MODIFICATION
A -- Advanced Helicopter Seating System (AHSS)
- Notice Date
- 4/5/2017
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - RSA (W91215) FT EUSTIS - (SPS), LEE BLVD BLDG 401, Fort Eustis, Virginia, 23604-5577, United States
- ZIP Code
- 23604-5577
- Solicitation Number
- W911W6-17-R-0011
- Archive Date
- 6/20/2017
- Point of Contact
- Renata Y. Ellington, Phone: 757-878-0086, Laurie Pierce, Phone: 7578782071
- E-Mail Address
-
renata.y.ellington.civ@mail.mil, laurie.a.pierce2.civ@mail.mil
(renata.y.ellington.civ@mail.mil, laurie.a.pierce2.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 1.0 Introduction Call number W911W6-17-R-0011, Advanced Helicopter Seating System (AHSS), solicits proposals for 6.3 Advanced Technology Development to develop an AHSS to reduce whole body vibration and improve full spectrum crashworthiness capability while self-configuring to accommodate each occupant's individual ergonomic needs. Acceleration of the design, optimization, and demonstration testing of the AHSS will allow for the timely deployment of this much needed critical safety technology. The AHSS will provide a currently unavailable level of protection and survivability, while reducing much of the long-term disability common amongst rotary wing aviators. This Call for AHSS is drafted in accordance with the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Applied Aviation Technologies, Solicitation Number W911W6-17-R-0003 effective through 11 January 2018. Information included herein applies to this Call only. Other required instruction and information for proposal submission can be found in W911W6-17-R-0003. 2.0 Scope of Research Effort The objective of AHSS is to integrate technologies that contribute to reduction in whole body vibration for the occupants and provide improved full spectrum crashworthiness capability while self-configuring to accommodate each occupant's individual ergonomic needs. The AHSS shall also provide ballistic protection at the level that is currently required for fielded aircraft but the ballistic protection does not have to be incorporated into the actual seat bucket design. The AHSS solutions must be both reliable and maintainable to enable extended service life and minimize life cycle costs, with substantiated performance, weight efficiency, and resulting system level maturity at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6. Solutions are expected to target transition to Joint Future Vertical Lift (FVL) platforms with applicability to improving the current rotorcraft fleet. Products expected to result from the execution of AHSS include: • Fabrication of a full-scale test article integrating ballistic protection, vibration reduction, full spectrum crashworthiness, and self-configuring ergonomic technologies • Sense and control of the self-configuring AHSS that enables the active capabilities to function. • Detailed design and analysis of all elements of the AHSS • Demonstration testing of the full-scale test article to TRL 6 • Validation of final ballistic material system • Plan for transition to FVL platforms and currently fielded Army rotorcraft systems 3.0 Performance Objectives and Technical Constraints Aviation Development Directorate - Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (ADD-AATD) research and development activities are guided by Aviation Science and Technology Strategic Plan Technical Objectives in various technical areas. The AHSS requirement has been drafted such that proposed technology solutions will advance multiple Technical Objectives as listed below. Technical Objectives of Interest • Improved Crew Endurance: Increase mission effectiveness through improved crew endurance by reducing adverse vibration and thermal effects on crew and by improving crew sitting postures during long missions for increased situational awareness and reduced fatigue. • Improved Energy Attenuating Devices: Reduce occupant fatalities and injuries and provide optimum aircraft/occupant protection through effective control and management of advanced energy attenuation subsystems, which are adaptive to full spectrum landing and crash impact conditions and a wide range of occupant sizes/weights. • Full-Spectrum Crashworthiness: Reduce occupant / system vulnerability to crash across a wide range of aircraft classes and terrains; measured by increased Crashworthiness Index (CI); contributions achieved through improved modeling, improved energy-absorbing design, and full-scale component drop tests, etc. • Improved Conventional Threat Protection: Reduce aircraft and crew vulnerability to conventional threats at a decreased weight (lower areal density). 4.0 Call Specific Instructions This Call will use the Proposal Submission Process as described in 5.2 of the Broad Agency Announcement, as further supplemented below: 4.1 Proposal Instructions Specific instructions pertaining to the content and structure of provided proposals are provided in BAA W911W6-17-R-0003, paragraphs 5.2.2 and 5.2.3. In addition to the content provided in the BAA, W911W6-17-R-0003, paragraph 5.2.3, the offeror shall provide the following: Technical Volume: The Offeror shall detail and substantiate the proposed solution including its benefits thereof relative to the AHSS requirement, the Technical Objectives of interest, and the plan to execute the proposed solution. The Technical Volume is subject to a 20 page limit for this Call. Any additional pages exceeding this limit will not be evaluated. Cost Volume: If a foreign entity is participating as part of a prime's team, the cost volume shall clearly identify such participant and the Offeror's planned compliance with U.S. export controls, including any required export licensing. 4.2 Period and Place of Performance Offerors should clearly depict their proposed schedule and place of performance. The period of performance for AHSS research efforts are not to exceed 24 months (21 months technical performance, 3 months final report). 4.3 Funding Funds are not presently available for this action. The Government's obligation is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. The Government anticipates one award in the 4th quarter of the Government FY17. Anticipated total Government funding is approximately $6.8M (6.3 funds). TIA's proposed must be in accordance with BAA W911W6-17-R-0003. 4.4 Required Government Facilities, Property, and Data It is the Offeror's responsibility to identify, coordinate, and furnish supporting documentation in the proposal for use of any Government furnished facilities, equipment, or property. Government furnished data cannot be guaranteed. Offerors must have access to or be capable of generating the data required to develop and validate the algorithms or systems proposed. 4.5 Security Security requirements are provided in Section 5.2.3 of BAA W911W6-17-R-0003. If classified data is expected to be generated in the course of an award, appropriate security clearances for key personnel and facilities should be substantiated. Pre-award access to or submission of a classified proposal is not authorized. This Announcement is limited to US firms as Prime Participants / Contractors. Proposed efforts up to the collateral SECRET level will be considered for award. A Contract Security Classification Specification (DD Form 254) with appropriate classification guides will be applied to awards where applicable. 4.6 Data Rights The Government requires "Unlimited Rights" for data developed or modified with Government funding from this call without cost share. The Government requires at a minimum "Government Purpose Rights" for efforts with cost share as defined by DFARS Part 227, to all technical data, deliverables, and computer software developed under this program, and no limitations on the use of delivered and/or residual hardware, exempting background data assertions. It is the Offeror's responsibility to clearly define the proposed data rights for technical data, computer software, and each deliverable. Ambiguities will be negatively evaluated against the Offeror. 5.0 Required Reporting and Deliverables Efforts awarded under this announcement will require a kickoff meeting to be held at the Offeror's facility following award. The award will require delivery of the following deliverables as applicable: (1) Program Management Plan (2) Bi-Monthly Technical Reports (3) Bi-Monthly Cost Reports (4) Briefing Charts (5) Test Plans / Test Reports (6) Special Reports (7) Conceptual Drawings (8) Group Weight Statements (9) Seat System Specifications (10) Technology Transition Plan (11) Final Report Upon completion of all technical effort, the offeror shall present the results in a final briefing at Huntsville, AL. 6.0 Evaluation Criteria The criteria outlined below will be used to evaluate proposals submitted in response to this Call. The selection of proposals will be based on a peer/scientific review of proposals (both technical and cost as it relates to technical effort). Proposals will be evaluated on their own merit without regard to others submitted under this announcement. The four evaluation criteria, listed in descending order of relative importance, are: Criterion I: The extent to which the proposed effort satisfies the Army research need by use of innovative, efficient, affordable, and suitable solutions to the stated technical objective. Criterion II: The merit of the proposed approach (including reasonableness of the proposed tasks and schedule) to accomplish the scientific and technical objectives. Criterion III: The capability of the Offeror to accomplish the proposed effort, which includes suitability and availability of personnel, facilities, and any necessary data, as well as past performance. Criterion IV: The reasonableness of the Offeror's proposed cost to the Government, which includes the realism of the cost elements (labor hours, labor categories/mix, subcontracts, travel, materials, and any other direct costs), any proposed cost share, and offered data rights. The Government will assign each proposal an overall risk rating based upon an integrated assessment of the risk of successful performance. 7.0 Proposal Submission Instructions This announcement is an expression of interest only and does not commit the Government to pay any proposal preparation costs. Proposals will be considered valid for 180 days from the date that this announcement closes unless specifically stated otherwise. Proposals must be submitted no later than June 5, 2017 @1400 EDT and shall be unclassified. Classified responses will not be accepted. Unclassified responses should be submitted electronically via the AMRDEC Safe Access and File Exchange website (https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/SAFE/). Responses should be provided in Microsoft Word or as a portable document format (*.pdf) file. Cost volume should include Excel documents. Use the following email addresses as prompted by the site: renata.y.ellington.civ@mail.mil and laurie.a.pierce2.civ@mail.mil. If proprietary or copyrighted information is submitted, please include a statement authorizing the Government to copy and use it within the Government for evaluation purposes. Appropriately marked proprietary information will be properly protected by the U.S. Government. Questions may be submitted in writing via email to Ms. Renata Ellington at renata.y.ellington.civ@mail.mil or Ms. Laurie Pierce at laurie.a.pierce2.civ@mail.mil. All questions must be submitted within 14 days prior to the Call closing date to ensure a response. All questions and responses received will be posted to FedBizOpps as an amendment to the Call. Proposals received after the date and time specified for closing will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisition. A copy of any cited reference/clause is available via link http://farsite.hill.af.mil/.
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- Address: Aviation Development Directorate – Aviation Applied Technology Directorate, 401 Lee Blvd, Fort Eustis, Virginia, 23604-5577, United States
- Zip Code: 23604-5577
- Zip Code: 23604-5577
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