MODIFICATION
A -- B-52H Stand-Off Jammer
- Notice Date
- 2/4/2005
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 336411
— Aircraft Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ASC/YDB 2690 Loop Road West Wright-Patterson AFB OH, 45433-7148
- ZIP Code
- 45433-7148
- Solicitation Number
- B052SOJ
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NOTE: THIS SYNOPSIS HAS BEEN CHANGED. The website to register for the B-52 Stand-off Jammer Pre-Solicitation Conference to be held at Wright-Patterson AFB on 16 ? 17 Feb 2005 is located at the following address: www.usasymposium.com/b52h B-52H Standoff Jammer The B-52 Systems Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH is preparing to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP)for a Lead System Integrator for the pre-Systems Design and Development (pre-SDD) phase of the B-52 Standoff Jammer (SOJ) Program. This announcement is being posted to provide information about the program to prospective bidders. Questions may be submitted to the points of contact listed at the bottom of this announcement. We will update this announcement by posting the questions and our responses in a Bidders Library that will be placed at the end of this announcement. This acquisition involves data that are subject to export control laws and regulations. It has been determined that foreign companies will not be permitted to participate in this acquisition at the prime contract level. Only contractors who are registered and certified with the Defense Logistics Services Center (DLSC) +http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/+ and have a legitimate business purpose may participate in this solicitation. Contact the Defense Logistics Services Center, 74 Washington Avenue N., Battle Creek, Michigan 40917-3084 (1-800-352-3572) for further information on the certification process. You must submit a copy of your approved DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, with your proposal. REQUIREMENTS DESCRIPTION: We anticipate award of a Pre-System Development and Demonstration (Pre-SDD) contract in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 15 for a Lead System Integrator in the July 2005 timeframe. This Lead System Integrator must possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to be Lead System Integrator of the B-52 SOJ component of the Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) System of Systems (SoS) for use by United States Air Force (USAF) personnel. The nature of this effort will require access to SECRET or higher and NOFORN material. Background The B-52 SOJ will be a core component of the AEA System of Systems. Other key AEA components are anticipated to include a jammer variant of the Miniature Air Launched Decoy (MALD), EC-130H with enhanced jamming pods (Compass Call), inherent EA capability of Active Electronically Scanned Arrays (AESA) on board F/A-22s, F-35s, and other AESA-equipped aircraft, the Navy+s EA-6B Improved Capability III (ICAP III) and EA-18G, and the network/protocols to link these capabilities. Some of the key technologies that will be involved include, but are not limited to: sensitive accurate direction finding Radio Frequency (RF) receivers, high power relatively broad band directional RF transmitters, appropriate command and control and on-scene (local) electronic attack (EA) asset management functions, line-of-sight and beyond line-of-sight networking, and advanced electronic warfare techniques generation and integration. A detailed overview of the B-52 SOJ will be presented at the B-52 Stand-off Jammer Pre-Solicitation Conference to be held at Wright-Patterson AFB on 16 ? 17 Feb 2005. Additional information for the Pre-Solicitation Conference will be added to this site as soon as possible. Further data can be obtained from the points of contact listed at the bottom of this announcement. Current Environment Concept refinement of the AEA SoS and, in turn, B-52 SOJ, is in process. An AEA Analysis of Alternatives was completed in 2001 and forms the basis for overall AEA capability requirements. An Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) for AEA was approved by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council in Nov 2004. The B-52H, in its fourth decade of operational service, provides the country with immediate nuclear and conventional global power projection. There are presently 93 aircraft in service, operating from two Main Operating Bases (Minot AFB and Barksdale AFB) with the exception of two stationed at Edwards AFB for flight testing. Several modifications are underway or planned for the B-52H to increase or sustain its capabilities. A key requirement of the SOJ is that it shall not degrade any current capabilities on the B-52H. In addition, the SOJ design and modification will need to be integrated with other on-going B-52H modifications. Contract Descriptions The objective for award of the pre-SDD contract is fourth quarter FY05. The approximately 2-year period of performance would include identifying and evaluating existing technologies and associated suppliers needed to meet SOJ requirements; reducing the risk or developing a plan for managing the risk associated with those technologies in SDD; assisting the Air Force in planning for SDD (including developing spiral development strategies, if applicable) and accomplishing B-52 SOJ Milestone B (approval for entry into the SDD phase), and other related tasks. The Lead System Integrator will be expected to develop and execute a best value strategy to manage the risks associated with selecting, integrating, and sustaining SOJ components of varying technological maturity into a cohesive, scalable/expandable B-52 subsystem. The Government will require insight into the integrating contractor?s subcontract and vendor selection process and decision methodology. The integrating contractor will be expected to execute, in partnership with the Air Force, a robust systems engineering process that includes subcontractors and vendors and to perform all planning necessary to be able to field and sustain the SOJ capability following its development. The SOJ capability will complement and shall not degrade the aircraft?s strike (both nuclear and non-nuclear) capabilities. Full weapons carriage capability shall be maintained. Lastly, it is recognized that because of the B-52 experience and expertise that the Boeing Co. (the B-52 OEM) has built up over the years, that its involvement will be necessary. Thus, the Lead System Integrator will be expected to interface with the Boeing Company or provide a realistic plan describing how the bidder would accomplish the objectives of the program without a Boeing interface. For more information on B052SOJ--B-52H Stand-Off Jammer please refer to http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/B052SOJ/B052SOJ.asp
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