Aviation Applied Technology Directorate, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Attn: AMSAM-AR-TC, Building 401, Lee Blvd, Room 117, Fort Eustis, VA 23604-5577

A -- HELICOPTER ACTIVE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY (HACT) -- PHASE 1 SOL DAAH10-98-R-0002 DUE 052098 POC Hilda E. Fowler, Contract Specialist, (757) 878-0093; Linda L. O'Dell, Contracting Officer, (757) 878-3064 E-MAIL: hfowler@eustis-aatds1.army.mil, hfowler@eustis-aatds1.army.mil. The Aviation Applied Technology Directorate proposes to acquire on an other than full and open competitive basis a two-phase R&D program. The overall objective of this program is to develop and demonstrate, in flight, an active digital, optical flight control system integrated with selected mission subsystems for rotorcraft. The objective of Phase 1 is to develop preliminary designs for the HACT control system and provide substantiating data of the capability and robustness of the designs to meet HACT program objectives to be used as part of the selection criteria for Phase 2. The objective of Phase 2 will be to further develop the selected HFCS and the HACT technology elements, and to implement the design into a flight demonstration rotorcraft for evaluation. THIS RFP (DAAH10-98-R-0002) WILL SOLICIT PROPOSALS FOR EXECUTION OF PHASE 1 ONLY. It is anticipated that up to three (3) firm fixed price contracts, with a period of performance of fourteen (14) months, will be awarded for Phase 1 as a resultof limited competition among Bell Helicopter, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas; The Boeing Company, McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems, Mesa, Arizona; and the United Technologies Corporation, Sikorsky Aircraft Division, Stratford, Connecticut. The substantial cost duplication that would be incurred for another contractor to develop the necessary facilities, testbed rotorcraft, and technical experience, possessed by the proposed contractors, would not be recovered through further competition. It is anticipated that approximately 7,350 engineering manhours will be required for completion of this Phase 1 effort. SIC Code is 3812 with a small business size standard of 750 employees. Release of this RFP is unrestricted; however, performance under this effort will require access to and/or generation of technical data the export of which is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C. Sect 2751 et seq) or Executive Order 12470. This RFP will be made available at AATD's web site at http://eustis-aatdac.army.mil. The RFP will not be issued sooner than 15 days following the publication of this notice in the CBD. Interested parties should check the web site on a daily basis until the RFP is issued. Issuance of the RFP by way of the web is preferred, but firms not having access to the web may request a copy of the RFP be transmitted by mail. The request must be made in writing to the Aviation Applied Technology Directorate, Attn: AMSAM-AR-T-C/H. Fowler, Fort Eustis, VA 23604-5577 and should reference RFP DAAH10-98-R-0002. Facsimile requests are authorized (757) 878-0089. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, responses received from all interested sources will be reviewed by the Government and given due consideration as required by law. (0062)

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