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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 01, 2003 FBO #0704
SOURCES SOUGHT

84 -- Parachute Reserve Automatic Opening Capability

Notice Date

10/30/2003
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

Robert Morris Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Div, ATTN: AMSSB-ACN-M, Building 1, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011
 

ZIP Code

01760-5011
 

Solicitation Number

W58P05-PRAOC
 

Response Due

11/30/2003
 

Archive Date

1/29/2004
 

Point of Contact

Allison Griffin, 508-233-4495
 

E-Mail Address

Email your questions to Robert Morris Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Div
(allison.griffin@natick.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

NA The US Army Research Development Engineering Command, Natick Soldier Center (RDECOM-NSC) in Natick, MA, is conducting a market survey for technical information on methods to develop a Parachute Reserve Automatic Opening Capability (PRAOC) for use with sta tic line parachute systems. The system must be capable of automatically activating the reserve parachute of a paratrooper that is unable to activate the reserve on their own under a partial or total malfunction of his/her main canopy. The desired character istics for such a system (not in priority order) are as follows: (1) functions on current and future static line parachute systems including the current T-10C and MC1-1C main parachutes with the Modified Improved Reserve Parachute System (MIRPS), as well a s the Advanced Tactical Parachute System (ATPS) currently under development, (2) operates onboard high performance fixed wing, rotary wing, and non standard aircraft at speeds from 70 to 150 KIAS, (3) uses relative proximity of the aircraft in order to det ermine exit and separation from the aircraft prior to executing the reserve deployment criteria of evaluating descent rates, (4) must operate from exit altitudes of 600 ft above ground level or higher (threshold) and 375 ft above ground level or higher (ob jective), (5) must not interfere or influence any existing equipment with the exception of the reserve canopy and container and the jump platform, (6) System Reliability .995 reliability at 95% confidence for total malfunctions where the canopy offers no lift (threshold), and with .99 reliability at 90% confidence for partial malfunctions (goal) while providing .995 reliability at 90% confidence that the system will not inadvertently activate (e.g., onboard the aircraft, during a towed jumper event, or und er a full-open main canopy), (7) system must allow for the ability to manually deploy reserve canopy with out changing current procedures, (8) cost of system from $300 (goal) to $500 (threshold). The science and technology effort in the area of applied research and experimental development being considered is on the order of $500K - $700K per year for two years. Proprietary information will not be disclosed outside the U.S. Government. All intere sted firms, regardless of size are encouraged to respond to this request for information. It should be noted that this is a market survey and not a pre-solicitation notice. A pre-solicitation notice will be published if a formal solicitation is generated. No awards will result from this market survey. Nothing shall be construed herein or through the market survey process to commit or obligate the Government to further action as a result of this market survey. Firms responding to this market survey shall bear all risk and expense of any resources used to provide the requested information, and all information submitted in response to this request shall become the property of the Government and will not be returned to the submitter. Respondents must submit their product brochures, technical data, or other information concerning performance and cost within 30 days of this publication. Responses may be sent via email to daniel.shedd@natick.army.mil or by regular mail to US Army RDECOM, Natick Soldier Center , AMSRD-NSC-AD-AT (ATTN: Daniel Shedd), Kansas Street, Natick, MA, 01760, Telephone (508) 233-5079, Fax (508) 233-5000. An alternative point of contact (POC) is Jose Miletti, jose.miletti@natick.army.mil, (508) 233-4282. No solicitation document exists at this time. This market survey is for information and planning purposes only. This is not an Invitation for Bid (IFB) or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not to be taken as a commitment by RDECOM-NSC. See Note 25. E-MAIL ADDRESS: daniel.shedd@natick.army.mil; jose.miletti@natick.army.mil
 

Place of Performance

Address: Robert Morris Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Div ATTN: AMSSB-ACN-M, Building 1, Kansas Street Natick MA

Zip Code: 01760-5011

Country: US
 

Record

SN00462262-W 20031101/031030213312 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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