SOURCES SOUGHT
W -- Helicopter support for the CV-22 test program.
- Notice Date
- 10/16/2002
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFFTC - AF Flight Test Center, 5 S WOLFE AVE, Edwards AFB, CA, 93524-1185
- ZIP Code
- 93524-1185
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-CV22HelicopterSupport
- Archive Date
- 11/12/2002
- Point of Contact
- John Aguilar, Contract Negotiator, Phone 661-277-9519, Fax 661-275-7841, - John Adair, Contracting Officer, Phone 661-277-8436, Fax null,
- E-Mail Address
-
john.aguilar2@edwards.af.mil, john.adair@edwards.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards AFB, CA, is seeking helicopter support for the CV-22 test program until completion of testing, which is scheduled for 2006. The contract will be for 20 flight hours per month, with the option for additional hours. The support aircraft must be a four-person light helicopter with a 2.5-hour endurance time, turbine powered, day/night capable, VHF (UHF desired) and transponder equipped, and have full dual controls. This aircraft must be available per the CV-22 Integrated Test Team (ITT) schedule; it may be a sole-use contract or may be used for other projects when not scheduled. Optimally, it will be dedicated to the ITT and parked on Edwards AFB during normal operating hours; it will be hangered when not in use. The support aircraft will be used for pilot proficiency training and test program chase duties. Both contractor and military pilots will fly the aircraft. The aircraft commander will have as a minimum a Commercial rotorcraft/helicopter rating. Pilots will have as a minimum an FAA Class II physical or its equivalent. Pilots assigned to aircraft commander duties will have as a minimum 1000 hours of helicopter time. This contract will be for complete contractor maintenance, logistics, and training support; training implies minimum emergency procedure training and pilot checkout for at least 7 pilots. The contractor must minimize the impact of maintenance turn-around times on mission support: 24 hours maximum for return of a mission capable aircraft after notification of a maintenance problem. Information Sought: Interested companies are encouraged to provide details in three pages or less which identify the potential contractor?s capabilities. The following information must be provided: Name and address of the contractor with a point of contact including name, title, phone and email address; type of aircraft manufactured with details of the specifications that meet or exceed the requirements listed herein; and size and type of the contractor. Include several price examples, as a minimum: 1) Sole-use with dry and wet rate breakdowns and 2) On-call contract with dry and wet rate breakdowns. This information should be sent within 10 days of this notice to the attention of Beverly McSwain. For technical questions, contact Capt Mark Hadley, CV-22 Program Manager. Respondents deemed qualified will be considered in any resulting future solicitation. Other: No reimbursement will be provided for any costs associated with provided information in response to this announcement or any follow up information requests. AFFTC/CV-22 Points of Contact Beverly McSwain, AFFTC/PKD Phone (661) 277-7707 5 S Wolfe Ave., Edwards AFB, CA, 93524 email: Beverly.mcswain@Edwards.af.mil Mark Hadley, CV-22 Program Manager Phone (661) 277-7190 x2720 418 FLTS/CV-22, 300 North Wolfe Avenue, Edwards AFB, CA, 93534-6001 email: Mark.Hadley@edwards.af.mil
- Place of Performance
- Address: 5 S. Wolfe Ave, Edwards Air Force Base, CA
- Zip Code: 93524
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 93524
- Record
- SN00188869-W 20021018/021016213336 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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