RFP - Research and Development Relating to Integration and Testing of Component Technologies for the Enhancement of Vehicles with Technical Data Packages (TDP) Exclusive to GDLS Combat and Tactical Vehicles

RFP attached. Please refer to the attached package.

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The Government intends to issue a new sole source contract for Research, Development, Engineering, Testing, and Evaluation (RDT & E) services for the General Dynamics Land System (GDLS) Combat and Tactical Family of Vehicles (FoV) in support of the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), Ground Vehicle Power and Mobility (GVPM). This effort will address means to increase electrical power generation to support increased warfighter electrical power demand, improve vehicle efficiency though electrification of vehicle auxiliary systems or through improvements to the mechanical drive/transmission, improve extreme temperature capability, mitigate the impact of increased armor/weight, and restore and improve the mobility of the GDLS Combat and Tactical FoV.

The total period of performance is not to exceed 60 months, which includes one base year and up to four (4) additional option years.

The Government intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee, Level of Effort/Completion (CPFF-LOE/C) Work Directive (WD) type contract to General Dynamics Land System, Sterling Heights, MI under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements"; however, the Government will consider all proposals from interested, responsible sources that are received by the closing date for receipt of proposals.

Interested, responsible sources will be required to submit their response via email to david.m.patti4.civ@mail.mil. The subject line of the mail submission must read: Offer for consideration under Solicitation W56HZV-16-R-0054. Maximum size of email offers shall not exceed 3.5 megabytes, compressed files must be self-extracting and have appropriate instructions to open. Hard copy responses will not be accepted. Please make sure this agency has been furnished with the following additional information: Company name, CAGE Code, DUNS Number, and the email address where you would like the notice sent.

The estimated release date of Solicitation W56HZV-16-R-0054 is 27 May 2016 and the closing date for receipt of proposals is 27 June 2016. The point of contact for this action is David Patti, Contract Specialist, CCTA-ASG-A, david.m.patti4.civ@mail.mil.

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The Government intends to issue a new sole source contract for Research, Development, Engineering, Testing, and Evaluation (RDT&E) services for the General Dynamics Land System (GDLS) Combat and Tactical Family of Vehicles (FoV) in support of the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), Ground Vehicle Power and Mobility (GVPM). This effort will address means to increase electrical power generation to support increased warfighter electrical power demand, improve vehicle efficiency though electrification of vehicle auxiliary systems or through improvements to the mechanical drive/transmission, improve extreme temperature capability, mitigate the impact of increased armor/weight, and restore and improve the mobility of the GDLS Combat and Tactical FoV.

The total period of performance is not to exceed 60 months, which includes one base year and up to four (4) additional option years.

The Government intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee, Level of Effort/Completion (CPFF-LOE/C) Work Directive (WD) type contract to General Dynamics Land System, Sterling Heights, MI under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements"; however, the Government will consider all proposals from interested, responsible sources that are received by the closing date for receipt of proposals.

Interested, responsible sources will be required to submit their response via email to david.m.patti4.civ@mail.mil. The subject line of the mail submission must read: Offer for consideration under Solicitation W56HZV-16-R-0054. Maximum size of email offers shall not exceed 3.5 megabytes, compressed files must be self-extracting and have appropriate instructions to open. Hard copy responses will not be accepted. Please make sure this agency has been furnished with the following additional information: Company name, CAGE Code, DUNS Number, and the email address where you would like the notice sent.

The estimated release date of Solicitation W56HZV-16-R-0054 is 27 May 2016 and the closing date for receipt of proposals is 27 June 2016. The point of contact for this action is David Patti, Contract Specialist, CCTA-ASG-A, david.m.patti4.civ@mail.mil.