SOURCES SOUGHT
69 -- SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES AVIATION SYSTEMS TRAINERS - ENHANCEMENTS
- Notice Date
- 9/14/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333319
— Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- PEO STRI Acquisition Center, 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826-3276
- ZIP Code
- 32826-3276
- Solicitation Number
- W900KK-SOFAST-E
- Response Due
- 10/17/2011
- Archive Date
- 12/16/2011
- Point of Contact
- Lovisa Parks, 407-208-3476
- E-Mail Address
-
PEO STRI Acquisition Center
(lovisa.parks@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: PEO STRI Project Manager Combined Arms Tactical Trainers (PMCATT), Product Manager for Special Operations Forces (SOF) Training Systems (PM STS), Assistant Product Manager SOF Training Systems - Aviation (APM STS - Aviation) is interested in identifying industry capability to modify the fielded Special Operations Aviation suite of Combat Mission Simulators (CMS) specifically the Light Assault/Attack Reconfigurable (LASAR) A/MH-6M (DVC 01-251), MH-47G (DVC 01-252) and MH-60M (DVC 01-253). With respect to these helicopter training systems, the overarching priorities for the US Army160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) (SOAR(A)), the requiring activity for this effort, are both concurrency of the three CMS with the fielded flight line aircraft and enhanced functionality for the users. This effort will involve the modification, integration and test of various enhancements to the CMS systems hardware and software to include, but not limited to, the following: Modification of current aerodynamics and engine models. Addition or modification of Instructor Operator Station (IOS) pages. Upgrading the communication system to the Telestra Target T4 (ACENet). Addition or modification of existing cockpit hardware with either GFE or simulated hardware and any associated software to maintain concurrency with the aircraft production line. Modeling of MH-60M YT706 FADEC training modes. Upgrading the Suite of Integrated Radar Frequency Countermeasures (SIRFC) models. ACQUISITION APPROACH: The Special Operations Forces Aviation Systems Trainers - Enhancements (SOFAST-E) Request For Information (RFI) is a fact finding request to gather a more informed perspective on the current and potential future capabilities of industry as it applies to this pending requirement. Submission of the information requested will not exclude contractors from participating in future contract actions pertaining to the SOFAST-E effort. However, the Government envisions that future release of a Request For Proposal (RFP) relating to this effort may impose limitations and restrictions on the awardee to act as the developmental contractor for this system. Organizational Conflicts of Interest will be further addressed during the RFP phase. All submissions to this RFI will be treated as proprietary information and should be marked accordingly. This information will not be made available to the public. As such, this RFI does not constitute an opportunity for potential offerors to provide a proposal for this effort. Furthermore, the RFI may not result in a Request for Proposal. The effort is subject to the availability of funding. DRAFT Schedule Milestone EventDate Release Source Sought Announcement (SSA) RFI14 Sep 11 Responses to SSA17 Oct 11 RESPONSE REQUESTED: Interested contractors are requested to respond by October 17, 2011 no later than (NLT) 2:00 PM EST to the Contract POCs, Lovisa Parks and Catherine Margopoulos, and the Technical POC, David Miller, via the-email addresses provided below. Lovisa Parks Procurement Contracting Officer lovisa.parks@us.army.mil Catherine Margopoulos Contract Specialist catherine.a.margopoulos@us.army.mil David Miller Project Engineer david.e.miller2@us.army.mil Contractors are requested to provide a capability statement including a cover sheet. The cover page should include company name, address, and points of contact including phone numbers and e-mail addresses. Submissions shall be made using Microsoft Office applications. The capabilities statement shall respond to the following areas of interest: 1.Based on your concept of the SOFAST-E effort, please provide an assessment regarding the nature and scope of the effort. 2.Identify any areas of significant risk or possible technology hurdles and the mitigation strategies to be pursued. 3.Describe your company's capability in modifying helicopter flight controls (hardware and software) and aerodynamics and engine models. 4.Describe your company's capability in adding or modifying IOS pages. 5.Describe your company's capability in integrating ASTi Telestra T4 communications suite into simulator training systems. 6.Describe your company's capability in integrating aircraft specific GFE into simulator training systems. 7.Describe your company's capability in modeling engine FADEC training modes. 8.Describe your company's capability in modeling SIRFC functionality. 9.Contractors shall indicate if they are a large or small business based on NAICS code 333319. PAGE LIMITATION: 5 PAGES MAXIMUM. The cover sheet shall not be included in this 5 page limit. Font shall not be smaller than industry standard work processor 10-point Times New Roman. DISCLAIMER: This notice does not constitute an invitation for bids or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure subject products or services nor will the Government reimburse any parties for costs associated with this request.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: PEO STRI Acquisition Center 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando FL
- Zip Code: 32826-3276
- Zip Code: 32826-3276
- Record
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