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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 28, 2005 FBO #1371
SOURCES SOUGHT

B -- Request For Information - Aerial Refueling Tanker Aircraft Night Vision Imaging System Compatible & Covert Lighting

Notice Date

8/26/2005
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

541990 — All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, 305th CONS, 2402 Vandenburg, McGuire AFB, NJ, 08641
 

ZIP Code

08641
 

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-NVISL082605
 

Response Due

9/21/2005
 

Archive Date

10/6/2005
 

Description

The Air Force Air Mobility Battlelab plans to demonstrate the military utility of using Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) compatible and covert lighting on aerial refueling tanker aircraft. Battlelab intent is to demonstrate a covert capability that enables in-flight operations in an NVIS environment. Aircraft lighting should be capable of being visible only with the use of night vision devices. To explore this concept, the Battlelab seeks innovative, low cost, commercial or government off the shelf lighting technology that can be temporarily installed on a KC 135 Stratotanker to make its exterior and boom pod interior lighting NVIS friendly/compatible and undetectable to the unaided eye. The demonstration system must be capable of operating during all in-flight profiles and be compliant with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations. The exterior lighting must be NVIS friendly and covert so that it does not detract from safety or impede operations by degrading the vision of any aircrew members wearing NVGs during night air-to-air refueling, close wing formation, in-flight rendezvous, or other phases of in-flight operations. The lighting should be friendly/compatible with all AN/AVS-9 and AN/AVS-10 NVGs. The following exterior KC-135 lights require NVIS friendly capability for the demonstration: Wing Tip Navigation (NSN 6240-01-262-0148); Tail Cone Navigation (NSN 6240-00-044-6914); Upper and Lower Strobe (NSN 6620-01-358-9974); Underwing, Underbody, Multi Point Refueling System (MPRS) Outboard Nacelle & MPRS Horizontal Illumination (NSN 6240-00-132-5317); Pilot Director Indicator Letters (NSN 6240-00-155-7947); Pilot Director Indicator Background (NSN 6240-00-155-7848); Pilot Director Indicator Arrow Strips (NSN 6240-00-132-5328); Aerial Refueling Flood (NSN 6240-01-512-7021); Wing Scanning (NSN 6240-00-132-5328); Boom Nozzle (NSN 6240-00-155-7824); Boom Nozzle w/Time Compliance Technical Order 1422 (NSN 6240-00-451-1409); Boom Marker (NSN 624000-683-0723). The following boom operator interior lights must be NVIS compatible in accordance with MIL-STD-3009: Eye Brow Instrumentation (NSN 6240-14-200-2756); and MPRS Exterior Light Control Panel (NSN 6220-01-450-9535). Through this request for information (RFI), the Air Force is requesting information concerning mature technologies, which meet the requirements previously stated, to be used in a Battlelab concept demonstration. All possible offerors are strongly encouraged to submit information supporting this request. NOTICE TO FOREIGN OFFERORS: Foreign or foreign-owned offerors are advised that their participation is subject to foreign disclosure review procedures and restrictions that could preclude their participation in this announcement. SUBMISSIONS: Product Information may be submitted until COB EST 21 September 2005. White papers should not exceed five pages and should include cost estimates. Electronic responses shall be submitted in MS Word format or Adobe PDF file. Refer technical questions and submit white papers to Mr. Mike Gehosky of Concurrent Technologies Corporation via email at gehoskym@ctc.com or by mail to 100 CTC Drive, Johnstown, PA 15904-1935. The single point of contact concerning this Sources Sought Notice is Mr. Gehosky. You may contact Mr. Gehosky with any questions you may have at (814) 269-2565. Electronic submittals are strongly encouraged. GENERAL RFI INFORMATION: The purpose of this RFI is to obtain information about market information or capabilities for planning purposes as defined in FAR 15.201(e). Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Offerors are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. For copyright purposes, offerors are also advised that submitting a proposal implies express permission for Concurrent Technologies Corporation personnel to use the data, pictures, and other information contained in the submittals for the report back to the Air Force.
 

Place of Performance

Address: 100 CTC Drive, Johnstown PA

Zip Code: 15904

Country: US
 

Record

SN00880643-W 20050828/050826212520 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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