MODIFICATION
V -- Request for Information for Contracted Aircraft Services to Support Domestic Operations
- Notice Date
- 3/27/2008
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- National Guard Bureau, Contracting Support, ATTN: NGB-AQC, 1411 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202-3231
- ZIP Code
- 22202-3231
- Solicitation Number
- W9133L-08-NGBJ3RFI
- Response Due
- 6/1/2008
- Archive Date
- 7/31/2008
- Point of Contact
- Gladys Wilks, 703-607-1215
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to National Guard Bureau, Contracting Support
(gladys.wilks@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NGB-J3 seeks responses from industry to support the Domestic Operations Directorate of the National Guard Bureau with aviation services. Aviation services would meet Wide Area Assessment requirements supporting Homeland Security/Homeland Defense oper ations, National Special Security Events, Domestic Response; Counter-Narcotics and Counter-Terrorism efforts of the National Guard within the continental United States, Alaska and US territories within the Caribbean Area. The Government would estimate a ne ed for an aircraft within 2 hours flight time of all major population centers within the continental United States. The Government seeks information from industry on proposed aircraft solutions, basing solutions, tradeoffs, timelines, and contract s tructuring to support an effort estimated for 4000-6000 flight hours per year for a period of 3-5 year utilizing aircraft with the following existing or potential capabilities. The Government desires information for a turnkey solution utilizing Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) technology to include aircrew, maintenance and aircraft. The Government is seeking information on aircraft with the following mission capabilities: Essential List: - Full Motion Video (FMV) of InfraRed (IR), Dayl ight and Low Light TV Sensors o Line of Sight (LOS) datalink capability for FMV in excess of 50NM at 10000ft. - High Resolution Wide Area Overhead Still Digital Photography - Military and Government agency VHF-FM, VHF-AM and UHF Communic ations capabilities. o Ability to 'hook' a Federal/State/Local Government Agency 'Handheld' Radio to aircraft power and antenna and listen/talk through aircraft communication system. In addition to the Essential List: The Government desi res on all aircraft on a daily basis. - Ability to call a phone from the aircraft. - Government Representative should be able to 'Walk-away' from the jet with recorded video, digital images and other required information 'in-hand'. The following list reflects needs requiring 3-4 aircraft operating from 1-2 locations for a period of 10-60 days utilizing 1-2 of the following capabilities in addition to the SATCOM capabilities, all aircraft should have these capabilities, but not necessari ly on a daily basis. In addition, the Government seeks industry recommendations for Government investments which possibly stretch over 2-3 fiscal years to obtain these desired capabilities. - Maritime Patrol Radar - Ground Penetration Rada r - Foliage Penetration Sensors - Multi-Spectral Sensors - Hard point with access to aircraft power to carry government furnished sensor - Cell Phone Relay/Communications Capability - Voice SATCOM - Data SATC OM supporting an 'Email', 'mIRC' or 'Instant Messenger' capability. The Government is seeking information on aircraft with the following aircraft capabilities: - 5 hour on-station duration at 10000ft MSL. o 6 Hour total flight time with transit time o On-station is normally circling at minimum safe airspeeds at 1/4 or 1/2 flaps. - Operate from civilian airfields of at least 5000ft length with an operational control tower within a takeoff temperature range of 20-110 Degrees F a t a takeoff pressure altitude of 0-5000ft MSL under IFR conditions. - Carry at least one Government liaison and two Government observers during flights. o Government Representative will have full access to the aircraft Internal Communication Sy stem (ICS) and Radios o Government Observers will have full access to ICS and 'listen' capability of Radios.
- Place of Performance
- Address: National Guard Bureau, Contracting Support ATTN: NGB-AQC, 1411 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington VA
- Zip Code: 22202-3231
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 22202-3231
- Record
- SN01543396-W 20080329/080327224858 (fbodaily.com)
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