AFFTC/PKA Directorate of Contracting, 5 S Wolfe Ave, Edwards AFB CA 93524-1185

99 -- FULL-SCALE BELL X-1 AIRPLANE REPLICA SOL F04700-97-T-0199 DUE 120296 POC KAREN HAWKINS, Contract Specialist, voice (805) 277-3900 x2260 and fax (805) 258-7808; JOHN LEMACKS, Contracting Officer, (805) 277-3900 x2253. The Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB, California has a requirement for a Full-Scale Bell X-1 Airplane Replica, as it appeared on October 14, 1947. For technical acceptability, the replica must meet the following sixteen (16) minimum requirements: 1) Made of composite contruction; 2) Include six sections: main fuselage, vertical tail with rudder, left and right wings, and left and right horizontal stabilizers; 3) full scale, overall dimensions within a +/- 1'' tolerance shall be: 31' total length, 28' wingspan and 10'10'' total height; 4) replica must be light enough to allow for uncrating and assembly by three workers, but strong enough to allow it to be suspended and to withstand repeated assembly/disassembly/transportation; 5) recessed swivle attachments shall be provided at four hard points on top of the replica (one on each wing joint, one just aft of the canopy, and one just forward of the tail section) to allow the aircraft to be suspended at various angles; 6) attach points and assemby hardware must be simple and sturdy enough to allow for repeated installation and removal. Any special tools required for installation shall be supplied with the replica; 7) replica is to be built without landing gear but with structural provisions for adding landing gear at a later date. Landing gear wells and doors shall be well defined. Gear doors should be separate and hinged, but secured in the closed position; 8) design must include a suitable cradle on which the replica shall be displayed. The cradle shall be equipped with casters and a tow bar to allow for mobility. The cradle must provide for display of the replica at approximately the same height and attitude as the real Bell X-1 would be if resting on its landing gear; 9) Transportation fixtures must be included in design. They must protect the replica parts and have provisions for lifting and securing the load. Replica shall be transportable as a legal size load on a standard flatbed trailer; 10) the exterior finish shall be polyurethane paint, international orange (FS12197). The interior shall not be painted; 11) replica shall have smoked windshield plexiglas and no cockpit interior; however, provisions shall be made for future installation of instrument panel and crew seat; 12) entry hatch shall be removable for future access to cockpit; 13) control surfaces must be well defined and appear as separate parts attached to the aircraft structure. All surfaces shall be in the neutral position; 14) evident panel lines and fasteners shall be simulated; 15) nose and wingtip pitot tubes shall be removable; and 16) replica shall include a simulated XLR-11 engine exhaust inside tail section. The technology for manufacturing the required item is available in the commerical marketplace, therefore, the acquisition will be processed pursuant to FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commerical Items) and FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). Award will be made to the firm whose quotation offers the best value to the Government considering price, technical and past performance related factors. This acquisition is 100% set aside for small business concerns. The SIC code for this acquisition is 3999 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. Quotations will only be considered from small business concerns. The FOB point is destination, Edwards AFB. Desired delivery is 90 days after award. Interested small business sources who wish to receive the RFQ package must fax a request to (805) 258-7808. Telephone requests to be placed on the mailing list will not be honored. See Numbered Note(s): 1. (0299)

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