SOLICITATION NOTICE
15 -- Common Vertical Lift Support Platform (CVLSP)
- Notice Date
- 12/17/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- ASC/XRXAttn: Betty W. Clingerman2275 D StreetWright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7017
- ZIP Code
- 45433-7017
- Solicitation Number
- PIXS6396
- Archive Date
- 2/28/2010
- Point of Contact
- Betty W. Clingerman, 937-255-8152
- E-Mail Address
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betty.clingerman@wpafb.af.mil;antony.susainathan@wpafb.af.mil
(betty.clingerman@wpafb.af.mil;antony.susainathan@wpafb.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- COMMON VERTICAL LIFT SUPPORT PLATFORM (CVLSP)Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS)/Capability Request For Information (CRFI) INTRODUCTIONThe Air Force is planning to acquire a Common Vertical Lift Support Platform (CVLSP) to replace the current USAF UH-1N fleet. It is anticipated the USAF fleet of 62 UH-1Ns will all be replaced, with possibly up to 93 air vehicles. The Air Force is considering an incremental acquisition approach. The first increment is anticipated to be a production contract beginning in FY12. To assist in this effort, the Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) Capabilities Planning Division (ASC/XRX), Wright-Patterson AFB OH, is issuing this Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS)/Capability Request for Information (SSS/CRFI) to obtain market insight into potential solutions and sources capable of providing at least 16 aircraft no later than 30 September 2017. Additionally, at least six of those aircraft with sufficient training and other support (initial spares, support equipment, data, etc.) to operate those aircraft are required to declare Initial Operational Capability (IOC) no later than 30 Septe! mber 2015. CVLSP is expected to be an in-production, non-developmental, Government Off-The-Shelf or Commercial Off-The-Shelf (GOTS/COTS) solution. Meeting schedule is critical and we will consider some performance trade-offs to meet schedule at an affordable cost. If the solution cannot meet all the capabilities, describe the capabilities your solution can meet if a production decision is made in FY12 and describe the cost and schedule needed to meet all the capabilities. If a respondent has more than one solution to discuss, a separate response for each is desired. Respondents must describe their solutions' compatibility and comparability to the given capabilities, rough order-of-magnitude (ROM) cost estimates, delivery schedules, and other market information of potential solutions. This is NOT an Invitation for Bid (IFB) or a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this SSS/CRFI. This SSS/CRFI is part of ongoing Government conducted market research for planning purposes. It is NOT a solicitation. The Government will not provide reimbursement for costs associated with this request. Responses will be treated as information only and will not be used as a proposal. The submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the US Government and will not be returned. Such information will be reviewed by a team comprised of Government as well as contractor personnel hired to provide technical assistance for the Government's preparation of an acquisition strategy. All members of the team will be reminded of their obligation to protect such information to the maximum extent permitted or required by the Economic Espionage Act, 18 U.S.C. 1831 et seq., and other applicable statutes or regulat! ions. In addition, Government members will be reminded of their obligations to afford protection under the Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. 1905. All contractor members are required to protect the information by the terms of their contracts. The Government has also determined that their contractor team members have no organizational conflicts of interest that could adversely affect protection of the information. The Government will not reply to information received. The Government may conduct follow-on discussions with responders through individual one-on-one and/or collective "industry day" sessions. PURPOSE The purpose of this SSS/CRFI is (1) to engage industry early in the effort, (2) to identify sources that can provide an Off-The-Shelf (OTS) capability if a go-ahead production decision is made in FY12, and (3) to assist the Air Force in ascertaining schedule, cost and technical risk associated with acquisition of the CVLSP capability. The information respondents submit may be used to develop an acquisition strategy. The information in this SSS/CRFI is preliminary and may be updated or changed prior to any formal release of an RFP. RESPONSE GUIDANCEInformation received as a result of this request will be considered sensitive and will be protected as such. Any company proprietary information contained in the response should be clearly marked as such, by paragraph, such that 'publicly-releasable' and 'proprietary' information are clearly distinguished. Any proprietary information received in response to this request will be properly protected from any unauthorized disclosure. The Government will not use proprietary information submitted from any one responder to establish the capability and requirements for any future systems acquisition, so as to not inadvertently restrict competition. SSS/CRFI responses should include a: 1.Cover page containing identification of the company Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, street address, and business size for NACICS code 336411 (aircraft manufacturing) and the names and telephone numbers of the technical Point of Contact (POC) and the overall company POC (in the case of a partnership, please provide appropriate CAGE codes and POC information for the lead company).2.Responses are limited to 30 pages and must be received by 22 January 2010. Responses must be submitted via e-mail with a CD copy by regular mail in text searchable Portable Document Format (.pdf). Responses should be sent to ASC/XRX, (Antony Susainathan,antony.susainathan@wpafb.af.mil) and to the Contracting Officer, Betty Clingerman, 303 AESW/XR, Betty.Clingerman@wpafb.af.mil, 2275 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7017. CVLSP BACKGROUNDThe UH-1N helicopters to be replaced by the CVLSP are employed by various USAF organizations to accomplish a wide range of missions. The primary mission operation will be in the CONUS, Midwest northern-tier states (e.g., ND, MT, WY), and Washington DC. Required Assets Available (RAA) to achieve FY15 IOC:.Six primary mission aircraft inventory, plus one set of critical and non-critical spares.Initial training of aircrews (including courseware).Implementation of interim logistics support.One base with one set of user verified and published operations and maintenance procedures.One set of training/courseware material for maintenance RESPONSE DISCUSSION TOPICS Respondents should describe their solution that can best meet the capabilities described in Attachment 1 and achieve the IOC. Provide a technical description of the solution to include details of the airframe, subsystems, and costs as requested in Attachments 1 and 2. In addition to the information requested in Attachments 1 and 2, address the following interest areas: 1)Discuss the proposed solutions' current mission(s), users, and delivered quantities. 2)Describe your production rate versus capacity (i.e. excess production capacity) to provide at least 16 aircraft no later than 30 September 2017 and to support follow-on production delivery. If currently in production, discuss lead times, any approach used to ramp-up production and the associated risk. Discuss major GFE systems your production line relies on or expects and their associated cost.3)Provide a notional schedule clearly showing Go Ahead, testing, long lead procurement, production milestones, training events, and logistics/sustainment events you would execute to satisfy the FY15 IOC.4)Describe your solution's current airworthiness certification status. Discuss effort, to include cost and schedule, to achieve US Air Force airworthiness certification by IOC date.5)Describe if any Developmental Testing (DT) and Operational Testing (OT) has already been accomplished and what agency performed the testing. 6)Describe if any system and subsystem live fire testing has already been performed and what agency performed the testing. 7)Describe the maintenance plan for your solution (scheduled maintenance, on condition, required inspections) and existing maintenance training courses. Describe any existing Performance Based Logistics contracts for your solution; include contracting agency, performance metrics, number of aircraft supported. 8)Provide list and associated costs for support equipment, diagnostic tools and spares.9)Describe Flight Training and other crew training devices (simulators, part task trainers), courseware available to support your aircraft. Provide the number of training systems already in service, users/operators, procurement lead times and cost estimates. 10)Describe your Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health (ESOH) Program and Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) Management Program Plan. Describe your solution's current compliance with FAA, ICAO, and other international civil aviation authority noise standard requirement. SUMMARYTHIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS (SSS)/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to obtain market insight into potential solutions and sources capable of providing a CVLSP operational capability. The information provided in the SSS/CRFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. ASC has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this SSS/CRFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Attachment 1 Aircraft Capabilities:The CVLSP capabilities are listed below and mission descriptions are listed at the end of Attachment 1. Describe your solution's ability to meet each capability. If your solution does not meet the capabilities in some or any of the following areas, describe the capabilities your solution can meet if a go-ahead production decision is made in FY12 and how your solution would meet the remaining capabilities in a future increment. Discuss an incremental approach for the modifications needed to meet the capability. State the level of engineering design and testing this integration effort will require. Discuss if these modifications will be completed in the production line, or as post-production modification kits. Discuss the cost of the integration effort in Attachment 2. You may use an attachment for these write-ups. 1. Carrying Capacity & Payload:The CVLSP must be capable of carrying nine (9) troops and payload, totaling 3,194 lbs, as described in Mission 1..Describe analysis performed to determine ability to meet this capability. Provide the fuel used (lbs), fuel remaining (lbs), and any additional or remaining capacity available in terms of payload and fuel reserve. 2. Airspeed:Using no more than maximum continuous power, the CVLSP must maintain at least 135 Knots True Air Speed (KTAS) during the enroute legs to the Initial Point (IP) and Objective point of Mission 1..Describe analysis performed to determine ability to meet this capability. Provide the fuel used (lbs), fuel remaining (lbs), and maximum cruise speed for these legs. 3. Unrefueled Endurance:The CVLSP must fly 3.0 hours unrefueled while conducting Mission 2..Describe analysis performed to determine ability to meet this capability. Provide the fuel used (lbs), fuel remaining (lbs), and excess endurance capability if applicable. 4. Mission Range: The CVLSP must have an unrefueled range of 225 nm while conducting Mission 3..Describe analysis performed to determine ability to meet this capability. Provide the fuel used (lbs), fuel remaining (lbs), and excess range capability if applicable. 5. Hover Performance: The CVLSP must have Hover Out-of-Ground Effect (HOGE) capability required to accomplish Mission 3, Leg 4..Describe analysis performed to determine ability to meet this capability. 6. Force Protection; Cockpit and Cabin Floor: The CVLSP must provide cockpit floor and cabin floor ballistic protection at 45 degrees obliquity against small arms fire up to 7.62x39 mm Armored Piercing Incendiary (API) at 2000 feet per second (fps) impact velocity..Describe protection method, the installed weight, and testing conducted to meet this capability. 7. Force Protection; Pilot and Co-Pilot Seating:The CVLSP must provide pilot and co-pilot seating ballistic protection at 45 degrees obliquity against small arms fire up to 7.62x39 mm API at 2000 fps impact velocity..Describe protection method, the installed weight, and testing conducted to meet this capability. 8. Survivability; Flight Damage: The CVLSP must have a 95% probability to withstand damage to flight critical systems for 30 minutes imposed by a single hit at any azimuths and elevation angles within the bottom hemisphere while the aircraft is in a level flight attitude from a 7.62x39 mm API projectile at 2000 fps impact velocity and a 12.7x108 mm API projectile at 2050 fps impact velocity..Describe the survivability capability of your system.Describe the survivability analysis and/or testing completed to meet this capability. 9. Self Defense: The CVLSP must be capable of suppressing threats in the mission area by engaging a grouped eight-man enemy element in the open out to 800 meters during daylight within three seconds of detection plus munitions flight time..Describe the self-defense capabilities and any analysis and/or testing completed to meet this capability. 10. Weapons Capacity: Sufficient ordnance for three personnel engagements is required. For each personnel engagement, the weapon shall be able to fire three (3) short bursts..Describe the installed or optional crew guns, ammunition storage capacity, and installation method. 11. Survivability; EO/IR Missile and Laser Threats: Upon detection of the threat missile, EO/IR countermeasures in the automatic and manual mode must have a 95% probability of preventing a successful engagement of shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles (SAM)..Describe the installed or optional EO/IR countermeasures and any supporting tests or analysis completed to meet this capability. 12. Alert/Scramble: The CVLSP must self-start all necessary equipment to go from alert status to airborne in no more than three minutes on a standard day under Visual Meteorological Conditions. Alert status is defined as a mission ready aircraft with offensive and/or defensive countermeasures and/or capabilities and preflight checks complete. Mission Ready aircraft only require the upload of crew, personnel and their equipment to accomplish the mission..Describe your alert/scramble capability and any system or functional limitations resulting from lifting off at 3 minutes. Describe the limiting factors and the minimum time to liftoff with full mission capability. 13. Cabin Seating: In addition to the pilot and co-pilot, cabin seating must provide for nine (9) combat-equipped troops and two crew members. The CVLSP must have crashworthy seats for all crewmembers and passengers..Describe the total seating capacity, crashworthiness & airworthiness certification basis for crew seating, and anthropometric accommodation for this crew seating. 14. Imaging Capability: During day and night clear of cloud operation, the EO/IR system imaging must detect a grouped eight-man enemy element, and separately a light vehicle, in the open out to 2000 m..Describe the installed, certified, or optional EO/IR systems available. If more than one is available, describe the cost/weight/performance differences between the systems. 15. Lighting: Internal and external lighting must be fully Night Vision Goggles (NVG) compatible to allow aircrews to conduct all mission profiles wearing NVGs..Describe the Lighting certification standard/testing completed to validate NVG compatibility. 16. Communications/Navigation: Provide crewmembers programmable in-flightUHF SATCOM (secure), UHF Line-of-Sight (LOS) (secure/non-secure), VHF LOSFM/AM (secure/non-secure), HF-ALE/HF (secure/non-secure) communicationcapabilities, provide capability to retain crypto keys after the aircraft is powered down..Describe the installed communications/navigation systems. Describe your systems capabilities with respect to EMI/EMC/EMP hardening. If installed, please describe the systems capabilities for crewmembers to independently transmit and receive on the com system, and describe any capabilities for passengers to have access to the com system. If installed, describe your systems Helicopter Terrain Awareness & Warning System (HTAWS) and Traffic Alert & Collision Avoidance System (TCAS). Mission DescriptionGeneral requirements for all missions:- A standard lapse rate of 3.6oF (2 oC) per 1,000 feet change in altitude shall be used.- Winds shall be calm (no wind). - Aircraft shall have the SCL as defined in the mission profiles. - Fuel used shall be JP-8.- Aircraft shall arrive at the recovery base with 20 minute fuel reserve calculated using fuel consumption rates at normal mission cruise altitudes. Mission 1Standard Configuration Load (SCL):.Crew of 4 (pilot/co-pilot/gunner/crew chief) at 200 lbs each = 800 lbs.Security Forces (SF), 9 at 200 lbs each = 1,800 lbs.Payload = 1,072 lbs and provision for 2'x 2'x 4' of cabin space for payload..Weapons, Ammo, Flares = 322 lbs.Armor Installed (Include weight for your solution).Imaging System Mission 1 Profile:1. Prepare for Takeoff: 5 minutes, warm-up flight idle at 6,200 feet Pressure Altitude (PA) 35 C2. Climb to 6,500 feet PA, 34.4 C3. Fly 105 nm at 135 KTAS1 at 6,500 feet PA, 34.4 C4. Loiter at Max Endurance Speed for 5 minutes at 6,500 feet PA, 34.4 C5. Fly 10 nm at 135 KTAS (1), 6,500 feet PA, 34.4 C6. Land at 4,700 feet PA, 38 C, drop troops and gear (2,872 lbs) 27. Climb back to altitude (6,500 feet PA, 34.4C)8. Loiter for 20 minutes at 6,500 feet PA, 34.4C9. Fly 55 nm to refueling point at Max Range Speed, 6,500 feet PA, 34.4 C10. Descend, approach, and land with 20 minutes fuel reserve, 6,200 feet PA, 35 C Footnotes:(1) Engine not to exceed maximum continuous power(2) Drop-off of SF personnel (1,800 lbs) and payload (1,072 lbs) Mission 2Standard Configuration Load (SCL):.Crew of 4 at 200 lbs each= 800 lbs.Security Forces (SF), 4 at 200 lbs each = 800 lbs.Payload = 300 lbs.Weapons, Ammo, Flares = 322 lbs.Armor Installed (Include weight for your solution).Imaging System Mission 2 Profile:1. Prepare for Takeoff: 5 minutes, warm-up flight idle at 6,200 feet PA, 35 C2. Climb to 6,500 feet PA, 34.4 C3. Fly at Max Endurance Speed for 3 hours (includes takeoff, climb and endurance legs) at 6,500 feet PA, 34.4 C4. Fly 45 nm at Max Range Speed, 6,500 feet PA, 34.4 C5. Descend, approach, and land with 20 minutes fuel reserve, 6,200 feet PA, 35 C Mission 3Standard Configuration Load (SCL):.Crew of 3 at 200 lbs each= 600 lbs.Passengers, 8 at 200 lbs each = 1,600 lbs.Payload = 200 lbs.Flares = 52 lbs.Armor Installed (Include weight for your solution).Imaging System Mission 3 Profile:1. Prepare for Takeoff: 5 minutes, warm-up flight idle at sea-level (SL) PA, 30 C2. Climb to 300 feet PA, 29.4 C3. Fly for 20 nm at Max Cruise Speed, 300 feet PA, 29.4 C4. Descend to SL and hover out-of-ground effect (HOGE) for 1 minute15. Climb to cruise altitude of 3,300 feet PA, 23.4 C6. Cruise 175 nm at Max Cruise Speed at 3,300 feet PA, 23.4 C7. Descend to 3,000 feet PA, 35 C and HOGE for 1 minute28. Climb to cruise altitude of 3,300 feet PA, 23.4 C9. Cruise 30 nm to the landing area at Max Range Speed at 3,300 feet PA, 23.4 C10. Descend, approach, and land with 20 minute fuel reserve at SL, 30 C Footnotes:(1) Pick up passengers (1,600 lbs) and payload (200 lbs)(2) Drop-off of passengers (1,600 lbs) and payload (200 lbs) Attachment 2CVLSP Cost Information Table (Sample Format) NOTE 1: Costs should be submitted in current year (FY10) dollarsNOTE 2: Cost format and data should be submitted in Microsoft ExcelNOTE 3: Describe what is included in each cost element and basis of costRDT&E (if required) Non-Recurring Integration Recurring Other Costs Prototypes/Test Articles Engineering and Manufacturing burdened labor rates Representative Overhead rates Average Profit/Fee Production Recurring Other Costs Average Unit Production Cost (AUPC) for 93 aircraft Assumed Learning or Improvement curve rate Average Engineering and Manufacturing burdened labor rates Average Overhead rates Average Profit/Fee rate Operation and Support Assumed Flight Hours per Year Operating Cost per Flying Hour (est.) Annual O&S Cost (ROM estimate) Total Estimated (ROM) Program Cost For more information on "Common Vertical Lift Support Platform (CVLSP)", please refer to:https://pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixs_solicitation.asp?id=6396
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