SOURCES SOUGHT
16 -- Helicopter Sling Load Enhancements
- Notice Date
- 4/5/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- RDECOM Natick Contracting Center ICP (RDECOM-CC), ATTN: CCRD-NA, Building 1, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- WARPADD-RFI-HSL
- Response Due
- 5/5/2010
- Archive Date
- 7/4/2010
- Point of Contact
- Allison Griffin, 508-233-4495
- E-Mail Address
-
RDECOM Natick Contracting Center ICP (RDECOM-CC)
(allison.griffin@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- DESCRIPTON: The US Army Research Development Engineering Command, Natick Soldier Research, Development & Engineering Center, is conducting a market survey for technical information to provide military helicopters with increased ability to Helicopter Sling Load (HSL) or airdrop cargo so as to provide resupply quicker and at lower cost. This is accomplished by providing releasable multi-hook carousels that are slung beneath the helicopter by a long line that is connected to the helicopters hook. Each hook must be independently able to be released from a hovered position or airdrop. Carousels need to be of a modified commercially available type that can carry 2,000 lbs per hook minimum and 6 hooks per carousel (12,000 lbs or more). Carousels must have a remote control that can be operated by the flight crew for individual release of each load and must have a safety that it remains in the aircraft if the carousel is released from the helicopter hook. A long line is required to provide additional reach to get above trees or rough terrain to hover without landing. This development effort being considered is on the order of $2 Mil over 2 years. Proprietary information will not be disclosed outside the U.S. Government. All interested firms, regardless of size are encouraged to respond to this request for information. It should be noted that this is a market survey and not a pre-solicitation notice. A pre solicitation notice will be published if a formal solicitation is generated. No awards will result from this market survey. Nothing shall be construed herein or through the market survey process to commit or obligate the Government to further action as a result of this market survey. Firms responding to this market survey shall bear all risk and expense of any resources used to provide the requested information, and all information submitted in response to this request shall become the property of the Government and will not be returned to the submitter. Respondents must submit their product brochures, technical data, or other information concerning performance and cost within 30 days of this publication. Responses may be sent via email to Todd.Grenga@us.army.mil or by regular mail to US Army RDECOM, Natick Soldier RD&E Center, ATTN: RDNS-WPA-D (Grenga), Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760. No solicitation document exists at this time. This market survey is for information and planning purposes only. This is not an Invitation for Bid (IFB) or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not to be taken as a commitment by RDECOM-NSRDEC.
- Web Link
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(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/4e9c8ce3281811395d45f1fea285f254)
- Place of Performance
- Address: RDECOM Warfighter Protection & Aerial Delivery Directorate ATTN: RDNS-WPA-D, Building 3, Kansas Street Natick MA
- Zip Code: 01760-5017
- Zip Code: 01760-5017
- Record
- SN02112738-W 20100407/100405234816-4e9c8ce3281811395d45f1fea285f254 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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