HSC/YAK, 8107 13th St, Brooks AFB, TX 78235-5218

54 -- PATIENT LOADING SYSTEM DUE 120197 POC Contact David Foote, Contract Specialist, (210) 925-6831 or DSN 945-6831 or Crystal Ebert, Contracting Officer, (210) 925-3756 or DSN 945-3756 E-MAIL: Presol, davfoote@ldgate1.kelly.af.mil. PLS RFI Summary The Aircraft Equipment Division at the Human Systems Program Office, Brooks AFB, TX is contemplating the acquisition of a Patient Loading System (PLS). This announcement is NOT a request for proposal. Any formal solicitation will be announced separately. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This system is an aluminum ramp that allows patients to be loaded from the ground level to the passenger door level of a commerical B767 aircraft. The B767 aircraft is contracted from commercial aircarriers and used for evacuation of civilian and DoD patients worldwide. A prototype of the PLS has been developed and this contract would be for the manufacture of 48 identical items. The PLS is constructed of thin-wall aluminum tube scaffolding and aluminum decking ramps. Cast aluminum components, in addition to various types of fasteners, are used throughout. This system must have a 25 year storage life without requiring periodic maintenance. The PLS is to be stored in covered, but non-environmentally controlled, storage warehouses throughout the world Questionnaire: What is the size of your company? Number of people? Yearly sales? Have you ever worked on Government contracts before? If so, please describe, to include size and complexity Have you worked with other programs that were similar to this program? If so, please describe. What manufacturing processes did these other programs utilize? If any products of these programs have National Stock Numbers (NSN's), please list. How many Government contracts have you started? Completed? What was the dollar value of those contracts? Are any of those products General Services Administration (GSA) schedule listed? How many Department of Defense Requests for Proposal have you responded to? What are your production capabilities for producing cast aluminum parts? What are your production capabilities for producing extruded aluminum parts? What aluminum alloys has your company worked with in the past? What are your capabilities for working with thin wall and light gauge aluminum parts? Please describe your manufacturing capabilities and specialized equipment that may be used on this program. What is the maximum number of units per month, of this product, your facility can produce? Do you have reverse engineering capabilities? In what format do you prefer data to be delivered to you? In what format do you prepare data? What CAD/CAM operating systems do you use? Can it accept PRO-E files? What is your quality control standard, or how is quality ensured during production? What quality control standards do you impose on your subcontractors and vendors? Are you ISO 9000 or ISO 9001 certified? Are you familiar with packaging items for 25 year non-environmentally controlled storage? Do you utilize any environmentally hazardous processes? What warranty comes with your products? What kind of maintenance support arrangements do you have with other military customers? Do you have the capabilities to test this product for strength and set-up requirements? Are you familiar with OSHA regulations that pertain to aluminum scaffolding and ramps? Do you have access to World Wide Web and electronic media sending and receiving? Do you have a government-approved accounting system? We request that all responses and/or comments be received by 1 Dec 1997. Telephone responses will not be honored (i.e., must provide written responses). Responses should be addressed to Human Systems Center/YACA, Attn: Mr. David Foote, 8107 13th Street, Brooks AFB TX, 78235-5218, (210) 925-6831 or DSN 945-6831. For more information on the program, see the PLS homepage at "http://www.brooks.af.mil/HSC/YA/yam/aes/pls.htm" (0293)

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