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GVS OTA, W15QKN-17-9-1025 RPP 21-02, Water Bison and Bison Lite

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RPP21-02Federal

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The Government plans to issue a Request for Prototype Proposals (RPP) under the Ground Vehicle Systems Other Transaction Agreement (GVS OTA) to develop a new water transportation and storage system to replace the current Army Water Buffalo. This effort will be conducted through the National Advanced Mobility Consortium (NAMC) and aims to award up to four projects. Offerors will be responsible for delivering three prototypes each, including the Bison Lite, with a capacity of 250-300 gallons, which will integrate a government-provided Light Tactical Trailer-Heavy Chassis with vehicles such as the HMMWV and LMTV, targeting future compatibility with the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). Additionally, the Bison prototype, with a capacity of 500-600 gallons, will be designed to work with LMTV and Medium Tactical Vehicle prime movers, again with the JLTV as an objective platform, plus a Bison model based on the JLTV Trailer chassis to integrate directly with the JLTV. Following successful prototype development, the Government anticipates a significant follow-on production contract under 10 U.S.C. 2371b(f), potentially awarding up to 9,644 systems, including 8,958 Bison units and 686 Bison Lite units, without additional competitive procedures. A draft RPP is expected to be released by mid-November, and this announcement serves as an invitation for interested parties to join NAMC in preparation for the solicitation, as no draft RPP documents are currently available. The point of contact for further information is Melissa M. Kopriva, and more details on NAMC membership are available through their official website.

General Info

Government to award up to four projects for water transport prototypes integrating tactical vehicle trailers.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Acc Wrn

NAICS

336212 - Truck Trailer Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Not specified

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PostedOct 15

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Notice updatedDec 7

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Acc Wrn

Contacts1 person available

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Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Acc Wrn

Office AddressN/A

Contacts

Melissa M. Kopriva

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

The Government intends to issue a Request for Request for Prototype Proposals (RPP) for the Water Bison and Bison Lite under the Ground Vehicle Systems (GVS) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA), W15QKN-17-9-1025. The GVS OTA was entered into between the Army Contracting Command (ACC) and the National Advanced Mobility Consortium (NAMC) on 26 September 2017, in support of GVS related Research and Development prototype projects. The Government will utilize the GVS OTA to award this effort. The intent of this project is to replace the Army Water Buffalo system currently used by the U.S. Army and develop a modern water transportation and storage solution. The Army expects to award up to FOUR (4) projects and receive THREE (3) total prototypes per offeror: --A Bison Lite (Capacity 250-300 gallons) integrating the Government provided Light Tactical Trailer-Heavy Chassis (LTT-HC) trailer Technical Data Package (TDP) with the Prime Mover being the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) and the Light Medium Tactical Vehicle (LMTV) with an objective to integrate with the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). --A Bison (Capacity 500-600 gallons) designed by the offeror that with the LMTV and Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV) as Prime Movers with an objective for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) to be an additional Prime Mover. --A Bison design based upon the Government provided JLTV Trailer (JLTV-T) chassis TDP that shall integrate with the JLTV. The Government anticipates pursuing a Follow-on Production effort under the authority of 10.U.S.C. 2371b(f), which states that, upon a determination that the competitively awarded prototype project has been successfully completed, the prototype project may result in the award of a follow-on production contract or transaction without the use of competitive procedures. The anticipated Follow-on Production is for a total quantity of 9,644 systems with 8,958 Bison and 686 Bison Lite. **THE GOVERNMENT ANTICIPATES A DRAFT RPP RELEASE BY MID NOVEMBER. THE PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE IS TO DIRECT INTERESTED PARTIES TO JOIN NAMC. THERE ARE NO DRAFT RPP DOCUMENTS TO REVIEW AT THIS TIME** NOTE: This Special Notice is for informational purposes only. A prototype project will not be awarded in response to this announcement. The purpose of this announcement is to provide industry advanced notification of the Government's intent to release a RPP to the NAMC membership. For information on the NAMC and/or how to become a member, visit the following website: www.NAMConsortium.org.