HQ AFSOC/PKMZ, 100 Bartley Street, Suite 224, Hurlburt Field, FL 32544-5273

2330 -- AIR-TRANSPORTABLE TRAILERS, POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT DUE 012797 POC CARMELLA A. NOLL/CONTRACTING OFFICER, HQ AFSOC 100 Bartlet St. STE 224 Hurlburt Fld. FL 32544-5273 (904) 884-2435 Market survey/request for information (RFI). AFSOC is soliciting information from public and private sector commercial organizations on the design and build of an air-transportable (tie-down/sling points) trailer to enhance the rapid deployment of the Textron-manufactured mobile microwave landing system (MMLS). The MMLS is a lightweight, transportable, ground-based precision guidance approach system that provides a cat ii landing capability for aircraft equipped with MLS avionics. When deployed it is in a split-site configuration with system equipment separated by some extended distance. The MMLS is currently transported in several cases weighing 1500 lbs which can be loaded on a 463L Pallet, a M101A2 trailer, or a M998 HMMWV. AFSOC seeks a trailer whose design protects an assembled MMLS on the trailer bed during both transportation and operation, eliminates the need for transport cases and minimizes time (within 5 minutes) needed to setup in the field with minimum lifting and attachment of components by field personnel. Trailer must provide a roll on roll off capability; be air-transportable by cargo aircraft (C130, C141, C5, C17, UH47, AND V 22) and on the ground with a ball or pintle hook compatible with a tow vehicle (HMMWV or ATV QUAD). Trailer should offer levelers and locking down during field setup; dual mounting that allows the four generators to be removed from the trailer in the field if required; antenna folddown; split site or collocated siting option, .; Shock and vibration protection during transportation, including during towing conditions over paved and unpaved surfaces when towed at 55 mph. Trailer mounting must not degrade the ability of the MMLS to meet its system requirements. Responses to this market Survey/Rfi should provide information on fielded systems that meet this requirement; fielded systems that can be modified to meet this requirement; or technical capability to design/build with special emphasis on demonstrated experience withsimilar trailer applications. Firms responding to this RFI should indicate whether or not they are a small or small disadvantaged business concern as defined in far 52.210-1 and 52.219-2. Sic code 3715 applies. All corporate and proprietary information should be so marked and will be fully protected to the extend allowed. Respondents may request and receive the technical order for the MMLS by submitting a fax request. .responses to the market Survey/Rfi should be sent to the agency or faxed to 904-884-2476. AFSOC is under no obligation to pay for any material provided. This is not a request for proposal, but rather a market Survey/Rfi and may not result in a future contract. (0355)

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