Combat, assault, and tactical vehicles, wheeled

A SOLE SOURCE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) IS CONTEMPLATED WITH GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS, INC. (GDLS). AS A CONTINUATION OF PRIOR EFFORTS, THE ARMY STRYKER BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM DESIRES TO PROCURE RETROFIT AND STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENTS, REPAIRS, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT (STARS) FOR THE STRYKER FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). INCLUDED ARE RETROFIT EFFORTS OF KITS AND/OR HARDWARE, ASSESSMENTS, REPAIRS, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: STRYKER BRIGADE COMBAT TEAMS LOCATED BOTH CONSU AND OCONUS.

THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302-1, ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE. GDLS IS THE ONLY KNOW QUALIFIED SOURCE TO PERFORM THIS EFFORT. THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO AWARD ONE COST-PLUS-FIXED-FEE REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT WITH THREE ONE-YEAR ORDERING PERIODS AT A TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE OF $74.1M.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. HOWEVER, RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO THE REQUIREMENT BY ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTING A CAPABILITY STATEMENT TO THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST. ALL CAPABILITY STATEMENTS RECEIVED WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THE SUBJECT LINE OF EMAIL SUBMISSIONS MUST READ, QUOTE MARK W56HZV-15-R-0071 CLOSES 26 JULY 2015 QUOTE MARK. MAXIMUM SIZE OF EMAIL OFFERS SHALL NOT EXCEED 3.5 MEGABYTES. HARD COPY RESPONSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. PLEASE MAKE SURE THIS AGENCY HAS BEEN FURNISHED WITH THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: CAGE CODE, COMPANY NAME, AND DUNS NUMBER.

A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE WITH THIS PROPOSED CONTRACT BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT.