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V -- AERIAL SURVEY AIRCRAFT CHARTER SERVICE SOL N66001-98-R-0048 DUE 052198 POC Contract Specialist, Ms. Linda Mulligan, Code D212, (619)553-4538. Contracting Officer, Ms. L. Joye Socha, (619)553-7515. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN), San Diego intends to procure Aerial Survey Aircraft Charter Services on a sole source basis to Gibbs Flight Center. Based upon the SPAWARSYSCEN requirement, the aircraft must be fully capable and available to make extensive modifications at the contractor's own expense. Modifications have been made with the aircraft owned by Gibbs Flight Center. The modifications include the following: (1) Wings: In order to carry spectrometer probes on the tips of the wings, the skin (metal surface) of each wing must be removed, the structure reinforced to hold the mounting configuration, and the skin replaced. Cabling runs through the interior of each wing, from the tips where the probes are located, to the interior of the cabin. The wing structure is to be aeronautically engineered to hold probes on the tips of the wings. (2) Nose (baggage area): The bottom panel is to be structurally reinforced to hold a probe facing down. The left and right sides of the nose are to be structurally reinforced to hold the probe. Fiberglass nose cone is to be removable, designed to hold equipment, and a standard size nose. Cabling through structure to provide 60 hertz, 400 hertz, 12 volts DC, and 24 volts DC mounted on panel on modified back structure. (3) Top: Reinforced top surface structure. Structural cabling up the leading edge of the vertical stabilizer for the probes on the top. (4) Tail: Right side rear structures reinforced around the window, which is removable. Top and bottom structurally reinforced to hold probes. (5) Passenger Entrance: Modified door allows for mounting of instruments on the door, window will be removable. (6) Body: GPS navigation system (RS232 data designation) with cables along wall structure; GPS antennae to be mounted in several places. Government-owned radar altimeter (mounted). Standard and nonstandard VHF antennae and antennae for military VHF and UHF. Full intercom for the pilot, copilot, and two crewmembers. Each person is to have a headset and microphone. Outer surface of skin holds probes; internal cabling for probes. (7) Aerosol/Meteorological Platform: Entire system is designed to fit around the two-engine aircraft seat rails, height and positioning. There are three different basic systems: Two will reside in standard instrument racks (19 inches wide, 19 inches deep) adapted to fit on base plates to fit on side rails of the aircraft. The third, for the back of the aircraft to look out the right rear window -- IR camera tripod, infrared imagery spectrometer mounts. (8) Provide Department of Transportation -- Federal Aviation Administration Special Airworthiness Certificate for "Restricted Category -- Aerial Survey" airworthiness certificate and operating limitations. The aircraft will be operated as an instrumentation platform for aerial survey. See Note: 22. (0097)

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