SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Sikorsky Autonomy Research Aircraft (SARA) Support Services
- Notice Date
- 9/2/2021 10:07:55 AM
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 481219
— Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation
- Contracting Office
- NASA ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CNTR EDWARDS CA 93523 USA
- ZIP Code
- 93523
- Solicitation Number
- 80AFRC21SS023
- Response Due
- 9/9/2021 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 09/24/2021
- Point of Contact
- Rosalia Toberman, Phone: 6612763931, Gail Anton, Phone: 6612765417
- E-Mail Address
-
rosalia.toberman-1@nasa.gov, gail.t.anton@nasa.gov
(rosalia.toberman-1@nasa.gov, gail.t.anton@nasa.gov)
- Description
- NASA/ AFRC has a requirement for the use an advanced rotary wing research testbed aircraft equipped with a 4-axis full authority open architecture digital flight control system for research and development of automation systems for helicopters. NASA / AFRC intends to issue a sole source contract to Lockheed Martin � Sikorsky for use of the LM-S Sikorsky Autonomy Research Aircraft (SARA); use of associated automation simulation facilities and software; and support from their qualified flight crew and subject matter experts to conduct testing NASA flight automation research technologies. LM-S Sikorsky is the only known organization who can provide a commercial testbed� with: (1) an open architecture 4-axis digital autopilot / flight management system (FMS); (2) variable stability in flight simulation system (VSS) able to host NASA flight automation algorithms; (3) VSS and autopilot / FMS that has full authority over the aircraft for both strategic and tactical maneuvering; (4) flight management automation system on the path to FAA certification.� Authority for this action is 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) (1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a) (1) � Only one responsible source. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Rosalia Toberman at rosalia.toberman-1@nasa.gov and Gail Anton at gail.t.anton@nasa.gov not later than 12:00pm PST on September 09, 2021. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis.� A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html
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- SN06120687-F 20210904/210902230129 (samdaily.us)
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