New, REMAN and REMAN conversion of V903 engines and cores   4

THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT TO THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER (OEM), CUMMINS, INC., CAGE CODE 15434, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS FOR FIVE YEARS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302-1, THERE IS ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE AND NO OTHER SUPPLIES OR SERVICES WILL SATISFY THE AGENCY REQUIREMENTS, UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF 10 U.S.C. 3204(b)(B)(i). INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO THE REQUIREMENT OR SUBMIT PROPOSALS AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION.

HOWEVER, ALL PROPOSALS RECEIVED WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE THIS PROPOSED ACTION, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLEY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITVE PROCUREMENT.

THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SOLICITATION INCLUDE NEW AND RE-MANUNFACTURED SERIES V903 DIESEL ENGINES IN SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING SYSTEMS: BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE SYSTEMS (BFVS), INCLUDING AUTHORIZED STOCKAGE LIST (ASL) SPARES; M109 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV), INCLUDING ASL SPARES; THE ARMORED MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV); MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (MLRS); TACOM LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT COMMAND (LCMC) INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SUPPORT CENTER (ILSC) SPARES; AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO ITEMS IN PRODUCTION (ESIP). THE V903 SERIES INCLUDES THE 600 HP AND THE 675 HP ENGINE, AS WELL AS ANY UPDATED CONFIGURATIONS.