25 -- Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

The U.S. Army's Multi-National Forces - Iraq, through the Joint Contracting Command Iraq/Afghanistan, plans to award a sole source contract to AM General for the integration of up-armor kits on 333 M1151 HMMWV vehicles. The upgrade involves enhancing these vehicles to the B-kit/FRAG-5 armor level, ensuring improved protection. The contract requires delivery to the Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq (MNSTC-I) in Baghdad, with a timeframe set from December 2007 to January 2008. This procurement follows federal acquisition regulations that allow sole source justification under specific conditions. The announcement invites interested parties to submit their capabilities within 15 days, though AM General is the intended sole source due to its unique ability to fulfill the requirement. The contracting officer handling this action is MSgt Chad Hankins, who can be contacted for further information. The contract is identified under solicitation number W91GY0-07-R-0065HMMWV, and the associated NAICS code is 336992, which pertains to military vehicle manufacturing. The performance location is primarily in the deployed theater in Iraq, with administrative oversight provided by the Department of Defense office based out of APO AE 09365.