Bridge Adapter Pallet (BAP)

Source Sought Notice: Bridge Adapter Pallet

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Sources Sought Description:

The Government plans to award a Firm Fixed Price modification to the existing Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract W56HZV-17-D-0079 with Canadian Commercial Corporation (G.T. Machining) of Ontario, Canada to add up to one ordering year.

The Bridge Adapter Pallet (BAP) is a special flatrack that contains a detachable winch frame assembly. When the BAP is loaded on the CBT and secured to the LHS, it serves as the base support for interior or ramp bays during movement. It provides a means to load and unload the interior or ramp bays. It also converts the LHS into a ribbon bridge launch and retrieval arm. For a detailed explanation of support equipment characteristics, capabilities, and features, refer to TM 9-2320-425-10 or TM 9-2320-435-10 for the HEMTT/CBT, to TM 5-5420-209-12 for the Standard Ribbon Bridge (SRB), and to TM 5-5420-278-10 for the Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB).

The M15 Bridge Adapter Pallet (BAP) is used to adapt the Common Bridge Transporter (CBT) for transport of the Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB) and M30 Bridge Erection Boat. Interoperable with Multiple-Role Bridge Company (MRBC) Equipment (CBT and BEB).

Canadian Commercial Corporation (G.T. Machining) is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the BAP. The Government does not intend to post the product level TDP at this time, when/if solicited it will be solicited with the product level TDP.

Disclaimer: This is a source sought notice and is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of the information contained in this posting or information received as a result of this posting. 

Please submit information concerning your capability to produce BAPs. Please consider including capacity, schedule, cost, experience with similar projects, and differentiate between actual and proposed capabilities.

The points of contact for this action as follows:

Jason R Farkas

Jason.r.farkas2.civ@army.mil

Lakeisha S Hadley

Lakeisha.s.hadley.civ@army.mil