MTVR Auxiliary Power Unit - 6 - 10 kW

The United States Marine Corps (USMC) Marine Corps Systems Command Contracting Office will be issuing a Request For Proposal (RFP), in support of Program Executive Officer Land Systems, for an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) to be integrated as part of the Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) program. The scope will encompass:

The APU (6 - 10 kW) is a major subassembly to the MTVR which is managed by the Program Manager, Medium and Heavy Tactical Vehicle (PM-M&HTV) and Program Executive Office - Land Systems (PEO-LS).

The APU will be integrated onto the chassis of the MTVR truck to provide electrical power for on-board MTVR electrical functions and provide power to ground equipment. The APU shall be integrated on an AMK-27 MTVR with all Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) assembled on the vehicle.

The APU will consist of:

1) Prime Mover,

2) Electrical control system with Control Panel,

3) Generator bolted to prime mover,

4) APU mounting bracketry with motor mounts,

5) Air Intake plumbing with air filter and pre-cleaner,

5) Exhaust plumbing,

6) Fuel/Power (FP) Interface Plate

7) Electrical cabling

The APU will generate and transmit power to the FP interface plate and provide circuit protection against reversed polarity, over voltage and engine over speed. The APU shall pull fuel from the MTVR fuel tank and shall interface with the MTVR batteries for starter power. The APU system shall include a control panel mounted inside the MTVR cab which allows the vehicle operator to utilize the APU from inside the MTVR cab.

The MTVR is the largest consumer of fuel on the battlefield and the integration of an APU shall reduce fuel consumption by allowing the operators to shut off the main engine during idle times. The APU shall provide power to the vehicle electrical functions and ground equipment during static operations. The APU can also be used in dynamic operations where power is required to energize electrical equipment on the MTVR bed. The APU shall provide the following capabilities:

1) Reduce fuel consumption during high idle times

2) Provide electrical power to on-board equipment

3) Provide power to ground equipment

4) Provide power in dynamic operations to energize equipment on MTVR bed

This requirement is unrestricted and the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 335312. The Small Business size standard is 1,000 employees. There will be NO scheduled site visit for this project. It is anticipated that this Request For Proposal will be issued on or about 21 May 2013 on Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov). Please be advised the 21 May 2013 date for solicitation posting is estimated and the actual posting date may be prior to or after the estimated date.

Please address any questions to Randall Jewett, Contract Specialist, via email at randall.jewett@usmc.mil.  Telephone inquires will not be acknowledged or accepted.