Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Code AIR-21513H, Washington, DC 20361-2150

59 -- PROCURE INTEGRATED MECHANICAL DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM SOL N00019-95-R-0011 POC Contact, BEBE J. HOUSEN, Phone (703)604-1920 The Naval Air Systems Command is planning to competitively procure an Integrated Mechanical Diagnostics (IMD) system with a crash survivable memory unit (CSMU) which shall be integrated, installed, and tested into two (2) CH-53E helicopters for an early operational assessment by the U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps. The IMD system shall include all of the necessary hardware and software for acquiring data in-flight to provide predetermined on-aircraft warnings and maintenance advisories to the aircrew and maintenance personnel. The monitor and diagnostic functions shall include; rotor track and balance, engine performance and diagnostics, gearbox diagnostics, high speed shaft and support bearing monitoring, and an option for flight regime recognition development. The IMD system shall also include a separate ground station that shall perform post-flight analysis, data processing of reports, maintenance diagnostics, and data archiving. The ground station hardware and software shall be operable in the current U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps maintenance environment and shall provide maintenance data output-type products that can be readily integrated with U.S. Navy's/U.S. Marine Corps' maintenance concept and daily operations. The airborne portion of the IMD system shall include interfaces to existing CH-53E helicopter sensors, any new sensors and applicable interfaces required, signal conditioning and data acquisition capability for all sensors, and algorithms required to complete all of the in-flight functions and data transfer functions to the ground station.'' This announcement will be used to develop bidders mailing list for contractors interested in receiving a copy of the soliciation. A formal RFP will be released on or around March 1995. Questions regarding contractual matters may be addressed to BeBe J. Housen, AIR-2.3.1.3.2, (703) 604-1920, extension 6215. - NAVAIR Synopsis No. 50012-95. (0024)

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