SOURCES SOUGHT
16 -- RFI for NVIS-Compatible Lighting Filter System for C-130H2 Aircraft
- Notice Date
- 2/24/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333314
— Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Air Force Reserve Command Test Center, AATC, 1600 E. Super Sabre Drive, Bldg #10, Tucson, AZ 85706
- ZIP Code
- 85706
- Solicitation Number
- W912L2RFINV
- Response Due
- 3/11/2011
- Archive Date
- 5/10/2011
- Point of Contact
- Jon Ransom, 520-295-6938
- E-Mail Address
-
Air Force Reserve Command Test Center
(jon.ransom@ang.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- RFI for NVIS-Compatible Lighting Filter System for C-130H2 Aircraft As prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.209(c), the following provision is inserted: IAW FAR 52.215-3 --Request for Information (Oct 1997) (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, bid and proposal costs, of the FAR. (b) Although proposal and offeror are used in this request for information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. (c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of identifying information on aircraft cockpit lighting technologies that have already been developed or may be modified from other Aerospace Industry solutions to meet the agency requirement as listed below: The Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) is conducting an effort to determine potential sources for cockpit lighting filter solutions compatible with night vision imaging systems (NVIS) on Air National Guard (ANG) and Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) C-130H2 or earlier aircraft. This announcement is for informational purposes and does not constitute a request for proposal. AATC is seeking contractors interested in providing affordable, readily available cockpit lighting filter solutions compatible with NVIS using the latest military and/or commercial off-the shelf (COTS) technology with minor modifications that can be used as part of an Operational Utility Evaluation (OUE) effort. System Requirements: 1.Solutions must ensure the cockpit's non-NVIS compatible illuminated instruments/systems/equipment meet MIL-STD-3009 and ASC/ENFC 96-01 requirements for NVIS compatibility; 2. Provide daylight readability; 3.System should be physically robust, and allow rapid and repeated removal and installation without physical degradation; 4.System should provide provisions for existing internally illuminated instruments to maintain cooling characteristics; 5.System should prevent any glow or back light leakage from internally illuminated instruments which may cause non-NVIS compatibility. Known Instruments affected: Pilot's attitude direction indicator (ADI), horizontal situation indicator (HSI), barometric altimeter and radar altimeter, as well as the nose-wheel steering azimuth indicator. On the copilot's instrument panel, the system will cover ADI, HSI, barometric altimeter, liquid oxygen level indicator, and the altitude alerter and radar display located on top of the glareshield. Objective of OUE is to demonstrate and validate potential interim solutions for recommendation for fielding options within the next 1-3 years. Proposed start dates for OUE is 6 Apr 2011. Actual fielding decision is beyond the scope, intent, or authority of this RFI or OUE. Potential for follow-on procurement is dependent on results of tests and availability of funding. The government is looking for a system that offers the best value to the government, not necessarily the lowest procurement cost. Mission effectiveness and safety are key considerations. Interested parties capable of providing a NVIS-compatible system that meets or exceeds the above requirements, shall provide a statement of capability (SOC) that demonstrates the existing capability to provide, modify, and sustain the system, along with a description of system capabilities. A rough order of magnitude (ROM) is requested as part of the RFI and will be used as market research. The SOC shall be unclassified and the information submitted should be pertinent to, and identify the system capability as related to the technical effort requested. A limit of fifty (50) pages is imposed for the responses, which should be received by close of business 11 Mar 2011. Testing results are expected to determine the most effective system. Please e-mail all information and SOC to the AATC Contracting Officer, SMSgt Jon Ransom, at jon.ransom@ang.af.mil. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to directly pay for any information or responses submitted as the result of this synopsis. Contracting Office Address: AATC, Bldg 10 1600 E. Super Sabre Drive Tucson, AZ 85706 Place of Performance: AATC, Bldg 10 1600 E. Super Sabre Drive Tucson, AZ 85706 Point of Contact(s): Contracting Officer: SMSgt Jon Ransom, jon.ransom@ang.af.mil, (520) 295-6938; Test Program POC: Mr John Wilkens, john.wilkens@ang.af.mil, (520) 295-6992; Technical POC: Mr Chris Zeller, chris.zeller.ctr@ang.af.mil, (520) 295-6952.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Air Force Reserve Command Test Center AATC, 1600 E. Super Sabre Drive, Bldg #10 Tucson AZ
- Zip Code: 85706
- Zip Code: 85706
- Record
- SN02386567-W 20110226/110224234224-4d1d942438b12d1f35dbc35de8868772 (fbodaily.com)
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