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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 23, 2007 FBO #1943
SOURCES SOUGHT

17 -- Self-Propelled Crane Aircraft Maintenance And Positioning (SCAMP)

Notice Date

3/21/2007
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

336999 — All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Aviation Applied Technology Directorate, ATTN: AMSRD-AMR-AA-C, Building 401, Lee Boulevard, Fort Eustis, VA 23604-5577
 

ZIP Code

23604-5577
 

Solicitation Number

W911W6-07-R-0004
 

Response Due

4/16/2007
 

Archive Date

6/15/2007
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The U.S.Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate Ft.Eustis Virginia is conducting a Sources Sought Market Survey in accordance with FAR Part 10. This notice neither constitutes an Invitation for Bids (IFB) nor a Request for Proposal (RFP), nor do es it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. Within the US Army, there is currently a shortage of lifting systems for units to meet unit mission requirements. There are numerous types of cranes (Department of Defense (DOD) and comme rcial off the shelf (COTS)) being used with no replacement parts available, and no support to maintain the various systems. There are no regulated maintenance procedures for these vehicles, and the lack of a standard aircraft crane makes it impossible for the Army to provide a standard operating procedure (SOP) for lifting operations that all units can use. There is no formal training currently being provided for the cranes aviation units are using. Transportation requirements differ from unit to unit, d epending upon what type of crane is being used. Current cranes are not self-deployable; they must be transported by unit vehicles, which take up space that could otherwise be used to transport other critical equipment or supplies. The weight and size of most of these systems in use preclude deployment by CH-47. This sources sought announcement is for a Self Propelled Crane Aircraft Maintenance And Positioning (SCAMP). The SCAMPs primary function is to remove, replace, transport, and position major air craft components (in the load range of three to seven tons) in support of aircraft rotary wing maintenance. The SCAMP must be suitable for airmobile operations, and to assist in the recovery of downed aircraft by ground transportation. The SCAMP will all ow Aviation Soldiers to conduct aircraft maintenance operations anywhere on the battlefield using as few dedicated personnel as possible to perform aircraft maintenance. The SCAMP will enable an agile, maintainable, and strategically deployable Army Aviati on fleet, by assisting with the removal and replacement of aircraft components for component exchange/repair and to remove and replace the aft pylon of the CH-47 aircraft for strategic deployment configuration. As a result, this request for information is being conducted to gain knowledge of sources possessing the capabilities to satisfy the U.S Armys requirements through the use of commercial or Non-Developmental Items (NDI) systems, for a Self Propelled Crane Aircraft Maintenance And Positioning (SCAMP). The SCAMP must be able to negotiate improved and unimproved surfaces with no degradation in operation, utilizing diesel fuel or JP-8 without degradation in performance. The crane must be able to lift an aircra ft component weighing at least 5000 lbs. The centerline distance between the component and the crane will be a maximum of 14 ft, at a vertical distance of a minimum of 30 ft above ground level. Once the component is lifted from that distance; the crane mus t have the ability to rotate in a 180 deg arc (minimum), off the crane centerline, to off load the component. Due to a requirement to be able to be air lifted externally by a CH-47 helicopter, the crane should not exceed 18,000 lbs .The SCAMP should improv e unit readiness by having a 96% probability of completing all daily missions without requiring maintenance to correct an essential function failure. The SCAMP will be employed in aviation maintenance units worldwide and is expected to operate under the sa me climatic conditions as the aircraft it supports, during daytime or nighttime in adverse weather conditions in a temperature range from -25 degrees F to +140 degrees F. The SCAMP must possess a low profile to enable clearance for deployment by internal t ransport by C-130 or larger aircraft. The SCAMP must be capable of being transported by ground units as cargo on or behind organic vehicles. In order to maintain cost effectiveness the mean time bet ween essential mission failures (MTBEF) should be no less than 222 hours. Interested vendors are invited to submit a three (3) page White Paper providing a description of their system. The White Paper shall include, as a minimum: 1) A description of the sy stem and the validating information supporting claims that the proposed system meets the above performance capabilities; 2) Product literature; 3) Past performance information; and 4) Price schedules/catalogues (not included in the page count). Respondents must also include information regarding 1) customary practices (include warranties, discounts, etc.) under which commercial sales of the product are made, and 2) requirements of any laws and regulations unique to the items discussed. Additionally, respond ents should express their interest in performing a collaborative effort, e.g., a cooperative research and development agreement or vendor demonstration (without Government funding). Proprietary information submitted in response to this Sources Sought shall be marked accordingly and will be protected when clearly identified as such. Responses to this Sources Sought should be received no later than 16 April 2007. This announcement is for purposes of exchanging information to improve understanding of the Gover nment requirement and industry capability and is for information and planning. This announcement must not be construed as a commitment by the Government and any information submitted by industry will not constitute an offer which could be accepted by the G overnment to create a binding contract. Vendors with systems that can meet the requirements will be asked approximately mid-July, about arrangements for their system to be demonstrated at a Government facility. Address responses to Aviation Applied Technol ogy Directorate, ATTN: AMSRD-AMR-AA-P (Dominick Lubrano), Bldg 401, Lee Blvd, Ft Eustis, VA 23604-5577. Mr. Lubrano may be reached by telephone at (757) 878-5518 or by e-mail at dlubrano@aatd.eustis.army.mil.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Aviation Applied Technology Directorate ATTN: AMSRD-AMR-AA-C, Building 401, Lee Boulevard Fort Eustis VA

Zip Code: 23604-5577

Country: US
 

Record

SN01256090-W 20070323/070321221602 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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