--M1120 HEAVY EXPANDED MOBILITY TACTICAL TRUCK (HEMTT) LOAD HANDLING SYSTEM ( LHS) CONTAINER HANDLING UNIT (CHU) KIT

The contract involves the acquisition of 100 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) Container Handling Units (CHUs) over the fiscal years 2002 to 2005 by the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) for the Project Manager-Heavy Tactical Vehicles. These CHUs are designed to attach to Palletized Load System (PLS) trucks and HEMTT Load Handling System (LHS) trucks, enabling them to lift and transport 20-foot ISO containers with specified gross weight capacities of 36,250 pounds for the PLS trucks and 24,000 pounds for the HEMTT-LHS trucks. The CHU kits utilize the Load Handling System as the mechanism for lifting and loading containers, with specific design parameters including a 100-inch horizontal center of gravity from the front wall. TACOM intends to negotiate a firm-fixed price contract modification with Oshkosh Truck Corporation, based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for the delivery of the M1120 HEMTT LHS CHU kits. Oshkosh is required to submit a Small Business/Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan to promote competition in subcontracting opportunities related to this requirement. The contract solicitation was posted on September 10, 2002, and the effort is managed by the Office at the Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, under the Department of Defense. This contract supports the modernization and operational capability enhancement of heavy tactical vehicle fleets by enabling efficient container handling and transportation capabilities.