Operational Contracts Division, Construction Branch, AFDTC/PKOC, 205 West D Avenue, Suite 541, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6862

66 -- THREE-AXIS FLIGHT MOTION SIMULATOR (FMS) SOL F08651-97-R-0005 DUE 041497 POC Bonnie Hochmuth, Contract Specialist, PH: (904) 882-8582; Contracting Officer, Lonnie L. Oswalt The Air Force Development Test Center intends to solicit, negotiate and award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract with options under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, to Carco Electronics, 195 Constitution Dr., Menlo Park CA 94025, for the delivery of a three-axis flight motion simulator (FMS). This effort is for the fabrication, assembly, shipping and installation of the FMS at the Guided Weapons Evaluation Facility (GWEF), Eglin AFB Florida. During missile flyout simulations, the FMS will provide realistic pitch, yaw and roll motion to the item under test. The basic contract will consist of the two-axis system with options including an analog control console, a high-speed roll drive, a non-rotating roll drive, a hydraulic power unit, a track assembly, and an outer axis holding brake along with system installation and final test. The Model T-556R-2 two-axis system includes the FMS base, pitch axis gimbal, yaw axis gimbal, trunnion, hydraulic accumulator, and standby valves. It is configured to accommodate a separate roll axis drive and a cantilevered support bearing for long test articles. The options will include the following: The analog control console contains the full complement of chassis and cabling for a three-axis FMS including staticboard checkout and adjustment; the high speed roll drive will include a load mount interface to accommodate various diameter test articles. It will have moderate acceleration ability and includes a standard multi-circuit slip ring assembly and gas joint. The non-rotating roll drive adapter assembly replaces the high speed roll drive to accommodate long, spin stabilized test loads. The hydraulic power unit provides the system, which consists of rails, guides, bearings, and transport drive motor. The outer axis holding brake will consist of a spring activated hydraulically-released brake caliper and disk combination used to maintain the pitch axis in position after deactivating the system hydraulics. System integration and final test will consist of on-site installation personnel, materials, installation, checkout and customer training. Technical questions may be directed to Robert Barton, 46 TW/TSWGI, 904-882-9939. Contracting questions may be directed to Bonnie Hochmuth at 904-882-8582. Replies to this synopsis should be provided to AFDTC/PKOS, 205 W. D Ave, Suite 541, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6862. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (No contract award will be made on the basis of bids/proposals received in response to this synopsis.) Firms responding to this synopsis should reference F08651-97-R-0005 and indicate whether they are or are not a small or small disadvantaged business concern as defined in FAR 52.219-1. The Air Force reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based on responses hereto. Requests for copies of this solicitation must be in writing and may be faxed to 904-882-9442. Telephone requests will not be honored. See Note 22. (0065)

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