TACOM INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, WITH KIDDE DUAL SPECTRUM (KDS), FOR THE SUPPORT TO UPGRADE THE BRADLEY M2A3 AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM (AFES) FOR THE BRADLEY M2A3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM. UNDER THIS EFFORT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE CREW AND ENGINE AFES AND EXTERNAL FIRE PROTECTION THAT IS DESIGNED AND FABRICATED FOR THE M2A3 V1 DEMONSTRATION VEHICLE; THIS UPGRADE TO THE AFES MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE EXISTING PATENTED FIRE SUPPRESSION TECHNOLOGY CURRENTLY IN THE VEHICLES THAT IS NOT BEING UPGRADED AT THIS TIME. THIS REQUIREMENT INCLUDES: CREW AND ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS THAT ARE ATTITUDE INSENSITIVE AND USE ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE SUPPRESSION AGENTS; FIRE SENSORS THAT ARE INTERCHANGEABLE WITH THOSE USED IN THE CURRENT BRADLEY AFES UPGRADE; A CONTROL UNIT WITH A DIGITAL INTERFACE COMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE?S CHASSIS MODERNIZATION/EMBEDDED DIAGNOSTICS (CM/ED) ARCHITECTURE; BATTERY BACKUP MODULE AND REDUNDANT WIRING; AND AN EXTERNA! L FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR THE REAR RAMP AREA. TACOM-WARREN WILL NEGOTIATE ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6-302.1 WITH KIDDE DUAL SPECTRUM, INC. (KDS) OF GOLETA, CA FOR THIS EFFORT. TACOM ANTICIPATES THIS WILL RESULT IN A FIRM FIXED PRICE AWARD. THE TARGET AWARD DATE IS 30 JUN 2009. THIS ACTION IS SOLE SOURCE. SYNOPSIS IS TO PROVIDE FOR POSSIBLE SUBCONTRACTING OPPERTUNITIES.

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