HSC/YAK, 8107 13th Street, Brooks AFB TX 78235-5218

A -- ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION (ANR) SYSTEM - PART 2 OF 2 SOL F41624-96-R-1013 POC MS. Susan M. Madrid, Contract Specialist, (210) 536-6337; MS. Crystal Ebert, Contracting Officer, (210) 536-6686. Less than 0.25 hours shall be required to isolate a failure to one of these major assemblies, remove, replace, and return the item to flightworthy status. All maintenance events shall be performed while the system is not operating within its mission using standard hand tools. No calibration shall be required upon repair or replacement of any sub-assembly 27)Shall meet the requirements for total attenuation and frequency response as stated herein before, during and after exposure to the following environments: i)storage temperatures of 71oC and -54oC, ii)operating temperatures of 52oC and -18oC, iii) storage temperature extremes of 30oC to 52oC with a relative humidity of 95 +/- 5%, iv)operating temperature of 52oC with 95% relative humidity, v)salt fog (5 +/- 1% sodium chloride solution) 28)ANRS shall resist fungus growth for its service life 29)ANRS shall not be susceptible to damage or upset from electrostatic discharge due to handling by operating personnel. ANRS shall not be degraded or damaged by ESD events of 1kV pin to ground and 25kV case to ground 30)ANRS and battery pack shall be capable of operation in an explosive atmosphere without providing a source of ignition. Operation includes the application or removal of power through on/off switches or connector reconfiguration 31)Shall be no components that require unusual or extraordinary transportation methods 32)Shall not be susceptible to radiated and conducted emissions onboard the MH-53J 33)Shall not produce radiated or conducted emission which interfere with equipment onboard the MH-53J 34)Major assemblies of ANRS shall be identified with P/N, S/N, cage code and date of mfg. Label information shall be permanent and legible for its service life 35)ANRS shall maximize the interchangeability of parts/components intended to be replaced and use of components maintained within the government inventory 36)Shall not require the use of Class I or II ODCs during manufacture, deployment, operational use, maintenance or disposal. Shall not require the use of EPA 17 restricted chemicals or material identified as hazardous per FED-STD-313C, Para. 3.3 unless suitable materials are unavailable. All materials used shall be nonhazardous to personnel and environment and shall not produce toxic substances when subjected to severe heat or fire 37)When correctly fitted on a human head, the ANRS shall produce no spurious sounds under stable conditions, under transient conditions such as ON/OFF operations, jaw movement or head movement, which might annoy or distract a crew member. ANRS shall not become unstable when used with the personal equipment listed herein and under marginal fit conditions 38)Circuitry shall provide for uninterrupted communication under ANRS on/off power transitions, low power or loss of power 39)When installed in the SPH-4AF, ANRS shall limit the peak acceleration imparted to the headform to less than 175G when dropped from a height sufficient to produce an impact velocity of 19.6+.3 -0 ft/sec 40)ANRS shall not become unstable or produce spurious noises which degrade communication or otherwise interfere with crew effectiveness over all conditions of use as stated herein. Abnormal sounds and unstability are characterized by noise which are not audibly similar to the ambient noise or communication signal 41)Identify space parts and quantities required per ANRS for a 3 service life. 42)Offers shall provide an express warranty which at a minimum shall be the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public. 43)3 Bid samples are required for government evaluation, at no obligation, and will be returned as-is. The contractor shall deliver all CLINs NLT 4MACA. Production award of 318 ea. ANRS is anticipated. Inspection and acceptance shall be at source. Delivery is FOB destination, to HQ AFSOC/DOOTL, 100 Bartley St, Ste 250, Hurlburt Field, FL 32544-5273. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERICAL ITEMS is incorporated by reference and applies to this solicitation. The provisions at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items will apply to this solicitation. The following evaluation factors shall be used: (1)Technical performance (2)Past performance (3)Cost. For Factor (1) the offeror must provide sufficient technical documentation, test results or technical analysis, to substantiate compliance with the salient characteristics. Test results shall include discussion of test methodology, test equipment & parameters, and supporting test data. When conveying requirement compliance through technical discussion, relevant aspects of circuit design, components, mechanical construction, materials, etc. shall be addressed. For factor (2), the offeror shall submit a list of current customers, POCs, and phone number. The offeror shall also discuss existing manufacturing capability, (hard tooling, test equip, procedures, etc) build and delivery to date. For factor (3) the offeror shall provide current commercial catalog prices, and system life cycle cost (LCC) over a 3 year service life. The LCC shall utilize the most recent catalog price and component reliability information for determining replacement quantities of parts and major assemblies configured for replacement (eg. earchusions, earcups, ANR modules, cabling, etc). Technical acceptability will be determined on the content and merit of the information provided, and the Government's evaluation of ANRS samples. Incomplete material that does not clearly demonstrate full compliance with the evaluation factors may result in an offer being determined unacceptable and being removed from consideration for award. Award will be made to a technically acceptable offer at a fair and reasonable price. Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commerical (Oct95) with its proposal. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Oct95). FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Executive Orders - Commerical Items (Jan96) however for para (b) only, of this clause, only the following clauses apply to this solicitation. 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alternate 1 (Oct95). 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (Sep90). 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Busines Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (Oct95). 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Apr84). 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam ERA Veterans (Apr94). 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (Apr94). 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam ERA (Jan88). Additionally, each offeror shall include a completed copy of DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certificates - Commerical Items (Nov95). DFARS 252.222-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items (Nov95) is incorporated by reference, however, for para (b) only, the following clauses apply: 252.225-7007 Trade Agreements Act (Jan96), 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic (Nov95), 252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data (Nov95), 252.233-7000 Certification of Claims and Requests for Adjustment of Relief (May94), 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Nov95). Offers are due to Susie Madrid (POC), HSC/YAK, 8107 13th St, Brooks AFB TX 78235-5218, NLT 4:00 PM CST, July 26 1996. All responsible sources may submit a proposal to be considered by the agency. For information regarding this solicitation, contact the POC. END (0194)

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