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Special Operations Vehicles  –  MERX NPP & SOIQ Summary  –  August 2008 Special Operations Vehicles [Special Reconnaissance and Quick Reaction vehicles] - MERX NPP Notice and CASR SOIQ Summary SOV for SOF –  Spooky Procurement: an SOIQ with Few Details, an NPP with None DND has quietly released a Notice of  Proposed Procurement for new vehicles tailored for the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command or,  more specifically, CSOR and JTF 2.  The  Special Operations Vehicle  NPP (below) has no information other than the name of  the project and relevant dates. The NPP lists a package of 'Associated Comp- onents'  –  a  Solicitation of  Interest  and  Qualifications  ( SOIQ ),  summarized  below. CASR  was asked by  Allan Woods of  the Ottawa Bureau  for The Star to suggest the possible candidates for a CF  Special Operations Vehicle. The SOIQ reveals that this is not one but two distinct vehicle types –  one is a Special Reconnaissance (SR) vehicle, the other is a Quick Reaction (QR) type. Both types could  have as many as 4 variants: basic troop carriers / weapons platforms, cargo carriers, ambulances, and litter carriers. Likely under consideration is the Supacat HMT 400 family. The Jackal variant (left) deployed by the British Army fits the bill for both armour protection (below and to the sides)  and  an  open-topped  fighting compartment with a turret ring for heavier weapons plus a swing-arm mount for the GPMG. HMT 400s can also be fitted with armoured cabs and/or a rear box 'shelter'. That the Jackal is already in service with a NATO ally also meets a requirement of the SOIQ. The SOIQ also regularly quotes UK  Defence Standard 23-6  (ie: the Technology Guidance for Military Logistics Vehicles ),  strongly  suggesting a  British  candidate. Another SOIQ requirement  is maximum common- ality with existing  CF vehicles. The only designs that fit that description are the armed versions of the LUVW G-wagon. Two variants developed by Rheinmetall on the Mercedes base are the Serval LIV (SO) and Wolf  ESK, which roughly equate to DND’s  SR and  QR requirements.  'Canadianized' versions of  G-wagon-based Serval & Wolf  ESK are by far the most probable outcome of the NPP. Update: Recent reports suggest that the G-wagon-based Wolf  ESK  &  Serval LIV(SO) are not in the running. The Supacat  Jackal  is still high on the list of  SOV candidates. Background Pages:  Summary of  the SOIQ  and the  Special Ops Vehicle  Candidates The full text for this NPP  (as published on the MERX website)  is reproduced below. ________________________________________ Special Operations Vehicles [ Special Reconnaissance & Quick Reaction ] –  Notice of  Planned Procurement ________________________________________ Reference Number                PW-$$BL-276-17382 Solicitation Number              W6399-09AA24/A Organization Name               Public Works and Government Services Canada                                                  Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada Source ID                               FD.DP.QC.10077.C2 Associated Components     Yes  [ see summary above ] Dates Published     — Revised        2008-07-29 Closing         2008-09-05  02:00 PM  Eastern Daylight Saving Time  EDT Details Category     Transportation Equipment and Spares GSINS          N2355: COMBAT, ASSAULT AND TACTICAL VEHICLES, WHEELED Region of Delivery            Ontario Region of Opportunity     — Agreement Type                NONE Tender Type                       Notice of  Proposed  Procurement  (NPP) Estimated Value                  — Solicitation Method           — Notice Description Special Operations Vehicles Trade Agreement:  NONE Tendering Procedures:  All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment:  YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy:  N/A  –  P&A/LOI Only Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement:  No Nature of Requirements: This amendment 01 is raised to amend the Request for Proposal closing date as follow: Delete: 03 September 2008 Insert: 05 September 2008 All other terms and conditions are unchanged Delivery Date: Above-mentioned The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Simard, Daniel 11 Laurier St./11, rue Laurier Place du Portage Phase III 6C1 Gatineau Québec K1A 0S5 (819) 956-1394 ( ) Contact Contracting Authority Name        Daniel Simard Address   11 Laurier St./11, rue Laurier Place du Portage Phase III 6C1 City           Gatineau State / Province  Québec Country        Canada Postal Code K1A 0S5 Phone           (819) 956-1394 ( ) Fax                (819) 956-0648