Vehicular equipment components.

US ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - WARREN, MICHIGAN INTENDS TO ISSUE A FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT FOR THE COMMAND AND CONTROL UPGRADES TO BE MANUFACTURED, INSTALLED AND INTEGRATED ON THE LIGHT ARMORED VEHICLES (LAV). ALL RESPONSIBLE OFFERORS WILL HAVE A SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE AND A EKMS ACCOUNT FOR STORAGE OF RADIOS. THIS REQUIREMENT IS A 8(A) SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. THE REQUIREMENT IS FOR A QUANTITY OF 14 VEHICLES TO BE UPGRADED. CONTRACT PERFROMANCE IS EXPECTED TO BE 390 DAYS AFTER AWARD. THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE PROVIDING THE TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE (TDP) FOR THE REQUIREMENT WHICH DETAILS ALL THE NECESSARY WORK REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE UPGRADES INCLUDING MANUFACTURING AND INSTALLATION OF COMMUNICATION RACKS AND CABLES. THE EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION SHALL BE CONDUCTED ON A SOURCE SELECTION BASIS UTILIZING A "TRADEOFF" PROCESS TO OBTAIN THE BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT. ALL 8(A) RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A PROPOSAL WHICH! SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY. SUBMISSIONS MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTURCTIONS OUTLINED IN THE FORTHCOMING SOLICITATION.

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS A SYNOPSIS. THE SOLICITATION PERTAINING TO THIS NOTICE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 15 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE. CONTRACTORS SHOULD NOT CALL THE BUYER SEEKING EITHER THE SOLICIATION OR DRAWINGS AS THEY WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL 15 DAYS OF THIS NOTICE.