--DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF HIGH MOBILITY MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES (HMMWV) FOR THE CBRN UNMANNED GROUND RECONNAISSANCE (CUGR) PROGRAM

The U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command's Edgewood Division plans to award a sole source contract to Northrop Grumman Mission Systems for the design and manufacture of three High Mobility Multi-purpose Vehicles (HMMWV). These vehicles will support the CBRN Unmanned Ground Reconnaissance (CUGR) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration under the Joint Contaminated Surface Detector program overseen by the Product Manager for Nuclear Biological Chemical Reconnaissance. The CUGR Base Platform will be based on Northrop Grumman's previously designed Joint Service Light Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Reconnaissance System, reflecting a continuity of expertise and platform development. This contract falls under the Department of Defense at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. The solicitation was posted in September 2004, indicating a targeted and specific procurement to advance the capabilities in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear reconnaissance missions. The sole source approach underscores Northrop Grumman's unique position as the original developer of the foundational reconnaissance system technology crucial for this program, thereby ensuring specialized design and manufacturing meeting mission requirements.