MODIFICATION
16 -- RC-12X AUTOPILOT SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 5/13/2015
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 334519
— Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC-RSA - (Aviation), ATTN: CCAM, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280
- ZIP Code
- 35898-5280
- Solicitation Number
- W58RGZ-15-R-RC12XAUTOPILOTSYSTEM
- Response Due
- 7/15/2015
- Archive Date
- 8/14/2015
- Point of Contact
- Karen Fletcher, 256-876-5137
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-RSA - (Aviation)
(karen.l.fletcher12.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- AMENDMENT #1: Deletes the sentence * See attached briefing for more details * from the end of first paragraph (Purpose and Objectives). Purpose and Objectives: Request contractor identify/develop a suitable substitute replacement for the Autopilot Flight Control System or the SPZ-4500 Autopilot System on the RC-12X fleet of 19 aircraft to include additional parts to support 2 sets of spare parts. Project Requirements: The primary objective is to provide a replacement system that reduces or eliminates the obsolescence issues with the current AFCS. The secondary objective is to determine if there are suitable substitute replacement AFCS and or autopilot systems readily available that are suitable for replacement of the current system that could be certified for use on the RC-12X aircraft. Many of the components of the AFCS/Autopilot system have become obsolete and difficult to repair including, but not limited to: AZ-800 Air Data Computer, SZ-400 Stability Augmentation Computer and FZ-450 Digital Flight Control Computer. See below for a description of the AFCS/Autopilot system as provided in the aircraft specification. Background Information: The RC-12X Guardrail Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Aircraft is designed to support SIGINT missions in theatres of action out to the 2025 timeframe. The RC-12X aircraft were derived from RC-12N, RC-12P, and RC-12Q aircraft specified in the A24E Type Certificate as A200CT aircraft. The base RC-12N, RC-12P, and RC-12Q aircraft were modified with a Universal Avionics Dual FMS glass cockpit in the 2007 timeframe as part of the upgrade to become RC-12X aircraft. The aircraft retains the original Autopilot Flight Control System (AFCS) described below. Honeywell developed the AFCS used in the RC-12 (FE-series) aircraft. The autopilot portion of the AFCS meets the requirements of TSO-C9c and is described below. Honeywell used to support the repair and recertification of most of these components, but in many cases no longer supports. 3.12.3.6 Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS). An automatic flight control system consisting of the Honeywell SPZ-4500 autopilot, dual electronic flight instrument systems and dual Honeywell VG-14A 2-axis gyros is installed. The autopilot/flight director responds to: (I) lateral and vertical commands generated by the flight computer; (2) inputs received from either one of the dual SG-805 symbol generators, as selected by the pilot; or, (3) inputs received from the INS. 3.12.3.6.1 Autopilot. The autopilot portion of the AFCS meets the requirements of TSO-C9c. It consists of a mode selector MS-207, a pitch controller PC-400, a flight director computer FZ-450 (with comparator monitor) an air data computer AZ-800, a stabilizer augmentation computer SZ-400, and accelerometer AG222, an altitude alerter AL-801, two SM-200 primary servos, one SM-205 rudder servo, and one pitch trim servo. The pilot can select either flight director as input to the autopilot. Anticipated Delivery: The contractor shall propose the technical approach, experience in this field, estimated cost, schedule, and path forward for the delivery of the replacement AFCS or Autopilot system. PLEASE SUBMIT ALL RESPONSES NLT 1600 HRS CST 15 JULY 2015 TO MR. DAVID SALINAS, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT BRANCH, FIXED WING PROJECT OFFICE, E-MAIL WILLIAM.D.SALINAS2.CTR@MAIL.MIL.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC-RSA - (Aviation) ATTN: CCAM, Building 5303, Martin Road Redstone Arsenal AL
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Record
- SN03729836-W 20150515/150513235010-fc0a3f1a6c083abaa68e4cb2e31eb49e (fbodaily.com)
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