H--EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS TESTING- GROUND EFFECT VEHICLES, MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS, AND CYCLES

THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO PROVIDE THE TANK-AUTOMOTIVE, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING CENTER?S (TARDEC?S) GROUND SYSTEMS SURVIVABILITY (GSS) LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION (LFT&E) SERVICES THAT WILL ENSURE THE LIFE, SAFETY, AND HEALTH MISSION CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SOLDIER. THE CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE SPECIALIZED TEST, EVALUATION AND TEST TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT EXPERTISE FOR SURVIVABILITY, LETHALITY, VULNERABILITY, EFFECTIVENESS, AND SUITABILITY TEST & EVALUATION ENGINEERING EVALUATIONS SO THAT TARDEC?S PHYSICAL SIMULATION & TEST (PS&T) IN SUPPORT OF TARDEC GROUND SYSTEMS SURVIVABILITY (GSS), PROGRAM MANAGER FAMILY OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS VEHICLES (PM FOSOV) AND JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE MINE RESISTANT AMBUSH PROTECTED (JPO MRAP) CAN ACCOMPLISH ITS GOALS TO SUPPORT THE SOLDIER IN THE FIELD. THIS PROCUREMENT IS SOLE SOURCED TO SURVICE ENGINEERING, CAGE CODE 7T988. ANY ORGANIZATION WHICH BELIEVES ITSELF TO BE IN POSSESSION OF THESE CAPABILITIES CAN PROVIDE WRITTEN! EVIDENCE TO THIS EFFECT TO THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST, AND MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE PROCUREMENTS. THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED ELECTRONICALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 4.502, AND 5.102(A); THEREFORE HARDCOPIES WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED MUST BE IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT AS STATED IN THE SOLICITATION. VENDORS WISHING AN ELECTRONIC COPY MAY DOWNLOAD IT ON OR AFTER THE ISSUE DATE BY ACCESSING THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS VIA THE INTERNET: HTTPS://ACQUISITION.ARMY.MIL/ASFI/DEFAULT.CFM. ESTIMATED ISSUE DATE IS 16 JANUARY 2014. CAUTION: THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED ELECTRONICALLY AS WILL ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION AND IS, IN FACT, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN A BIDDER'S MAILING LIST. IT IS THEREFORE INCUMBENT UPON ANY INTERESTED PARTIES TO PERIODICALLY ACCESS THE ABOVE INTERNET ADDRESS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ANY AMENDMENTS WHICH MAY BE ISSUED. FAILURE TO OBTAIN ANY SAID AMENDMENTS AND TO RESPOND TO THEM PRIOR TO THE DATE AND TIME S! ET FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS MAY RENDER YOUR PROPOSAL NON-RESPONSIVE AND RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR PROPOSAL. POINT OF CONTACT: DEREK DYCIO, +1 (555) 000-0000, E-MAIL: DEREK/contact@example.gov.