DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, ATTN: STEAP-PR-C, BLDG 4118 SUSQUEHANNA BLVD, APG MD 21005-5001

R -- HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING SERVICES SOL DAAD05-98-R-0503 DUE 122397 POC Contract Specialist Jeffrey R. Pierce (410) 278-0861 (Site Code DAAD05) The U.S. Army has a requirement for nonpersonal engineering and technical services required to perform the Human Factors Engineering and systems safety investigations of the technical test programs for Army aviation material to include but not be limited to: RAH-66, AH-64 Longbow, AH64A, OH-58D (Armed), MH-60K, MH47E, Cockpit Lighting, Advanced Controls and Displays, Laser Protective Visors, Nuclear Flash Eye Protective Devices, MILES/ AGES Systems, Adverse Weather Target Systems, Air-to-Air Gun and Missile Systems, Helicopter Automatic Target Handoff Systems, Advanced Chemical Protective Clothing, Advanced Aviation Life Support Equipment, Aircrew Micro Climatic Cooling System, Advanced Aircrew Helmet Systems, Advanced Flat Panel Helmet Mounted Display Systems, Advanced Pilot Restraint Systems and Advanced Simulators. The objectives of the investigations are to identify and evaluate human factors and system safety considerations in the design and operation of aviation related hardware and software. These investigations include the effect of maintainability, man/ machine interface, workload, and ease of operation on the overall suitability of the equipment undergoing evaluation. Services shall be provided for a period of one year with four one-year options at Fort Rucker, Alabama; West Palm Beach, Fl.; Yuma Proving Ground, Az; and Edwards Airforce Base, Ca. No telephone requests, only written of facsimile (410- 278-0904) requests will be acceptable. (0308)

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