Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (Code 2.0), 1421 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, Va 22243-5120

16 -- COMMON CRASHWORTHY TROOP SEAT PROGRAM POC Contact, Deirdre Chernomas, Phone (703)604-2119 The Naval Air Systems Command is contemplating setting aside the Common Crashworthy Troop Seat Competition for Small Business participants. All small businesses interested in responding to this procurement announcement should submit a point paper demonstrating their ability to fulfill and manage the requirements outlined below by no later than January 29, 1997. Papers may be in contractor format, but at a minimum, must address the contractor's experience and capabilities with the preceding requirements. The Statement of Work for the troop seat program will consist of General Performance Requirements only. The Contractor will demonstrate the capability to develop and to conduct detailed design efforts and trade studies to formulate design criteria and specifications. Contractors must provide information regarding past experience with the design, development, and production of crashworthy seats and energy absorbing seats as either a primary contractor or subcontractor in a performance specification only environment. Contractors must identify the company's production capabilites and provide examples of past production items, quantities and delivery schedules. Contractors must provide an overview of the management structure for developing the common crashworthy seat. Contractors must provide evidence of both an established configuration management program and a safety, quality assurance, and reliability and maintainability program. Contractors must identify familiarity with helicopter integration and logistics and provide examples. Contractors must, also, identify familiarity with the dynamics of helicopter crashes and human injury mechanisms and provide examples. Contractors must provide evidence of design experience of restraint systems for human occupants. All interested firms should submit their papers to: Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Attention: AIR-2.5.1.5.2, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22243-5120. Facsimile transmission is acceptable. The point of contact is Ms. Deirdre Chernomas, AIR-2.5.1.5.2, at fax number 703-604-2968. The Navy intends to release the Request For Proposal (RFP) via the internet. Requests for RFP's may be sent via E-mail to CHERNOMASD@JFK@NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL">CHERNOMASD@JFK@NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL with a copy to MARASTM.@JFK@NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL">MARASTM.@JFK@NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL. Written requests may be sent to the Naval Air Systems Command, AIR-2.5.1.5.2, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22243-5120. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED OR RETURNED. ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO USE THE INTERNET TO SEND RESPONSES. All internet responses should give the return Internet address and mailing address in the body of the response. Internet responses without a return address will not be recognized. The solicitation will be made available over the Internet in a Word 6.0 format and will reside on the NAVAIR Home Page residing on the World Wide Web (WWW) server which may be accessed using client browsers such as MOSAIC. Offerors who have requested a copy of the RFP will be notified via E-mail when it is released. The WWW address, or URL, for the NAVAIR Home Page is: HTTP://WWW.NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL/. -- NAVAIR Synopsis No.50005-97. -- NAVAIR Synopsis No. 50005-97. (0013)

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