SOURCES SOUGHT
16 -- , EVALUATION, TESTING, AND INTEGRATION OF
- Notice Date
- 6/3/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336411
— Aircraft Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Assisted Acquisition Services Division (4QFA), 401 West Peachtree ST NW, Ste 2700, Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States
- ZIP Code
- 30308
- Solicitation Number
- 4QBS17093012
- Point of Contact
- Patrick Scanlon, Phone: (912) 634-2000
- E-Mail Address
-
patrick.scanlon@gsa.gov
(patrick.scanlon@gsa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- * * * QUOTES ARE NOT BEING ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INTEREST (RFI) ONLY, SEEKING SOURCES ONLY * * * GSA Order Number:4QBS17093012 Project Name: DESIGN, EVALUATION, TESTING, AND INTEGRATION OF CARBON BRAKES ONTO THE E-6 AIRCRAFT QUOTES ARE NOT BEING REQUESTED AT THIS TIME, qualified parties interested in receiving the RFQ for this requirement should respond to this source sought notification. The RFQ will be issued via GSA IT-Solutions Shop (ITSS). Contractors must be properly registered in ITSS in order to receive a copy of the RFQ. Qualified vendors may register for an ITSS account on the web at https://itss.gsa.gov or by telephone at 877-243-2889 option 2. Interested vendors must respond via email to patrick.scanlon@gsa.gov no later than 5:00 PM EST June 12, 2009. Request for Information: This notice is to advise all prospective qualified vendors that GSA has received a request for a performance-based contract for the DESIGN, EVALUATION, TESTING, AND INTEGRATION OF CARBON BRAKES ONTO THE E-6 AIRCRAFT. RFQ Release Date: On or about 06/29/2009 Background: The E-6 Mercury TACAMO (Take Charge and Move Out) aircraft is a quad-engine communications platform that was manufactured by the Boeing Aircraft Company from 1989 to 1992. The aircraft was based on the Boeing 707-321 commercial airliner platform. The primary purpose of the E-6 is to operate as an airborne command and communications center, relaying instructions from the National Command Authority. There are currently sixteen (16) E-6 aircraft in service. These aircraft operate out of the same main operating base (Tinker Air Force Base) and forward operating bases (Travis Air Force and Offutt Air Force Base) as the Air Force KC-135. The Air Force logistics network for the KC-135 is fairly extensive so it is in the Navy’s best interest to access this network for support of the E-6. Therefore, a collateral objective in upgrading from steel to carbon brakes is to maximize compatibility and interchangeability between the KC-135 and E-6 brake, wheel, and tire assemblies. Objective: The Contractor shall execute the tasks herein in support of the U.S. Navy E-6 implementation, evaluation, and testing of the carbon brakes, wheels, and tires. The Contractor shall provide management oversight for each subtask at a level consistent with technical risk. The Contractor shall furnish and install carbon brakes, wheels, and tires, along with all required hardware, on one Government-furnished E-6 aircraft. The E-6 carbon brakes, tires, and wheels, and associated hardware shall be compatible, to the maximum extent possible, with KC-135 brakes, wheels, tires, and associated hardware. The Contractor shall integrate KC-135 brake, wheel, and tire components into the E-6 aircraft with the least amount of rework/reconfiguration required. For this effort, the Government will furnish KC-135 carbon brakes for incorporation into the E-6 brake, wheel and tire assemblies. An optimal end state would be to able to draw from KC-135 brake, wheel, and tire spare parts inventories for direct E-6 use. Phase 1 – Assessment (4-6 months) -System level specification -Preliminary architecture for the brake control system -Preliminary weight impact of the wheel and brake upgrade -Preliminary Bill of Material for the wheel and brake upgrade -Stop performance predictions based on contractor analysis -Trade studies of options (i.e. - radial tire and other reliability improvements for the landing system) -Preliminary Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) of the Wheel and Brake Upgrade -Preliminary Design Review -Description of all airplane and wheel/brake modifications required -Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) -Identification of any and all needed support equipment (SE) Phase 2 – Implementation (9-11 months) -Component level specifications -Drawings (in AutoCAD-compatible format) -Weight Report -Bill of Materials -Compliance matrix with system level requirements -Qualification plan -FMECA -System Safety Evaluation (SSE) -Performance Analysis Report, including preliminary wear-rate analysis -Flight test instrumentation plan -Flight test plan -Flight test report -Anti-skid system evaluation -Technical Order changes -Aircraft Flight Manual changes (assumed equivalent performance) -Hardware in the Loop simulation report -Flight test hardware (brakes furnished by the Government), contractor shall manage procurement of brake control components -Development of one installation kit -Critical Design Review -Flight Readiness Review Phase 3 – Acquisition (6 months) -Acquire wheels that will be compatible with the E-6 carbon brakes (to maximize the compatibility between the KC-135 and the E-6) 1.) and with both radial and bias construction tires. -Acquire 46”X17” or 49”X17” radial tires compatible with the E-6 carbon brakes and wheels (depending on outcome of phase one tire engineering study) -Develop carbon brake, wheel and tire kits for each aircraft (again to maximize compatibility between the KC-135 and E-6) -Deliver retrofit kits to Tinker AFB, Oklahoma City, OK (or other designated site) -Provide follow-on support performing revisions to technical publications and responding to technical questions. The Contractor shall perform the effort required under this program using FAA commercial regulations, testing, practices, and procedures, and direction contained within this SOW. Brake components common with Air Force KC-135 will be provided as GFE to the Contractor. General Performance Requirements: Detailed Performance Requirements will be provided with the RFQ Period of Performance: Date of Award (DOA) or 08/01/2009 – 01/01/2010, with two (2) one-year options. Place of Performance: Contractor’s site and Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, FL with some additional travel required.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Contractor's site with some travel required., United States
- Record
- SN01834682-W 20090605/090603235105-22ecde0cbe993e350bf6ec9618bbdb5c (fbodaily.com)
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