SOURCES SOUGHT
16 -- Radar Altimeter
- Notice Date
- 10/6/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, NAVAIR HQ, Building 2272 47123 Buse Road Unit IPT, Patuxent River, MD, 20670
- ZIP Code
- 20670
- Solicitation Number
- PMA209-RadarAltimeter
- Response Due
- 11/3/2004
- Archive Date
- 2/15/2005
- Description
- The Naval Air Systems Command, Air Combat Electronics Program Office (PMA-209) is conducting a market survey requesting industry information to aid in the upgrading/replacing of the radar altimeter for U. S. Navy aircraft currently using AN/APN-209, AN/APN-171 and AN/APN-194 Altimeter Sets. This is a request for information (RFI) only. This is not a Request for Proposal or an indication that the Navy will contract for these supplies. The Navy will not pay for information received in response to this RFI. This RFI seeks to ascertain information relative to current and/or future Radar Altimeter capabilities. Capabilities desired in the new radar altimeter include Low Probability of Intercept/Low Probability of Exploitation operation, as well as highly accurate and reliable measurement of altitude over a variety of terrain and sea states at high bank angles, subsonic/supersonic speeds and all types of weather. It must be capable of supporting low-level, map-of-the-earth flight as well as flight to 40K feet. The unit must also be capable of operating in the presence of electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electronic countermeasures (EMC) where multiple aircraft are operating in close proximity. The altimeter receiver/transmitter should be form, fit and function interchangeable with the AN/APN-194 RT-1015, RT-1015A, RT-1042 and RT-1042A; however, this should not be a deterrent to submission of information for systems that do not meet these criteria. It must be capable of operating with existing height indicators, aircraft wiring, connectors, electrical connections and antennas. Outputs must include analog, digital and MIL-STD-1553 as well as unit BIT status for input to TCAS. The information submitted on currently available systems must describe what integration may be anticipated for into Navy aircraft along with impact descriptions of electrical, weight, space, power, environmental conditions (the Navy shipboard and aircraft flight environment including carrier launch and landing ), and processing parameters of the platforms. Supportability must be described in sufficient detail including maintenance concept, BIT, support equipment, supply and computer resources support, and training. Provide demonstrated Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) figures for existing systems as well as predicted MTBFs for future systems. Provide a notional delivery schedule for systems currently available and/or anticipated time frames for proposed systems. Provide information on availability of current components and obscelesence planning for updating those components. Interested parties should provide cost and product information meeting the above stated requirements no later than 3 November 2004. Address responses to: Naval Air Systems Command, 47123 Buse Rd., Unit ITP, Building 2272, Suite 256, Attn: Air-2.4.2.4.5, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547. All information will be kept confidential. For any further information relating to this RFI, contact Ms. Becky Wathen via e-mail at Rebecca.Wathen@navy.mil.
- Record
- SN00690250-W 20041008/041006212031 (fbodaily.com)
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