SOLICITATION NOTICE
69 -- C-130J Reconfigurable Weapon System Trainer (RWST)
- Notice Date
- 2/17/2016
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 333318
— Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - Orlando (W900KK), 12211 Science Drive, Orlando, Florida, 32826-3224, United States
- ZIP Code
- 32826-3224
- Solicitation Number
- W900KK-16-R-0018
- Point of Contact
- Jason Jerome, Phone: 4072085868, Claude D. Rushing,
- E-Mail Address
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jason.jerome3.civ@mail.mil, claude.d.rushing.civ@mail.mil
(jason.jerome3.civ@mail.mil, claude.d.rushing.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) has a requirement to procure a C-130J Reconfigurable Weapon System Trainer (RWST) for the Air National Guard (ANG). The C-130J RWST shall meet the requirements for FAA Level D certification IAW Title 14 CFR Part 60 - APPENDIX A TO PART 60 - QUALIFICATION PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR AIRPLANE FULL FLIGHT SIMULATORS. FAA certification is not required; however FAA test methodology shall be used to verify that the simulator meets the FAA FFS criteria. The C-130J RWST shall be produced for squadron level training for all C-130J aircrew, including Pilot, Co-Pilot, Combat Systems Officer (CSO), and Loadmaster. The RWST shall support all 11-2C- "MDS"-130J Volumes 1 initial training, instrument training, recurrent training, upgrade training, and mission rehearsal training for C/EC/HC/MC-130J flight crewmembers. The RWST shall be reconfigurable into the following aircraft variants. a) C-130J a. Block 6.0 b) C-130-30 a. Block 6.0 c) EC-130J a. Block 6.0 b. Block 8.1 d) HC-130J a. Block 6.25, Increment 2 e) MC-130J a. Block 6.25, Increment 2 Mission Design Series (MDS) aircraft, including any hardware/software differences, shall be reconfigured within one hour. Once re-configured to the target MDS aircraft, the RWST shall have the appearance and functionality of the aircraft being simulated. The C-130J RWST shall accommodate both UNCLASSIFIED and CLASSIFIED (up to SECRET) operations. The architecture shall be designed to transition between CLASSIFIED and UNCLASSIFIED (and vice versa) operations in less than one hour. The C-130J RWST shall be compatible with Mobility Air Forces Distributed Mission Operations (MAF DMO) standards to support realistic mission training with other virtual simulators (including Virtual Air-to-Air Refueling). The C-130J RWST procurement shall not necessitate any research or the development of any new technologies. The final delivered solution shall comprise the integration of existing products and technologies. The RWST shall support training on the tasks identified in the following Mission Essential Task List (METL): a) Combat infil/exfil and Engine Running On-load, Off-load (ERO) of personnel, supplies, and equipment. (ALL MDS). b) Aerial delivery of troops, supplies, and equipment. (ALL MDS). c) Tactical and long range air-to-air refueling (As a receiver: EC-130J, and HC/MC-130J configurations). (As a provider: HC/MC-130J configuration). d) Airborne Mission Coordinator (AMC) for Personnel Recovery (PR) missions. (EC-130J and HC/MC-130J configuration). e) Airborne Mission Coordinator (AMC) for Personnel Recovery (PR) missions. (EC-130J and HC/MC-130J configurations). f) Operations in day and night and all weather conditions, with or without airborne, surface, or ground controllers. (ALL MDS). g) Crew Resource Management (CRM) training to include aircraft malfunctions and abnormal flight conditions that require close crew coordination to safely recover the aircraft. (ALL MDS). h) FARP operations. (ALL MDS). i) SAMS-ESA to include mIRC (KuSS, HPW). j) Night Modified Contour using NVG's. k) Airdrop to include: (JPADS, LCLA, RAMZ, HSLLADS, MFF, Rigid Hulled Inboard, HE, HE Tow-plate HE w/o Tow plate, LVCDS, HVCDS, and extracted CDS). l) EO/IR capability (i.e. MX-20 k). m) Defensive systems capabilities and threat scenarios (AAR-47, ALE-47, 56M, LAIRCM, and RWR). n) SABIR ARM operations. o) Maximum Effort operations from improved and unimproved runways. p) MISO operations (RAMS - future capability). q) Enhanced Station Keeping Equipment (E-SKE) operations in a DMO/virtual environment. r) Secure communication SKL loading. The C-130J RWST contract shall include an interim Contractor Operations and Support (COMS) period to operate and maintain the device(s) at the fielded location(s). INTENT OF THIS RFI: The intent of this RFI is to solicit information from simulation industry contractors on their capability to provide a solution that satisfies the C-130J RWST requirements described in this RFI. Contractors are requested to provide specific information regarding: a) Existing simulators that meet all or part of the C-130J simulator requirements identified in this RFI. b) Existing solutions for an aerodynamics/engine model that will meet the requirements for this effort without the need for non-recurring engineering, instrumented flights, or data collection to develop and validate the model's performance. The Governments desire is to procure a system with an independently validated and certified flight model that is in use in other C-130, or similar, simulator systems. c) The contractor's past experience with delivering Full Flight Simulators compatible with FAA Level D standards. d) The contractor's capability to deliver reconfigurable devices (or a description of existing products) that simulate multiple weapon system platforms. e) The contractor's capability to simulate all current and future variants of the C-130J Operational Flight Program (OFP) software or integrate the actual OFP software in a training device. f) Existing technologies for simulating or stimulating C-130J hardware and associated software functionality. g) Existing visual, sound, and motion systems that satisfy FAA Level D requirements and that can be integrated into a final C-130J RWST solution. h) Existing databases and database technologies than can be integrated into a final C-130J solution. i) Potential solutions and approaches for including Pilot, Co-Pilot, Combat Systems Officer (CSO), and Loadmaster simulated stations within the C-130J RWST. j) Existing products and technologies that can be integrated into the C-130J RWST to satisfy MAF DMO standards, including air-to-air refueling operations. k) The contractor's capability to provide operations and support services for delivered C-130J RWST device(s). l) What is the estimated time to produce and deliver the first unit? Capability statements will be utilized for market research purposes only. The Government requests that all interested parties submit a response (not to exceed 15 pages) that provides a description of your capabilities, past experience in similar efforts, a rough order of magnitude (ROM) cost, and a notional schedule for delivering a full C-130J RWST solution. ACQUISITION APPROACH: The Government is currently developing an acquisition strategy for the C-130J RWST contract. The contract type for this effort has not yet been determined. QUANTITIES: The initial contract is anticipated to be for one (1) C-130J RWST. The contract may include options for the delivery of additional devices. The interim COMS period is expected to not exceed 24 months. ESTIMATED DOLLAR VALUE: TBD. RESPONSES REQUESTED: Firms interested in this potential procurement are requested to provide their capability statement via email no later than 3:30pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 18 March 2016 to the Army Contracting Command Contract Specialist at jason.jerome3.civ@mail.mil. Please identify your Business Size Standard and, if applicable, socio-economic categories in accordance with NAICS 333318. Contractors are encouraged to provide input on how the Government can satisfy the C-130J requirements, contracting strategies, technology innovations, program risks, the identification of cost drivers, a ROM cost, a notional schedule, and any other information that may be relevant for determining the most advantageous acquisition strategy. Additionally, should Contractors have questions with regard to the subject effort, it is requested that these questions be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Jason Jerome before 2 March 2016. All non-proprietary question/answers will be posted to FedBizOpps by 3:30pm EST on 08 March 2016. DISCLAIMER: This announcement is published for market research purposes only. 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. No solicitation document exists at this time. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for the preparation of responses to this RFI. The submission of this information is for PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY.
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- Address: U.S. Army Contracting Command - Orlando, 12211 Science Drive, Orlando, Florida, 32826, United States
- Zip Code: 32826
- Zip Code: 32826
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