ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE (ABV) LINEAR DEMOLITION CHARGE SYSTEM (LDCS)

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Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the Government plans to award two contract modifications.  The first action will be a no-cost contract modification to extend the contract’s period of performance by twelve months. This extension will allow the necessary time to negotiate pricing and establish pricing for the additional ordering year by awarding a second contract modification. The current contract is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Requirements Contract to Amentum Services, Inc. (Amentum) for the Linear Demolition Charge Systems (LDCSs).

The purpose of this Firm Fixed Price (FFP) sole source award contract modification is to create a seventh ordering year with associated pricing to procure the Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV) Linear Demolition Charge System (LDCS).  The ABV LDCS is a major component of the system, the LDCS, that is provided as contractor furnished material to Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) and is installed during the production of the ABV. Amentum is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the ABV LDCS. The ABV is an M1A1 chassis-based vehicle that provides in-stride breaching capability for the US Army. The ABV includes the following major subsystems: an Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) built turret; the Integrated Vision System (IVS); the LDCS; the High Lift Adapter