SOURCES SOUGHT
69 -- 9H1 Helo Hoist
- Notice Date
- 11/26/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333319
— Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, 12350 Research Parkway, Code 253, Orlando, Florida, 32826-3224
- ZIP Code
- 32826-3224
- Solicitation Number
- 9H1
- Archive Date
- 1/3/2009
- Point of Contact
- Sidney G Galloway Jr.,, Phone: 4073808331
- E-Mail Address
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sidney.galloway@navy.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 25 November 2008 SOURCES SOUGHT TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION INTRODUCTION The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), Aviation Support Contracts Department (Code 2.5.3.1), Orlando, FL is seeking information for potential sources regarding industry technologies available to provide realistic and effective hands-on training in Parachute Over-Water and Helicopter Hoisting Emergency procedures for Navy/Marine Corps aircrew, with the intention of procuring the training systems on a competitive basis. The government intends to host an Industry Day as part of this effort to allow interested parties an opportunity to ask questions regarding this acquisition. Industry day information will be made available at a later date. The results of this Sources Sought and the Industry Day will be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-Aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. DISCLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. PROGRAM BACKGROUND The Naval Aviation Survival Training Program (NASTP), under mandates of OPNAV 3710.7 requires training for Navy/Marine Corps aircrew in Parachute Over-Water and Helicopter Hoisting Emergency procedures. The training systems are intended to provide Navy/Marine Corps personnel specialized training to maintain a high state of proficiency and to instill confidence while developing instinctive performance of the skills required in these emergency scenarios. The Navy currently has two separate trainers: Device 9F9A intended for executing emergency procedures associated with a parachute descent and water entry following aircraft bailout/ejection; Device 9H1 intended for executing emergency procedures used during a rescue from water by a helicopter. The Navy is interested in solutions that would minimize the device(s) deck space requirement while optimizing student flow. The training solution should allow for both training evolutions to be operated simultaneously. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES The Government requires the design, development and installation of three (3) new multi-capable Navy Water Survival/ Rescue Training Systems; one at NAS Lemoore, CA, one at MCAS Miramar, CA and one at MCAS Cherry Point, NC. The intent of this Sources Sought is to allow the Navy to make an informed decision concerning the strategy it will pursue to meet its objectives and, if the Navy elects to proceed with a procurement, to structure the solicitation to maximize interest and encourage innovative and imaginative proposals. The Government envisions a solution for the new Navy Water Survival/ Rescue Training System that meets the following operational and program requirements: 1. Human Factors Engineering. The Navy Water Survival/ Rescue Training System must provide realistic, effective, hands-on training for Navy/Marine Corps aircrew in Parachute Over-Water and Helicopter Hoisting Emergency procedures. The proposed training system must consider student/instructor safety and student throughput. The training system should also consider ancillary environmental realism effects such as helicopter rotor downwash, lighting, sound and wind. 2. Selection of appropriate Materials. The Navy Water Survival/ Rescue Training System should maximize use of non-corrosive materials, fasteners and conduit. These training systems will be located adjacent to a chlorinated swimming pool. Two of the pool facilities are indoors and one is outdoor. 3. Reliability. The Navy Water Survival/ Rescue Training System should provide reliability of no less than a Mean-Time-Between-Failure of 20,000 cycles and no more than a Mean-Time-To-Repair of 8 hours. 4. Maintenance, Inspection and Repair. The Navy Water Survival/ Rescue Training System should require minimal maintenance and inspection. The system should be easily maintainable and repairable by Government organic technical personnel. 5. Life Cycle Support. The Navy Water Survival/ Rescue Training System should consider commonality of design. All three proposed systems should be as common as possible to support logistic considerations such as maintenance manuals, configuration control and spare parts. 6. Facility Considerations. The Navy Water Survival/ Rescue Training System should consider interfaces with facility electrical power, water supply and plumbing, existing structures, existing trainers, HVAC, and OSHA requirements. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Any resulting contract shall be compliant with the specialty metals restriction of the Berry Amendment (10 U.S.C. 2533a and 2533b) in accordance with DFARS 225.7002 and DFARS clause 252.225-7014 Alt. 1, inclusive of Class Deviations 2008-O0002 (which supersedes 2006-O004 and 2007-O011), unless an exception applies. ELIGIBILITY The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 333319. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6930. SUBMISSION DETAILS Interested businesses shall submit responses by mail to NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER, TRAINING SYSTEMS DIVISION, AVIATION SUPPORT CONTRACTS DEPARTMENT (Code 2.5.3.1), 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32628, ATTN: Sidney Galloway, Contract Specialist. Please submit all questions to Sidney Galloway, at Sidney.galloway@navy.mil or alternatively at (407) 380-8331. No phone or e-mail solicitations with regards to the status of the RFP will be accepted prior to its release. One hard copy and two soft copy CD-ROM responses shall be received at this office no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 19 December 2008 and reference this synopsis number on both the mailing envelope as well as on all enclosed documents. Due to heightened security requirements, ADDITIONAL MAILING TIME may be required for receipt of responses. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted. Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten 8.5 X 11 inch pages, font no smaller than 10 point) demonstrating ability to perform the efforts listed in this Technical Description. In addition to technical capabilities, you should discuss any recent successful experience with similar efforts, your company’s available expertise and resources (facility, financial, and personnel), and what areas and percentage of work you would expect to subcontract with other organizations. Documentation should be in bullet format. All responses shall include Company Name, Company Address, Company Business Size, and Points-of-Contact (POC) including name, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:, NAS Lemoore, CA; MCAS Miramar, CA; and MCAS Cherry Point, NC., United States
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