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B -- SPECIAL STUDIES AND ANALYSIS FOR CV-22 PRE-PLANNED PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT (P3I) PROGRAM SOL USZA22-98-D-0001 POC Maj Martin, (813) 840-5446 E-MAIL: Maj Martin, marting@socom.mil. The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has a requirement to extend existing contract USZA22-98-D-0001 with the Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, implementing a preplanned product improvement (P3I) program which will integrate USSOCOM special operations forces (SOF) unique capabilities in the CV-22 (a SOF variant of the V-22 aircraft being developed by the Department of the Navy for the US Marine Corps). The P3I program is choosing between competing functional systems being developed for other aircraft platforms. The selected system must then be integrated into the CV-22 design, tested, incorporated in production planning/retrofit, and supported by the CV-22 logistical concept. The two year extension is to continue conducting trade studies including survivability/vulnerability improvements, increased cargo carrying capability, and technical performance improvements. It is the Government's intention to issue a modification to the current contract for this purpose. It is believed the Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office is the only contractor that can satisfy this requirement. Bell is the only contractor who has a CV-22 simulator. Development of another CV-22 simulator will require approximately $24M and will take 3 years to complete. The Department of the Navy is procuring a Full Flight Simulator for the USMC as part of a planned program to develop and procure 8 simulators through the FYDP. Bell Helicopter is the prime contractor for that simulator development. The first CV-22 simulator will be procured in FY99, with delivery in FY02. Until the CV-22 completes CDR, no other contractor will have the necessary insight into CV-22 detail design to accomplish the trade studies being done under this contract. No solicitation will be issued. The basic requirement was synopsized in the CBD on November 25, 1997, and updated on December 23, 1997. See Note 22. Posted 02/01/99 (W-SN293223). (0032)

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