Naval Air Warfare Center-Aircraft Division Indianapolis, 6000 E. 21st Street, Indianapolis, IN 46219-2189

16 -- ATTITUDE HEADING REFERENCE SYSTEM (AHRS) SOL NONE DUE 081895 POC Contact Point, David M. Barry, (317)353-3660, Contracting Officer, William C. Borders, (317)353-3623, Additional Contact, Fax: D. Barry, (317)353-3066 THIS IS A MARKET SURVEY REQUESTING INFORMATION TO SATISY A REQUIREMERNT FOR A STATE OF THE ART ATTITUDE HEADING REFERENCE SYSTEM (AHRS). THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF THE AHRS IS TO PROVIDE OUTPUTS OF AIRCRAFT ATTITUDE AND HEADING FOR USE BY THE CREW AND OTHER AVIONICS SYSTEMS. THIS WILL BE A REPLACEMENT FOR THE EXISTING A/A24G-39 AND AN/ASN-50 AHRS'S.THE NAVY INTENDS TO INVESTIGATE AVAILABILITY OF QUALIFIED SOURCES THAT HAVE OFF-THE-SHELF (NON-DEVELOPMENTAL ITEM)(NDI), STATE OF THE ART AHRS SYSTEM THAT CAN BE USED AS A DIRECT REPLACEMENT OF THE OLD GENERATION AHRS IN A COST EFFECTIVE MANNER. POTENTIAL VENDORS MUST HAVE AHRS EQUIPMENT THAT MEETS THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: (A) BE A DIRECT REPLACEMENT OF THE A/A24G-39 AND AN/ASN-50 WITH COMPARABLE PERFORMANCE AND EQUIVALENT INTERFACE AND FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATION CHARACTERISTICS; (B) BE QUALIFIED IN MILITARY OR COMPRABLE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT; (C) HAVE SYSTEM READY FOR NAVY TEST AND EVALUATION NLT 1 NOV 95; (D)BE FIELD REPLACEMENT WITH NO OR MINIMUM IMPACT ON AIRCRAFT INSTALLATION AND BE COMPATIBLE WITH EXISTING INSTRUMENTS, INCLUDING MA-1 COMPASS. RESPONDING PARTIES SHOULD PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION OF THEIR PROPOSED AHRS HARDWARE, IDENTIFY ITS PRESENT UTILIZATION, STATUS OF PRODUCTION, QUALIFICATION, LEAD TIME, AND PRODUCTION COST PREDICATED UPON 400 EACH SYSTEMS TO BE DELIVERED OVER 36 MONTHS BEGINNING IN OCTOBER 1996. INTERESTED SOURCES WOULD BE REQUESTED TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE GONVERNMENT ON A NO COST BASIS FOR 4 MONTHS PERIOD FOR NAVY T&E WHICH CONSISTS OF LABORATORY VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION AS WELL AS SYSTEM FLIGHT TESTS. ONLY WRITTEN RESPONSES WILL BE ACEPTED AS THIS MARKET SURVEY IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND PLANNINGPURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUET FOR BIDS OR PROPOSALS AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT DOES THE GOVERNMENT INTEND TO PAY FOR ANY EXPENSES INCURRED BY ANY OF THE REPONDENTS TO THIS MARKET SURVEY. INTERESTED SOURCES SHOULD SUBMIT REQUESTED INFORMATION TO DAVID M. BARRY, 2.1.5, NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER, 6000 E. 21 ST STREET, iNDIANASPOLIS, in 46219-8189 NLT 8/18/95. (0207)

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