The US Army has launched a market survey to evaluate industry capacity for a potential 10-year contract to adopt 20,787 additional Infantry Squad Vehicles (ISVs).
The potential award would double the force’s current acquisition objective, bringing total planned inventory to approximately 32,400 platforms.
Production plans outline 106 vehicles in 2028 before ramping to approximately 2,000 units annually through 2038.
The target contract award is July 2028, with deliveries beginning in late fiscal 2029.
Incumbent producer GM Defense currently builds the ISV platform using commercial pickup components, while competing against Ford Motor Co. and BC Customs for a separate ISV-Heavy contract.
Industry responses are due in late November.
ISV Specifications
The effort outlines requirements for 9,003 nine-passenger ISV-9 units and 11,784 five-passenger ISV-Utility variants.
Both lightweight variants utilize a common off-road chassis capable of traversing 60 percent grades and have an average speed of 55 miles (86 kilometers) per hour
The vehicles should be transportable inside CH-47 Chinook helicopters, via UH-60 Black Hawk sling loads, and through low-velocity air drops.
Additional features include 24-volt electrical systems, run-flat tires, blackout lighting, and 30-inch (75-centimeter) water-fording capabilities.
Multiyear Strategy and Funding
In support of the program, the service is evaluating a multiyear procurement structure to secure volume discounts and requested $527 million to acquire 2,418 ISVs in fiscal 2027
Senate authorizers have also drafted legislation granting multiyear purchasing authority to support rapidly fielding vehicles to Mobile Brigade Combat Teams.
Additionally, the army is requesting pricing for semi-autonomous integration kits and demanding unlimited technical data rights to establish full in-house maintenance capabilities.
“Dependent upon availability of funds, there is a requirement to procure new vehicles along with hardware, services, and other deliverables,” the army stated in the notice.
“To ensure the most streamlined, competitive, and cost-effective approach, the government is utilizing the results of this market survey to determine the feasibility of several procurement pathways.”