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Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) Muffler Shroud
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The Department of Defense, through the Program Manager Office Light Armored Vehicles (PMO LAV) at the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command in Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, is conducting a sources sought to identify potential manufacturers capable of producing up to 125 muffler shrouds for multiple variants of the U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicles. Interested firms must demonstrate their ability to comply with specific security requirements for Controlled Technical Information and submit evidence of manufacturing capabilities, including a rough estimate of production costs, timelines for initial setups, production rates, and delivery schedules within 180 days after contract award. The government intends to use the responses to assess industry capacity and is not soliciting proposals or committing to any procurement through this request. Respondents are asked to provide detailed information about their company background, experience with Department of Defense contracts and controlled technical information, production capabilities, and relevant industry certifications in an electronic format compatible with Microsoft 365. All companies, regardless of size or socioeconomic category, are encouraged to participate, but no submission is required to be considered for future contracts. The deadline for responses is June 16, 2026, and all communications should be directed to the designated point of contact, Drew Pearson. This effort is strictly for market research purposes and does not obligate the government in any way.
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Warren, MI, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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SOURCES SOUGHT
PROGRAM MANAGER LIGHT ARMORED VEHICLES
LIGHT ARMORED VEHICLE MUFFLER SHROUD
Description: Program Manager Office Light Armored Vehicles (PMO LAV) is responsible for the total life cycle support for the Family of Light Armored Vehicles (FOLAV) and is located at the United States Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) in Detroit Arsenal, Michigan.
PMO LAV seeks to identify sources capable of producing a quantity of up to 125 shrouds to be applied to multiple variants of the United States Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicles (LAV). The shroud would conform to the drawing that will be provided upon request in response to this notice and verification that your firm is eligible to receive Controlled Technical Information (CTI). To receive electronic Controlled Unclassified Information and Controlled Technical Information (CUI/CTI), respondents must demonstrate compliance with DFARS clauses 252.204-7012 and 252.204-7020.
1. Sources Sought Request. PMO LAV seeks to determine industry capability to provide the requisite product, the muffler shroud, as detailed in paragraph 1. Please provide any information (and/) or commercial literature describing your company’s capabilities as to how it could manufacture a quantity of up to 125 of the item, per the provided drawing, within 180 days after award of a contract. Along with your response, please include a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimate for the production of the specified quantity. This would include any manufacturing purchases, process development, and manufacturing engineering to realize the production.
2. Respondents are requested to include with their responses, their experience with manufacturing for a Department of War purpose and handling of CTI. Additional information to include with the response is:
a. Length of time estimated to set up and begin production
b. Length of time to produce a quantity of two (2) items for First Article Test
c. Estimated average rate of monthly production
d. Estimated time after award a quantity of 125 units could be fulfilled
All portions of this Sources Sought are merely for market research purposes, subject to change at any time, are in no way binding on the Government (USG), and do not represent an established requirement. This Sources Sought is furnished for information purposes only with the understanding that the USG is under no obligation of any kind to proceed with an acquisition in any way related to or based upon the information set forth herein. Nothing contained in this survey should be regarded as a basis upon which to seek payment, reimbursement or other consideration from the USG. Moreover, this Sources Sought is not intended as a solicitation of offers or request for competitive proposals.
3. Response Format. Electronic responses are required. It is requested that electronic responses be provided in a format that can be opened by the current version of Microsoft 365. The maximum size of each e-mail message should be no more than three and one-half (3.5) megabytes. You may use multiple e-mail messages. The subject line must include the message number, (example: 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3), and "[Company’s Name] response to PM LAV Light Armored Vehicle Muffler Shroud Support Sources Sought". All interested firms, regardless of size, are encouraged to respond to this request for information.
It is not necessary to respond to this Sources Sought in order to be eligible for future contract awards.
4. Responses Due. Please submit electronic responses to this survey as well as questions for clarification to:
Drew Pearson, drew.j.pearson2.civ@army.mil
Sources Sought responses shall be furnished by 16 June 2026.
5. Sources Sought Questionnaire. The questionnaire below is intended to provide a snapshot of your company’s capabilities to provide the services outlined in paragraph 1.
SOURCES SOUGHT QUESTIONNAIRE
Company Identification
Company Name:
Mailing Address:
Company Website:
Location of Facilities:
Point of Contact:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Email:
1. What products or services does your company provide in support of the description in paragraph 1? Please list and define the products or services provided to include current or past efforts.
2. How long has your company been in business?
3. What is the current size status of your business (large, small, other)? Does your company fall under a specific socioeconomic category?
4. Provide your North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, if available.
5. Has your company provided the services outlined above in paragraph 1 to the USG? If yes, please state whether you were the prime or the subcontractor and provide the name of the requiring activity, the contract number, and the period of performance.
6. Has your company provided any of the services outlined above in paragraph 1 to any foreign Government? If yes, please describe.
7. Are there any other factors that your company believes would impact the ability of the USG to execute the services outlined above in paragraph 1? If yes, please describe.
END OF QUESTIONNAIRE
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NOTE: The USG is not asking you to develop or provide any proprietary or sensitive information in response to this Sources Sought, nor is this Sources Sought a request for proposal. Companies responding to this survey are required to submit electronic responses in accordance with page 1, paragraph 4 of this survey. Please send your survey questionnaire answers to:
drew.j.pearson2.civ@army.mil