer, Mr. Paul Hewitt, paul.d.hewitt.civ@army.mil, and the Contract Specialist, Mr. Thomas Gerasimidis, thomas.gerasimidis.civ@army.mil. If any literature specific to the company and/or its capabilities cannot be e-mailed, please provide it via mail to:

U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal ATTN: CCTA-HTB-C (Mr. Paul Hewitt, MS: 330) Transportation Systems Contracting Division 6501 E. 11 Mile Road Warren, MI 48397-5000

Replies to this questionnaire must be received 30 days after posting to the SAM.gov website. Your input is voluntary, and the Government will make no compensation for your participation in this survey.

PROPRIETARY INFORMATION:

The USG acknowledges its obligations under 18 U.S.C. § 1905: The Trade Secrets Act to protect confidential information provided to the USG. Pursuant to this statute, the USG is willing to accept proprietary restrictions placed upon data presented in response to this survey and to protect such information from unauthorized disclosure, subject to the following:

· Data must be in writing and be clearly marked PROPRIETARY and be accompanied by an explanatory text so that the USG is clearly notified regarding what data is proprietary.

· Mark as proprietary only data that is truly confidential and to which there is a legal property right.

· Do not mark data that is already in the public domain or is already in possession of the USG or third parties on an unclassified basis. Do not mark data that is available to the USG or to the public without restriction from another source.

· Do not submit any classified data in response to this market survey.

· Proprietary data transmitted electronically must have the PROPRIETARY legend on both the cover of the transmittal e-mail as well as at the beginning of the file. Proprietary information contained within the correspondence shall use the legends: “PROPRIETARY PORTION BEGINS” and “PROPRIETARY PORTION ENDS.”

MISCELLANEOUS:

The Government will not award a Contract from this announcement. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation, nor is it a request seeking participants to be placed on a solicitation mailing list. Responses to these notices are not offers and the Government cannot accept the responses to form a binding contract. Response to this survey is voluntary and the Government will make no reimbursement for any costs associated with providing information in response to this market survey and any follow-on information requests. The Government will not return any data submitted in response to this market survey. The Government will use the data for program planning purposes.

MARKET SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE:

PdD MPVS FMTV ARMOR PROTECTION KITS

1. Administrative Information:

a. What is your company’s name?

b. What is your company’s mailing address and website address?

c. What is your Commercial and Government Entity code (CAGE)?

d. What is your North American Industry Classification System number?

e. What is your company’s Unique Entity ID (UEI)?

f. Where are your company’s facility(s) located?

g. What is your company’s business size and eligibility under U.S. Government socio-economic programs and preference (i.e., type of business – large, small, small-disadvantaged, Woman-owned, veteran-owned, or 8(a))?

h. Is your company located in a labor surplus area or a HUB Zone?

i. Does your company use a cost system that has been certified by the Defense Contract Audit Agency?

j. What is your company’s website address?

k. What is your company’s Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)?

2. Person Responding to Questionnaire:

a. What is your name?

b. What is your title?

c. What is your company responsibility/position?

d. What is your telephone number/fax number?

e. What is your e-mail address?

3. Security:

a. Does your company have experience with the following U.S. Army security regulations?

· DoD 5220.22-M (NISPOM)

· DoDM 5200.01-V4 (DoD Information Security Program; Controlled Unclassified Information)

· DoDI 5230.24 (Distribution Statements on Technical Documents)

· AR 380-5 (Department of Army Information Security Program)

· AR 530-1 (Operations Security)

· Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2

b. Does your company have a Facility Security Officer?

c. Does your company have the ability to operate and maintain a secure Army data collection site for storing and transmitting classified information?

d. Does your company have experience with Form DD254 Contract Security Classification Specification?

e. Is your company currently able to transmit unclassified data in accordance with U.S. Government data encryption requirements?

f. Does your company currently meet Army Network Control Information Technology security standards for data?

g. Does your company deal with International Trade Agreement Regulation issues? If so, does your company have current experience with technical assistance agreements?

h. Has your company implemented an Operations Security plan?

i. Does your company have experience with a Program Protection Plan?

j. Is your company foreign owned? If so, fully or partially owned? If so, what country?

k. Will your company’s workforce utilized for a contract for armor kits be United States citizens?

l. Regarding a scenario where your company was to produce armor kits, are there any potential issues your company might have regarding arms controls and security requirements?

4. Manufacturing Ability:

a. Provide a brief description of your company’s manufacturing capabilities including type of product, monthly quantity, quality level achieved, etc.

b. Describe what manufacturing/assembly processes and standards are currently being used by your company?

c. Provide a description of experience with ordering, cutting, drilling, welding, and finishing steel and aluminum armor plate.

d. Describe your company’s experience with welding with Aluminum.

e. Describe your company’s experience with welding with Steel.

f. Is your company familiar with American Welding Society (AWS) and AWS standards?

g. Is your company familiar with MIL-STD 3040 and MIL-STD-3057 Weld Standards?

h. Does your company have AWS certified welders?

i. Describe your company’s experience with manufacturing transparent armor.

j. Describe your company’s experience in working with the requirements of the Automotive Tank Purchase Description (ATPD) 2352? Which revision of ATPD 2352 did your company have experience working with? If your company has no experience working with ATPD 2352, please describe your company’s experience in working with other Purchase Descriptions, building to TDPs, or any other form of building to a set of instructions.

k. Describe your company’s experience with handling heavy (500 lb.) panels.

l. Describe your company’s experience with creating subassemblies.

m. How much floor space, in square footage, would you estimate your company would utilize to manufacture and assemble armor kits?

n. Is the estimate of floor space required to produce armor kits currently available within your company’s current facilities?

o. If your company would need to utilize more floor space than you currently own how much more, in square footage, would your company need to acquire?

p. Is your company considering using current manufacturing facilities or do you plan to add or use different facilities to manufacture and assemble armor kits?

q. If your company would need additional facilities or floor space, will this affect your Small Business rating?

r. What special shop tools, such as jigs and fixtures, would be required for the armor kit requirement?

s. What is the estimated administrative lead and installation time required after receipt of a production contract award to bring the added facilities and special tools online and operational?

t. From the armor kit information provided, what percentage of the fabricated parts will be produced in house to produce kits?

u. What partnerships are in place currently that will be used in the manufacturing of the armor kits?

v. What Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) would your company be at to describe production of armor?

5. Test:

a. Describe your company’s experience with qualifying weld coupons.

b. Describe your company’s experience with qualifying transparent armor.

c. Describe your company’s experience with water or rain testing on transparent armor assemblies.

6. Production:

a. Would your company be able to produce the armor kits?

b. How many months after contract award would it take your company to construct test armor kits?

c. Assuming one full-time shift, what is the monthly rate of armor kit production your company can support?

d. Assuming three full-time shifts, what is your company’s maximum monthly production capacity of armor kits?

e. What is your company’s minimum production rate for the production of armor kits?

f. What is your company’s maximum production rate for the production of armor kits?

g. Describe your company’s experience working with Wide Area Workflow.

h. Describe your company’s experience with packaging and moving items as large as 102” x 83” x 41” and weighing 5,500 lbs.

i. Describe your company’s available space for storing packed Armor Protection Kits as well as packed ISO containers. Is the storage location indoors or outdoors? Is the storage location secure?

j. Describe your company’s experience working with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA).

k. Please provide Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) unit pricing for each of the kits listed in the Preface of this Market Survey assuming a quantity of 1ea.

7. Quality:

a. Provide your company’s experience with the ISO9001:2015, “Quality Management Systems – Requirements” standard.

b. Provide your company’s experience with the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) 16949:2016, “Quality Management System Requirements for Automotive Production and Relevant Service Parts Organizations”.

c. Has your company submitted a Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) package?

d. What are your company’s plans for error proofing the kitting process? Has your company developed a plan and audited in accordance with CQI 18, “AIAG Guideline to Effective Error Proofing”? AIAG – (Automotive Industry Action Group)

e. Does your company transmit and store your quality data digitally? Does your company have a secure system for storing quality related documents, especially those that are controlled under the ISO9001 system?

f. Describe your company’s experience with procuring source-controlled materials, obtaining and providing quality data and/or vendor certifications of conformance for those materials?

g. Describe your company’s quality process for ensuring parts produced within your company’s facilities conform to a technical data package?

h. Describe your company’s quality process for ensuring parts purchased or produced at a supplier’s facilities conform to your customer’s technical data package?

i. Describe your company’s experience with implementing error-proofing techniques, methods, and devices in packing items similar in nature to armor kits.

8. Technical Challenges:

a. For this effort, as described herein, what does your company consider to be the greatest technical challenges?

b. List the risks involved for your company’s possible production of the armor kits.

c. List any material supply concerns (i.e., availability, cost, etc.).

9. Other:

a. Please provide a detailed explanation (including preferences) of the extent to which contract type/structure (i.e. multi-year contract, Requirements contract with options, Indefinite- Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with options) and contract length (i.e., 1, 3, 5, or 10 years) influence your interest in participating in an RFP for this requirement?

b. Is there a minimum annual quantity that would influence your participation in an RFP for this requirement?

c. What can the Government do to help facilitate future competition of the FMTV Protection Kits?

d. How much time would your company require to develop a formal proposal after the release of the Request RFP?

e. Would providing a draft RFP and full TDP prior to the release of the final RFP reduce the amount of time required to develop a formal proposal? If so, please indicate how far in advance of the final RFP you would like to receive a draft RFP and full TDP and how much it would reduce your proposal preparation time.

f. Please provide any other information the USG should consider when preparing for an FMTV Armor Protection Kit RFP/Contract.

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