Research and development.

THE ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND-WARREN (ACC-WRN) WILL BE ISSUING A SOLE SOURCE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) W56HZV-12-R-0340 TO GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS (GDLS), STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48310. THIS PROPOSED CONTRACT WILL BUILD UPON THE WORK GDLS HAS DONE TO REMOVE WEIGHT FROM THE LIGHT ARMORED VEHICLE (LAV-25) WHICH GDLS IS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER (OEM). GDLS SHALL PROVIDE GENERAL ENGINEERING SUPPORT, VEHICLE STUDIES AS REQUIRED BY INDIVIDUAL WORK DIRECTIVES (WD), EVALUATE CURRENT AND PROPOSED MANUFACTURING PROCESS, PREPARE FIELD TEST PLANS AND PROVIDE FIELD TESTING SUPPORT. THIS ACTION SHALL CONSIST OF A LEVEL OF EFFORT (LOE) UP TO 50,000 TOTAL MANHOURS (BASIC EFFORT OF 15,000 MANHOURS AND OPTION HOURS OF 35,000 MANHOURS) WITH A THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTH TOTAL PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO AWARD ONE (1) COST-PLUS-FIXED-FEE CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS SOLICITATION. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR SUPPLIES AND/OR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE G! OVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302-1 "ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE AND NO OTHER SUPPLIES OR SERVICES WILL SATISFY AGENCY REQUIREMENTS." INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO THE REQUIREMENT OR SUBMIT PROPOSALS. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE CONSIDERED SOLEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT. CAPABILITY STATEMENTS CAN BE SUBMITTED TO CONTRACT SPECIALIST WILLIAM SHIVAS AT WILLIAM.L.SHIVAS.CIV@MAIL.MIL

THE POINT OF CONTACT (POC) FOR THIS RFP IS WILLIAM SHIVAS, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, E-MAIL WILLIAM.L.SHIVAS.CIV@MAIL.MIL, PHONE (586)282-9810