Phase II of Medium Tactical Truck Development Begins with $17.2 Million Award to ND Defense

ND Defense LLC, Madison Heights, Michigan, is awarded a Phase II (Build) modification (P00005) to increase the medium tactical truck (MTT) other transaction authority (OTA) agreement by $17,218,309. Phase I (Design) cost the Government $6,935,948. With the increase of $17,218,309 for Phase II, the total Phase I/II Agreement ceiling value has been increased to $24,154,257. Phase II is the build of the MTT prototype vehicle and will increase the OTA value by $17,218,309, from initial award amount of $6,935,948 for Phase I. This a firm-fixed-price, OTA agreement pursuant to 10 U.S. Code 4022 to research and develop a replacement to the currently fielded medium tactical vehicle replacement. This agreement will continue to leverage the efforts of the Office of Naval Research’s Broad Agency Announcement for the next generation-medium tactical truck by continuing to refine future requirements, understand design and technology tradeoffs through design, prototype build, and testing. This current modification (P00005) marks the start of the Phase II of the MTT agreement. Phase I was completed in September 2024 with the final submission of ND Defense’s critical design review and Phase I executive summary. Work will continue to be performed in Madison Heights, Michigan, with an expected completion date for Phase II of May 2026. Phase III (Test) will resume at the close of Phase II prototype build and continue for approximately eight months into early fiscal 2027. The maximum dollar value for Phase I and Phase II is $24,154,257. Funds will be obligated at time of award. Fiscal 2025 research and development (Marine Corps) funds in the amount of $7,070,600 are being obligated at time of Phase II award in early January 2025. Additional agreement funds will be obligated in fiscal 2026, in the amount of $10,147,709, to fully fund the build efforts of Phase II prototyping agreement. This agreement was a competitive acquisition pursuant to 10 U.S. Code 4022 for the research and development of a MTT prototype vehicle. Marine Corps Systems Command-Program Executive Office-Land Systems, Quantico, Virginia, is the contracting activity (M67854-24-9-5405).