SAP Modular Vehicle....Sweden

SAP Modular Vehicle....Sweden (NSI News Source Info) November 4, 2008: Having cancelled development of the SAP modular vehicle, Sweden has now launched off-the-shelf procurement of an Armoured Wheeled Vehicle.

Sweden RFQ Armoured Wheeled Vehicle 2014 – Main Document

This Request for Quotation (RFQ) has been issued by Försvarets materielverk - FMV (the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration). FMV is the responsible authority for acquisition of equipment for the Swedish Armed Forces. The Swedish Armed Forces have a requirement for new armoured wheeled vehicles to be used as Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) and role carriers. The new vehicles will replace a number of vehicle families currently in use; among these are PBV302, MT-LB, BV206(S) and PASI XA-180/202/203. The operational requirement is primarily vehicles to the Swedish Armed Forces medium weight battalions. The current period for the programme is for initial operational capability with a battalion-sized unit in the beginning of 2014 and the estimated number of units is between 100 and 150 vehicles in different variants. The above mentioned current families of armoured vehicles are not only used in medium weight battalions. They are also used for combat support and combat service support roles in heavy units where CV90 and MBT Leopard 2 are the main armoured fighting vehicles. Hence, the eventual requirement of vehicles could be higher. In order to establish a refined understanding of the market situation regarding armoured wheeled vehicles FMV launched a Request for Information mid June 2008. The answers have been analysed and evaluated during September and mid-October a decision was taken to immediately start the acquisition process. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is the start of the acquisition process and the goal is to have a contract signed during the first half of 2009. For this RFQ and for any Contracts concluded within the framework of this RFQ Swedish law applies. This RFQ concerns procurement executed in accordance with the rules applicable to the Simplified procedure. This procurement procedure permits negotiation with one or more Tenderers. The tender may, however, be accepted without any preceding negotiation. Besides FMV, the Swedish Ministry of Defence (MoD), the Swedish Armed Forces and other relevant authorities under the MoD may be involved in the process. Basic Contract

The following positions shall be included in the basic contract:

-- Vehicle variants and numbers in accordance with the table below (the numbers are preliminary):

APC: 74

APC/Company Command & Control: 10

Ambulance: 18

Command & Control: 4

Repair: 7

TOTAL 113

Option 1

Option 1 comprises additional vehicles up to an additional mechanised infantry battalion (in accordance with table below).

Variants/Numbers

APC: 74

APC/Company Command & Control: 10

Ambulance: 18

Command & control: 4

Repair: 7

TOTAL 113

Option 2

Option 2 shall enable the Swedish Armed Forces to use the AWV System for one additional continuous operational mission outside Sweden. This additional operation shall be possible with units up to company’s size. This means that option 2 together with basic contract permits operations with battalion+company or company+company. Option 2 shall include deliveries of necessary parts of the Support System (Supply support, support and test equipment, training and technical publications). Option 2 shall however not include any vehicles or any spares.

Option 3

Option 3 shall comprise spares enough to perform the implementation of the AWV System (time period 2011- 2011-2013) and to perform a 6 months peace keeping mission with a mechanised infantry battalion first six months of 2014.

Requirement for Industrial Participation Industrial Participation/offset agreements are mandatory in all foreign acquisitions of defence material that involve contract values, including options, of SEK 100 million or more, excluding VAT. FMV requires an Industrial Participation/offset obligation corresponding to 100% of the value of the Main Contract in accordance with Annex 4. The obligation shall cover the original contract sum for the acquisition plus any exercised options or later additional orders related to the Main Contract. The Tenderer shall therefore, as a separate part of the quotation, put forth a detailed tender regarding Industrial Participation, hence forth IP, in line with the directions stated in the enclosed RFQ for IP and Contract Draft for IP as well as in line with the enclosed Guidelines for establishing and implementing industrial participation in connection with procurement of weapon systems and defence-related items from foreign suppliers. The Tenderer shall in its tender state that it will commit to 100% IP in accordance with the IP requirements. Due to the short time for tender the complete IP Plan with description of individual IP transactions does not have to be completed at time for tender but shall be submitted to FMV no longer than two months after closing date for tender. A binding Industrial Participation contract shall be entered into before the acquisition contract is concluded.

Response to RFQ

The response to this RFQ shall follow the instructions below and must be received by FMV on 30 November 2008 at 1200 midnight of the closing date at the latest. A tender received after the closing date for tenders will not be evaluated. The tender must be valid at least until 30 June 2009 but in consideration to governmental decisions the Tenderer must be prepared to prolong the validity until 31 December 2009.