MODIFICATION
69 -- SPECIAL OPERATIONS AVIATION COMMON AVIONICS ARCHITECTURE SYSTEM (SOA CAAS)
- Notice Date
- 9/14/2011
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- 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-SOA-CAAS-V6
- 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
- UPDATE: Interested STOC II offerors, if you responded to PEO STRI's previous Sources Sought Notification (STOC II - 11 - KOV - 0071), you are not required to respond again. It is the government's intent to conduct market research and seek technical capability statements from all Federal contracting entrants to the maximum extent practicable in order to indentify effective capabilities. At this time, the government has not made a determination on the contract type or contract vehicle. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: PEO STRI Project Manager for Combine Arms Tactical Trainer (PM CATT), Product Manager Special Operations Forces Training Systems (PM STS), Assistant Product SOF Training Systems - Aviation (APM STS - Aviation) is interested in the integration and testing of the latest Special Operations Aviation Common Avionics Architecture System (SOA CAAS) version 6.0 into the current 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) (SOAR(A)) Training Devices MH-47G (DVC 01-252) and MH-60M (DVC 01-253) Combat Mission Simulators (CMS). With respect to helicopter training systems, the number one priority for the 160th SOAR(A), the requiring activity for this effort, is concurrency of the MH-60M (DVC 01-253) and MH-47G (DVC 01-252) CMS with the flight line aircraft. The aircraft will receive the "Black Label" Air Worthiness Release (AWR) version 6.0 of SOA CAAS by MAR 2012. The work to be performed is to upgrade the existing US Army 160th SOAR(A) MH-60M (DVC 01-253) and MH-47G (DVC 01-252) CMS with the latest Special Operations Aviation Common Avionics Architecture System (SOA CAAS) version 6.0. This will involve the integration and test of the SOA CAAS version 6.0 into the training system software to include, but not be limited to, the following: SOA CAAS 6.0 integration into the existing avionics/training software/architecture and current simulated avionics components. This effort does not address the modification of the avionics components from simulated to stimulated which is scheduled for a future contracting vehicle. (Threshold Requirement) IOS upgrade with respect to the added capabilities which accompany the SOA CAAS 6.0 upgrade. (Threshold Requirement) Automatic Flight Control Systems (AFCS) (both digital and analog AFCS) update for the MH-47G (DVC 01-252) CMS with respect to the added capabilities which accompany the SOA CAAS 6.0 upgrade. (Threshold Requirement) Circuit Breaker update with respect to the added capabilities which accompany the SOA CAAS 6.0 upgrade. (Threshold Requirement) Full SOA CAAS 6.0 interface and stand-alone radio capabilities with the current ARC-231 Radio model, as well as, integration with the Remote Control Units. (Threshold Requirement) Integrate the Silent Knight Radar hooks that currently reside in the CAAS 6.0 Operational Flight Program (OFP) software. (Threshold Requirement) Recapitalize all of the computers which drive and are associated with the Multi-Function Displays (MFDs) and Control Display Units (CDUs) (CPPMD2) on the MH-60M (DVC 01-253) and MH-47G (DVC 01-252) CMS in order to support the SOA CAAS 6.0 upgrade. (Threshold Requirement) Update the MH-60M and MH-47G Desk Top Trainers to this latest version (SOA CAAS 6.0) of CAAS. (Threshold Requirement) Ensure that existing training capabilities (Record and Playback, Debrief, Interoperability, etc.) is not adversely affected by the CAAS 6.0 upgrade. (Threshold Requirement) ACQUISITION APPROACH: The CAAS 6.0 update 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 CAAS 6.0 updates. 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 17 October 2011 no later than (NLT) 2:00 PM EST to the Contract and Technical POCs below, Lovisa Parks, Catherine Margopoulos, and Ronald Burke, via the-email addresses provided. Lovisa Parks Procurement Contracting Officer lovisa.parks@us.army.mil Catherine Margopoulos Contract Specialist catherine.a.margopoulos@us.army.mil Ronald Burke Sr. Lead Systems Engineer ronald.v.burke@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 CAAS 6.0 update, please provide an assessment regarding the nature of the effort and whether you will be using developmental or custom modification to current computational architecture. Be sure to address the requirements and objectives outlined above. Also, identify any areas of significant risk or possible technology hurdles and the mitigation strategies to be pursued. 2.Describe the proposed approach to model the existing MH-60M (DVC 01-253) and MH-47G (DVC 01-252) CMS aerodynamics and aerodynamic models. 3.Describe the proposed approach to model the MH-47G Automatic Flight Control Systems (both digital and analog). 4.Describe your company capability in integrating existing unique ARC-231 Radio models into each of the MH-60M (DVC 01-253) and MH-47G (DVC 01-252) CMS' communication systems. 5.Describe your company capability in integrating CAAS releases into Desk Top Training systems. 6.Contractors shall indicate if they are a large or small business based on NAICS codes 541330. 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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- Address: PEO STRI Acquisition Center 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando FL
- Zip Code: 32826-3276
- Zip Code: 32826-3276
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