SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Research and development.
- Notice Date
- 8/16/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U. S. Army Materiel Command, U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (Warren), U.S. ARMY TACOM LCMC, WARREN, MICHIGAN 48397-5000
- ZIP Code
- 48397-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W56HZV08R0929
- Response Due
- 9/30/2008
- Archive Date
- 10/30/2008
- Point of Contact
- MICHAEL CIACIUCH,Contract Specialist,(586)574-2324<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THE UNITED STATES ARMY TACOM LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT COMMAND (LCMC) IN WARREN, MICHIGAN INTENDS TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS FOR A FOLLOW-ON CONTRACT ACTION/MODIFICATION TO EXISTING CONTRACT NUMBER DAAE07-03-C-L107 WITH PATRICK POWER PRODUCTS, INC. FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE TECHNOLOGY ALREADY DEVELOPED UNDER THE BASIC CONTRACT, HEREIN DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: USING AN EXISTING DESIGN AS A STARTING BASELINE, FURTHER DESIGN (INCLUDING RUGGEDIZATION/MILITARIZATION), DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THREE GENERATIONS (INCLUDING EVALUATING SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS AND APPLYING THEM AS APPROPRIATE), TESTING AND EVALUATION, REPORTING, DEMONSTRATION, AND DELIVERY OF A ROTARY MULTI-FUEL (DIESEL AND JP-8) AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (RMF-APU) ADAPTED FOR BOTH THE ABRAMS MAIN BATTLE TANK AND STRYKER MILITARY VEHICLES, MAXIMIZING THE COMMONALITY BETWEEN THEIR DESIGNS. THE APU'S ENGINE, ALTERNATOR, RADIATOR, MUFFLER AND AIR FILTER WERE ALL REQUIRED TO BE DESIGNED TO FIT WI! THIN THE RESPECTIVE VEHICLE'S UNDER-ARMORED APU SPACE CLAIMS, AND ADDITIONAL AREAS OF EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT INCLUDED AIR INDUCTION, FUEL INJECTION, COMBUSTION PRE-CHAMBER, ALTERNATOR (INCLUDING ALTERNATOR COOLING), ENGINE SYSTEM COOLING AND EXHAUST, ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM, INTERCOOLER, NOISE ATTENUATION/REDUCTION, RUGGEDIZATION OF THE AIR FILTRATION SYSTEM, SOFTWARE CONTROLS, AND HIGH TEMPERATURE & ELECTRICAL INTEGRATION QUALIFICATION. AFTER DEMONSTRATION, THE APU'S ENGINE WAS TORN DOWN FOR INSPECTION, DOCUMENTED FOR ANY ACCELERATED WEAR, AND REASSEMBLED FOR DELIVERY TO THE GOVERNMENT. THE PROPOSED ADDITIONAL NEW WORK EFFORT FOR THIS CONTRACT, IN THE ESTIMATED COST PLUS FIXED FEE AMOUNT OF $1,670,000, INCLUDES FURTHER EFFORTS TO MEET THE USER REQUIREMENT OF 12 HOURS - WITH 24 DESIRED - OF ELECTRICAL POWER FOR MISSION ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT MOVING, WHICH EXCEEDS THE VEHICLE'S STANDARD BATTERY SET'S CAPABILITY, THUS REQUIRING CREWS TO OPERATE TH! E VEHICLE'S MAIN ENGINE FOR POWER, WHICH IS NOISY AND USES FAR MORE FUEL THAN THE APU DEVELOPED UP TO THIS POINT DOES. ANOTHER FACET OF THIS ADDITIONAL EFFORT IS INCREASING THE POWER DENSITY OF THE DELIVERED THIRD GENERATION APU IN AN EFFORT TO MEET ANTICIPATED FUTURE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GROWTH. IT WILL ALSO CONTINUE THE COMMONALITY THRUST DIRECTED FOR A COMMON APU FOR BOTH THE ABRAMS AND STRYKER (AS WELL AS THE BRADLEY) VEHICLES. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A COMPLETE REVIEW OF THE APU COMPONENTS RELATED TO POWER, EFFICIENCY, EMISSIONS, RELIABILITY, AND MAINTAINABILITY. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE ENGINE, PUMP(S), INJECTOR(S), INDUCTION/EXHAUST SYSTEMS, AND CONTROLLING HARDWARE/SOFTWARE ARE MOST LIKELY TO BENEFIT FROM THIS ADDITIONAL EFFORT. FURTHERMORE, A REVIEW AND REDESIGN (WHERE APPROPRIATE) OF THE ANCILLARY SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS WILL MAXIMIZE COMPONENT LAYOUT AND INTEGRATION EFFECTIVENESS FOR INCREASED POWER AND EFFICIENCY OF THE COMPLETE APU. AT EVERY LEVEL, AN UNDERLYING CONSIDERATION WILL BE TO MAINTAIN AND, WHEREVER POSSIBL! E, IMPROVE SYSTEM/COMPONENT COMMONALITY FOR MAXIMUM BENEFIT ACROSS A NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS AND VEHICLE PLATFORMS. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR THIS PROPOSED NEW EFFORT IS EXPECTED TO BE FROM 12-18 MONTHS IN DURATION. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE RFP FOR THIS PROPOSED ADDITIONAL EFFORT ACTION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON OR ABOUT 31 AUGUST 2008, WITH THE PROPOSAL DUE 30 DAYS THEREAFTER, OR APPROXIMATELY 30 SEPTEMBER 2008. SOURCES OTHER THAN PATRICK POWER WITH POTENTIAL INTEREST IN THIS EFFORT SHALL CONTACT MICHAEL CIACIUCH, AMSTA-AQ-ASGA CONTRACT SPECIALIST, AT EITHER E-MAIL MICHAEL.CIACIUCH@US.ARMY.MIL OR PHONE 586.753.2324. THE AMSTA-AQ-ASGA CONTRACTING OFFICER FOR THIS EFFORT WILL BE DEREK MCALEER (E-MAIL DEREK.MCALEER@US.ARMY.MIL, PHONE 586.574.8093. NUMBER NOTE 22 APPLIES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. ARMY TACOM LCMC, WARREN, MICHIGAN 48397-5000<br />
- Zip Code: 48397-5000<br />
- Zip Code: 48397-5000<br />
- Record
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