Solicitation Notice: M1152A1B2 Rolling Chassis

M1152A1B2 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) non-drivable Rolling Chassis Solicitation

           (1) Action Code: Solicitation notice

           (2) Date: 11 August

           (3) Year: 2020

           (4) Contracting Office ZIP Code: 48397

           (5) Product or Service Code/NAICS: 2320/ 336992

           (6) Contracting Office Address: 6501 E. 11 Mile Road, Detroit Arsenal, MI, 48397-5000, USA

           (7) HMMWV

           (8) Solicitation Number: Letter RFP 20-030

           (9) Closing Response Date: 10 September 2020

           (10) Contact Point or Contracting Officer

            John Wilson (Contract Specialist) john.b.wilson154.civ@mail.mil

            Reymundo Moncayo (Contracting Officer) reymundo.moncayo.civ@mail.mil

            (11) Solicitation Number: Letter RFP 20-030

            (12) Acquisition Approach: As a result of this Solicitation, the Government intends to add one Firm  Fixed Price Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) via a contract modification to contract W56HZV-17-D-0071 for Ordering Year 4 with AM General, LLC, located in South Bend, Indiana.  The purpose of this action is to procure up to 713 each M1152A1B2 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) non-drivable Rolling Chassis, which include both assembled and overpack components, to rebuild aging and obsolete configurations of M1152A1B2s in the current fleet.The M1152A1B2 HMMWV non-drivable Rolling Chassis shall comply with Automotive Tank Purchase Description 2099. The procurement will be sole source in accordance with the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A), “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.”  Specifically, FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A) provides that supplies and services may be deemed to be available only from the original source when it is likely award to any other source would result in (A) Substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition. The RFP is planned to result in the addition of the M1152A1B2 HMMWV non-drivable Rolling Chassis as a variant purchase option to the current requirements contract.  An estimated quantity of 713  M1152A1B2 HMMWV non-drivable Rolling Chassis  will be procured as a result of this modification, during Order Year 4 (OY4) with estimated deliveries February 2021 through July 2021.        

(13) Description: This action will satisfy the Army’s need to procure M1152A1B2 HMMWV non-drivable Rolling Chassis.

            (14) Set-aside Status: Not set aside. See paragraph 12 above.

            (15) National Stock Number (NSN): TBD.

            (16) Specification: ATPD 2099.

            (17) Quantity: Estimated 713.

            (18)  Destination information: FOB Origin.

           (19) Delivery schedule:  February 2021 through July 2021

           (20) Duration of the contract period: Award through July 2021

            (21) Anticipated award date: 14 September 2020.

            (22) The RFP will be made available upon request to the Contracting Office via beta.SAM.gov.

            (23) Parties interested in obtaining the documents must be certified in the Joint

Certification Program (JCP), have an active System for Award Management

(SAM) account, and will be required to request access to the solicitation through beta.SAM.gov.

On 11 August 2020, Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) issued a sole source Request for Proposal (RFP) to AM General LLC, South Bend, Indiana for the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) M1152A1B2 Rolling Chassis. The procurement will be sole source in accordance with the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A), “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.” Specifically, FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A) provides that supplies and services may be deemed to be available only from the original source when it is likely award to any other source would result in (A) Substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition.The resulting contract modification will allow the Government to procure an estimated 713EA, M1152A1B2 HMMWV non-drivable Rolling Chassis off the current requirements contract. The proposal is due on 10 September 2020.

AM General is the only known qualified source for this procurement The Government possesses a competitive Technical Data Package (TDP) for the basic HMMWV Expanded Capacity Vehicle (ECV) variant (M1113 series); however, the TDP does not include the contractors proprietary data for the upgraded air conditioning system, Automotive Improvement Program (AIP) upgrades, Reliability Enhancement Vehicle (REV) components, integrated armor kit, powertrain, differentials/axles and associated components that are integrated into the M1152A1 chassis required for this action.  The armor package, air conditioning system, AIP and REV components, are necessary upgrades for Soldiers to effectively execute operations. In response to instability in the various regions. 
 

Although it is the Government's intent to solicit and negotiate with only one source, AM General, LLC (Cage Code 0H3G6), all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.