SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- R&D- DEFENSE SYSTEM: TANK/AUTOMOTIVE (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT)
- Notice Date
- 5/6/2013
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- U.S. ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND, WARREN, MICHIGAN 48397-5000
- ZIP Code
- 48397-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W56HZV13R0306
- Response Due
- 6/24/2013
- Archive Date
- 7/24/2013
- Point of Contact
- RACHEL HEANEY,Contract Specialist,(586)282-9598 or LYNN M. BYRNE,Contracting Officer,(586)282-6553
- E-Mail Address
-
U.S. ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND
(RACHEL.HEANEY@US.ARMY.MIL)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- RUGGEDIZED SILICON CARBIDE (SIC) GENERATOR CONTROLLERS: US ARMY TARDEC HAS A REQUIREMENT TO DESIGN AND DEVELOP A RUGGEDIZED SILICON CARBIDE (SIC) GENERATOR CONTROLLER THAT ENABLES HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATION OF HIGH VOLTAGE STARTER/GENERATORS FOR MILITARY VEHICLE APPLICATIONS. THE SOLICITATION FOR THE RUGGEDIZED SIC GENERATOR CONTROLLERS IS PLANNED FOR RELEASE ON OR ABOUT 23 MAY 2013. 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. THE FULL AND OPEN COMPETITIVE SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS WILL RESULT IN THE AWARD OF A SINGLE FIRM-FIXED PRICE CONTRACT. THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE OF THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO DEVELOP AND VALIDATE A RUGGEDIZED SIC GENERATOR CONTROLLER TO ACCOMMODATE THE HIGH TEMPERATURES (RANGING FROM NEGATIVE 51 TO POSITIVE 125 DEGREES CELSIUS) THAT RESULT FROM THE HIGH VOLTAGES OF THE STARTERS AND GENERATORS USED IN MILI! TARY VEHICLE APPLICATIONS. AWARD IS CURRENTLY PLANNED FOR SEPTEMBER 2013. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A PROPOSAL WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY. SUBMISSIONS MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED IN THE FORTHCOMING SOLICITATION. THE SOLICITATION NUMBER IS PLANNED TO BE W56HZV-13-R-0306. THE AGENCY HAS POSTED AN ADVANCE COPY OF THE SCOPE OF WORK, CDRLS, AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS ON THE TACOM PROCUREMENT NETWORK WEBSITE FOR REVIEW BY INTERESTED SOURCES. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE POSTED DOCUMENTS ARE ENCOURAGED AND SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING ONLY TO THE POINT OF CONTACT LISTED IN THIS SYNOPSIS. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS RECEIVED WILL BE POSTED ON THE TACOM PROCUREMENT NETWORK WEBSITE FOR REVIEW BY ALL INTERESTED SOURCES. INTERESTED SOURCES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PERIODICALLY REVIEWING THE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. NO DETAILS BEYOND WHAT IS POSTED AT THE LINK BELOW REGARDING THE SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE BEFORE THE SOLICITATION IS POSTED. THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO HOST A PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT ON OR ABOUT 05 JUNE 2013 TO PROVIDE OFFERORS THE OPPORTUNITY OF A SITE VISIT TO SEE THE LABORATORIES AVAILABLE FOR USE DURING THE PROJECT, SEE SECTION H SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS. OFFERORS INTERESTED IN A SITE VISIT SHALL REVIEW THE SOLICITATION FOR DETAILS AND INSTRUCTIONS WHEN IT IS POSTED. RESERVATIONS FOR THE ANTICIPATED PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT WILL BE MANDATORY. ANY OFFEROR REQUESTING RESERVATIONS FOR THE SITE VISIT SHALL BE UNITED STATES CITIZENS ONLY. THE LINK BELOW IS TO THE TACOM PROCUREMENT NETWORK WEBSITE, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OPEN SOLICITATIONS WEBPAGE: HTTPS://CONTRACTING.TACOM.ARMY.MIL/RESEARCH/RESEARCHPROC.HTM
- Web Link
-
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- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND, WARREN, MICHIGAN 48397-5000
- Zip Code: 48397-5000
- Zip Code: 48397-5000
- Record
- SN03054431-W 20130508/130507000122-84d7f8d26934ae3496416a8e8df1551b (fbodaily.com)
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