SOURCES SOUGHT
16 -- Airborne Data Acquisition System
- Notice Date
- 12/7/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334419
— Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
- 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
- F4LMCA05GW
- Response Due
- 1/7/2005
- Archive Date
- 1/7/2005
- Description
- This is a sources sought announcement only. There is no solicitation available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. The NAICS code is 334419 with a SBA size standard of 500 employees. Interested parties need to identify if they fall into one of the Small Business categories: Small Business, Hub Zone Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business, or Small Disadvantaged Business. The Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC) Edwards AFB, CA is seeking a supplier of Airborne Data Acquisition System components and repair capabilities to support several test programs that are currently executing flight test or are scheduled to be undergoing flight test in the near future. The primary programs that will be supported by this supplier are the B-52, C-17, C-5 Fight Test Programs, and the USAF Test Pilot School Program. The Airborne Data Acquisition System shall be a highly advanced general-purpose flight test instrumentation system specifically designed for aerospace application. The data acquisition system shall use the standard Common Airborne Instrumentation System(CAIS) bus in its design. The basic system shall consist of a programmable controller unit that communicates with analog and digital remote units via a high-speed (CAIS) bus using command response topology. The remote units shall handle a large number of widely diversified data sources which include low and high level analog signals, as well as monitoring and data collection of digital communication buses to include MIL STD 1553A/B and ARINC 429. The system must comply with all Range Commanders Council (RCC) Inter-Range Instrumentation Group (IRIG) standards. The system shall include programmable gain and offset for analog signal with signal filtering available. It must also be capable of generating multiple data outputs. All outputs formats shall be in accordance with IRIG 106 Standard. In addition, the system/components must be compatible (exact form, fit and function) as the SCI Mini- series units already installed in B-52, C-17 and Test Pilot School Aircraft. Responses shall be limited to 15 pages and should include, as a minimum, (1) evidence of past experience; (2) related projects and/or existing systems, etc; and (3) business size as described above. Industry demonstrations may be held with interested sources that submit responses. This synopsis is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposals. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this synopsis. All respondents are reminded of the required Central Contractor Registration (CCR) requirement to be considered eligible for any potential Department of Defense contracts. CCR registration information can be obtained at www.ccr2000.com All respondents that can provide any of the requested information should reply to Neal Newberry, AFFTC/PKS, 5 South Wolfe Avenue, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-1185. Facsimile responses are acceptable at (661) 275-9676.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 5 South Wolfe Ave, Edwards AFB, CA
- Zip Code: 93524
- Zip Code: 93524
- Record
- SN00717864-W 20041209/041207211807 (fbodaily.com)
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