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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 14,1996 PSA#1721ACC CONS/LGCU, 227 Hunting Ave, Suite 301, Langley AFB VA 23665-2771 47 -- SOUTHCOM AIRLIFT SERVICES BETWEEN CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA Due
112996. Contact Capt Lou Brundidge, (757)764-8164, Fax (757)764-3385,
Contracting Officer, Ms. Della Shelton, (757)764-5570, ext. 149.
Aircraft must be capable of the following: day and night operations;
perform under conditions of extreme temperature, humidity, and heavy
rainfall; takeoff and land at airfields with evaluations up to 9,500
feet above mean sea level; land on unimproved surfaces measuring a
minimum of 1,800 ft in length and 45 ft in width while carrying a
minimum of 3,000 pounds; takeoff on the same size airfield with 1,500
ft with a minimum of 3000 pounds; sustained cruise speed of at least
250 KTAS at optimum cruise altitude; being pressurized with a service
ceiling of at least 26,000 ft; max payload of 15,000 pounds or greater;
carrying a payload of 8,000 pounds a distance of 720 nautical miles
before requiring refueling; optimally, carrying a minimum of 8,000
pounds a distance of 1100 nautical miles before refueling; carrying 35
combat equipped troops with gear (300 pounds per person) or 24
paratroopers (350 pounds per person); separately carry a 1 1/4 ton
M1038 High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), a 105 MM,
MM102, or M119 Light Towed Howitzer and a 3/4 ton M1009 Commercial
Utility Cargo Vehicle. Aircraft must have a stowable power operated
winch system with sufficient capacity to pull the heaviest specified
wheeled vehicle up the included ramp or load a maximum weight full-size
463L pallet utilizing the roller conveyor system with the ramp in a
horizontal position. Aircraft must meet or exceed an 85% mission
capable rate, and allow USSOUTHCOM to complete a projected flight hour
program of 3,700 hours at a rate of approximately 308 hours per month.
Aircraft Utilization Rate would be 31 hours per airframe, per month,
based on 10 aircraft assigned. Surge capability is five aircraft per
day each flying 10 hours per day. Two aircraft must be available 24
hours per day, seven days per week, on 12 hours notice. Crews must be
U.S. citizens and hold, or be capable of obtaining, a secret security
clearance, as a minimum. The aircraft's electrical system shall be
configured to supply electrical power for the required loads and
maintain a 25% reserve for future growth. Aircraft shall provide
electrical power for ground operations of essential aircraft systems
and auxiliary power unit starting without a ground power cart. Aircraft
shall include dual FHF/AM/FM, UHF (LOW and SATCOM), and HF. All radios
must secure voice/antijam capable. Aircraft must provide navigation
capabilities in accordance with AFR 55-9 TERPS Non-Precision and
Precision approach minimums. Navigation equipment should include: INS,
GPS, 2 VORS, 2 TACANs, 2 ADFs, 2 DME. Indicators, and Dual RMIs.
Aircraft must include Radar Altimeter, Ground Proximity Warning System
(GPWS), and Weather Radar. Aircraft shall have adequate space, weight,
power, and cooling reserves to accommodate future integration and
installation of new FAA equipment requirements, Forward Looking
Infrared System, and Air Defense Systems. Aircraft must conduct
operations in environments short of open hostilities as directed by
CINCUSSOUTH-COM. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND MARKET SURVEY
ONLY; at this time the Government has no firm requirement for this
acquisition. All interested parties should provide, AT NO COST TO THE
GOVERNMENT, information concerning their company's capability to
provide the services described herein. Your information should include
a brief capabilities statement, including previous experience and/or
additional information which supports your ability to fulfill this
requirement. This information shall not exceed five pages in total
length and must be received within 15 days after initial publication of
this notice. (317) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0175 19961113\47-0004.SOL)
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