Department of the Navy, NAWCAD Contracts Competency Division, MS32, 22541 Millstone Road, Patuxent River, MD 20670-5304

R -- H-60, H-3, H-2, AND H-65 HELICOPTER SIMULATOR TEST PILOT SERVICES SOL N00421-96-R-5166 POC Diana Goostree, Contract Specialist, (301) 342-3310, X27, Linda Suggs, Contracting Officer, (301) 342-3310 X11. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland 20670-5304, seeks sources which can provide helicopter test pilot services to support the acquisition, development, test, evaluation, and acceptance of Naval and Coast Guard simulators and aviation training devices, including those for the H-60, H-3, H-2, and H-65 helicopters. The test pilot will act as the evaluation test pilot supporting the evaluation of Naval and Coast Guard simulators and aviation training devices including emergency procedures trainers (EPT), flight instrument trainers (FIT), operational flight trainers (OFT), and weapon systems trainer (WST). The support includes evaluating the airframe, airframe system, mission system, flight and aerodynamic system flight fidelity as well as evaluating the computer operating system, motion system, visual system, and control loading system. The test pilot must be a graduate of the United States Naval Test Pilot School Rotary Wing Flight Mechanics curriculum or equivalent curriculum at a military test pilot school. A FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with Rotorcraft-Helicopter and Instrument Helicopter ratings is required. The test pilot shall have no less than ten years of test pilot experience and be a qualified H-60, H-2, and H-3 helicopter commander (HAC). Three thousand rotary wing aircraft flight hours are required, including flight time in the SH-60B/F, HH-60H/J, VH-60, SH-2G, and/or SH-3H. Knowledge in the following areas is required: simulator visual systems, motion systems, control loading systems, aerodynamic modeling characteristics and evaluations techniques; SH-60B/F, HH-60H/J, SH-2G, and/or SH-3H flight characteristics; T700-GE-401/401C engine characteristics; SH-60B/F and HH-60H/J tactical software. Experience shall include: particpation in simulator specification review, SOW review, MMR review, TCR review, TTPRR review, PDR, CDR, preliminary evaluations, GPI, and GFI; planning, conducting and reporting helicopter performance, flying qualities, and mission system test programs; coordinating test and evaluation facilities and assets, identifying test instrumentation requirements, evaluating and interpreting test data, conducting briefings, and preparing conclusions and recommendations based on test results. This need requires a one year period of performance with options for four additional years. All sources should submit their capabilities to support this endeavor no later than 2:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, September 24, 1996. Sources shall indicate whether they are a small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), or large business using the Standard Industrial Classification 8711 ($13.5 million). Information should be submitted to: Contracts Comptency Division, ATTN: Diana Goostree, 262DG, M/S 32, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland 20670-5304 or fax (301) 342-1161 ATTN: Diana Goostree. This announcement is not a Request for Proposal and in no way commits the Government to award a contract. (0239)

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