U.S. ARMY SOLDIER SYSTEMS COMMAND, ACQUISITION CENTER, AMSSC-AD, NATICK, MA 01760-5011

W -- RENTAL OF AIRCRAFT SOL w13g07-8124-2003 POC Purchasing Agent KATHY WILDER (508) 233-4124 "kwilder@natick-amed2.army.mil" (Site Code DAAN02) The U.S. Army Soldier Systems Command intends to procure the services of a C-130 stretch aircraft from Tepper Aviation Inc., P.O. Box 100, Crestview, FL 32536 for 9 days to airdrop the British Reefed Mains Parachute Extraction System 4 times beginning on 15 July 1998 at Pope AFB/Ft. Bragg, N.C. The following test tub loads will be dropped: 9,500 lb.; 14,750 lbs.; and two 19,000 lb. rigged weights. Drops will be initiated with a drogue chute from the aircraft tow plate. An anti-occillation chute will be deployed from a standard ADS anchor cable. The following are unique characteristics of the C-130 Stretch aircraft: tremendous forces can be generated during Extraction by Mains as four 100 foot diameter main recovery chutes are used to extract the load (extraction chutes are normally 15 to 28 feet in diameter). The stretch version provides an extra measure of safety by providing a greater resistance to pitching moments because of the greater distance of the tail section in relationship to the wings. Since the British Airdrop System is airdropped in a C-130 Stretch it is safer to perform the initial airdrops in the same type aircraft. The due date of this sole source notification is 6 July 1998. No solicitation (0140)

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