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Bv206 MOSV or SUSV  –  Parts Procurement  –  MERX NPP  –  June 2011 What's in a Name? – Bv206: a 'Small Unit Support Vehicle' or a Medium Over-Snow Vehicle?  Notice of  Proposed Procurement The CF's Bv206 Medium Over-Snow Vehicle is an articulated tracked vehicle consisting of  two cars working in unison. At one point, CF Bv206 NTVs (Northern Terrain Vehicle) were going to be built in Calgary. Instead, the Mulroney Conservatives cancelled that plan and bought 78 Bv206 MOSVs from Sweden. The MOSV were delivered between 1983 and 1985 and, commercially, are refered to as Bv206 D5 indicating their 5-cylinder diesel power. This NPP is entitled SUSV SPARE PARTS and specifically requests five NSN 2815-01- 375-6838 engines. That  NATO Stock Numbers is for the Mercedes-Benz OM603A, an inline 6-cylinder diesel that's quite different from the MOSV's inline 5-cylinder OM613. So why is DND buying replacement engines for US Army M973 SUSVs or Bv206 D6s? The CF's Bv206s came to notice when they deployed to Kandahar in 2002. Has DND quietly taken on stocks of  the 6-cyl. SUSVs for commonality with US forces?  Or, more probably, have CF  MOSV stocks been bolstered by the addition of a few used Bv206s? The question then is: Why not Bv206 D5s for commonality?  Both the D5 and D6 are commonly available in Canada as Swedish surplus. Perhaps it was a simple question of  'needs must' and immediate availability.  If  so, the SUSVs were probably bought through DND's Bv206 Repair & Overhaul provider. Not a bad approach to filling the gaps. But why are there gaps in a fleet of  vehicles with a vital place to fill?  The Bv206 goes places no other CF vehicle can. And, as mentioned, the Bv206 is readily available on the surplus market – including refurbished, upgraded variants. Perhaps it's time to consider closing all MOSV gaps with modernized Bv206s. For the record, crated ex-US Army OM603 engines sell in the US $24-to-$25,000 range. The edited SUSV Spare Parts NPP is reproduced below  [ note Contracting Authority]. ________________________________________ SUSV  [ Hägglunds Bv 206 MOSV ]  SPARE PARTS – MERX NPP Notice [ Notice of  Proposed Procurement ] ________________________________________ Reference Numbers              221850 Solicitation Numbers           GRK(W8486-118874/000/A) Organization Name               Public Works and Government Services Canada                                                  Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada Source ID                               FD.DP.QC.10077.10931.269771.C37444 Associated Components     No Dates Published     2011-06-20 Revised         — Closing         2011-07-26  10:00 AM  Eastern Standard Time  EST Details Category     Engines, Turbines, Components and Accessories GSINS          N2815:  DIESEL ENGINES AND COMPONENTS Region of Delivery            Quebec Region of Opportunity     World Agreement Type                Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tender Type                       Notice of  Proposed Procurement (NPP) Estimated Value                  — Solicitation Method           Open Notice Description SUSV SPARE PARTS Trade Agreement:  AIT Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of  Requirements: BV206 R&O [Repair & Overhaul] Services and Support REQUIREMENT: The Department of National Defence has a requirement for the following item NSN: 2815-01-375-6838 ENGINE, DIESEL, END ITEM IDENTIFICATION: SMALL UNIT SUPPORT VEHICLE Reference Number   NCAGE 90210-991                   0BAT5 2 0030-814                  S3465 Quantity: 5,  Unit of Issue: Each   [...] Contracting Authority Name             Ruth Hirschauer Address        Beschaffungsministerium Kanada, PWGSC Koblenz                        Langemarck-Kaserne, Geb. 91, Mayener Str. 87 City                Koblenz State / Province Country         Federal Republic of Germany Postal Code  D-56070 Phone            011-49-261-98252-17 Fax                 011-49-261-98252-28 Email              ruth.hirschauer@pwgsc.gc.ca  [...]