SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- 99-Advanced Ram Air Parachute System (ARAPS)
- Notice Date
- 5/2/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Systems Command, 2033 Barnett Avenue Suite 315, Quantico, VA, 22134-5010
- ZIP Code
- 22134-5010
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-ARAPS
- Archive Date
- 6/14/2003
- Point of Contact
- Jeffrey Campbell, Contract Specialist, Phone (703) 432-6017, Fax (703) 784-5826, - Jeffrey Campbell, Contract Specialist, Phone (703) 432-6017, Fax (703) 784-5826,
- E-Mail Address
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campbelljt@mcsc.usmc.mil, campbelljt@mcsc.usmc.mil
- Description
- MARKET RESEARCH/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS. The Marine Corps Systems Command is conducting a survey of potential sources of an Advanced Ram Air Parachute System (ARAPS). The ARAPS will be a HAHO (High Altitude High Opening) and HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) personnel parachute system that will replace the MC-5 parachute system currently used by the US Marine Corps. The ARAPS will be an individual troop system that will consist of a main parachute canopy and deployment system, reserve parachute canopy and deployment system, and parachute harness and container. The ARAPS will have the following threshold performance characteristics: operation from a minimum planned opening altitude of 3500 ft AGL (Above ground level) and a maximum of 22,000 ft MSL(Mean Sea Level) in both static line and freefall configurations from fixed and rotary wing military aircraft traveling at airspeeds from 50-135 KIAS (Knots indicated air speed) having a mean canopy opening force of no greater than 12 gs (gravity force) and a maximum of 15 gs total with an all up weight of 400lbs and be able to be landed by a parachutist in 18 kts (Knots)of ground wind. The ARAPS will have the following objective performance characteristics: operation from a minimum planned jump altitude of 1000 ft AGL and a maximum of 25,000 ft MSL in static line and from a minimum opening altitude of 2500 ft AGL and a maximum opening altitude 25,000 ft MSL in freefall configurations from fixed and rotary wing military aircraft traveling at airspeeds from 50-150 KIAS having a mean canopy opening force of no greater than 9 gs (acceleration of gravity) and a maximum of 12 gs total with an all up weight of 450lbs and be able to be landed by a parachutist in 21 kts of ground wind. The ARAPS RFI (Request for information) will be broken into two categories and additional requirements will be listed with both. The first category is the harness and container. The ARAPS harness and container (H/C) will be of a piggyback design. The H/C shall have the following characteristics: be compatible with current (American Safety Flight) and future parachutist oxygen systems, be compatible with current parachutist equipment bags and have parachutist equipment bag attachment points located near, or at the shoulder level, be able to have weapons rigged in an exposed manner, be able to retain three standard size chemlites visible from the rear during parachute operations, the reserve container will be of a one pin design and be compatible with current commercial automatic opening devices and be able to be retrofit to the AR2, the main container could have the following opening methods: static line, throw out pilot chute, spring loaded pilot chute, drogue, and static line drogue, the H/C must be capable of holding identical main and reserve parachutes and be able to be resized depending on the canopy chosen, be available in multiple color patterns, improvement in safety designs over the MC-5 is desired. The second category is the canopy. The ARAPS canopy shall have the following characteristics: same canopy will serve as main and reserve, three and one half to one glide ratio (threshold) at all up weight, six to one glide ratio (objective) at all up weight, be FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) TSO (Technical Standing Order) certified or submit data as to why canopy did not pass FAA TSO certification. The ARAPS may have a secondary main canopy with a glide ratio of five to one or higher at all up weight if current technology prevents the same canopy from being a reserve. Please include the willingness of the company to participate in a demonstration of their product. MARCORSYSCOM will not pay or provide reimbursement for any costs incurred in the preparation of delivery of the request information. Industry firms capable of providing the required systems, in whole or in part, are invited to submit a response to this notice. Firms should identify/submit a copy of their GSA schedule, if applicable. Firms should also include literature, brochures, price lists, and capabilities summaries directly addressing their ability to meet the aforementioned needs. Interested firms are requested to respond NLT 30 May 03, stating their business size, NAICS Code, and identifying a corporate point of contact. Interested sources should respond to: (U. S. Mail address) Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command, ATTN CT-Jeff Campbell, 2033 Barnett Ave., Suite 315, Quantico, VA 22134-5010. THE SUBMISSION OF THIS INFORMATION IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROCURE ANY ITEMS/SERVICES, NOR FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY FOR THE INFORMATION RECEIVED.
- Place of Performance
- Address: N/A
- Record
- SN00317173-W 20030504/030502213754 (fbodaily.com)
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