SAM #W912CH-26-D-0002

Award for Abrams Main Battle Tank Armor R&D Integration Services

This award notice details a sole source contract for Abrams Main Battle Tank armor R&D integration: - Government Buyer: - U.S. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan (ACC-DTA) - OEM/Vendor: - General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. (GDLS) - Products/Services Requested: - Research, design integration, and validation of Government Furnished Information (GFI) armor designs for Abrams Main Battle Tanks and variants - Preparation of test plans and fabrication of ballistic test hardware - Technical support for government-directed armor improvements - Delivery of final integrated classified armor designs in CAD three-dimensional parametric solid models compatible with CAM software - Maximum level of effort: 27,410 man hours over five years - Unique/Notable Requirements: - All work is focused on classified armor design and integration for Abrams tanks - Final deliverables must be in advanced CAD formats suitable for manufacturing - Sole source award to the OEM, General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. - Place of Performance: - General Dynamics Land Systems, 38500 Mound Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48310-3200 - No specific part numbers or product SKUs are listed, as this is a specialized R&D and integration services contract

Description

THE UNITED STATES ARMY CONTRACTINGCOMMAND, DETROIT ARSENAL, MICHIGAN(ACC-DTW), Awarded A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT W912CH-26-D-0002 TO GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS on 13 April 2026 and the first task order W912CH-26-F-0252 on 29 April 2026. THIS EFFORT IS FOR THE CONTINUED DESIGN, INTEGRATION, AND VALIDATION OF GFI ARMOR DESIGNS AND CONCEPTS APPLICABLE TO EXISTING AND FUTURE ABRAMS MAIN BATTLE TANKS AND VARIANTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM DESIGN INTEGRATION, PREPARE TEST PLANS, FABRICATE BALLISTIC TEST HARDWARE AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR EACH GOVERNMENT DIRECTED ARMOR IMPROVEMENT. FINAL INTEGRATED CLASSIFIED ARMOR DESIGNS SHALL BE DEPICTED IN A COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (CAD) THREE-DIMENSIONAL PARAMETRIC SOLID MODEL AND SHALL BE COMPATIBLE WITH COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING (CAM) SOFTWARE AND PROCESSES. THE NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS(NAICS) CODE FOR THIS EFFORT IS 541715. THIS ACTION WILL CONSIST OF A Maximum LEVEL OF EFFORT OF 27,410 MAN HOURS OVER FIVE YEARS. THE ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS NOT TO EXCEED FIVE YEARS, 29 Apr 2026 - 28 Apr 2031.Additional Links:Department of Defense Procurement ToolboxPIEE Solicitation Module Link for W912CH-26-D-0002Registration Instructions for the PIEE Solicitation ModuleWeb Based Training for the PIEE Solicitation Module

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