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K -- CONVERSION OF ECUS AND HMUS SOL USZA95-99-R-0024 DUE 082499 POC Laura E. Harris, Contract Specialist, (757) 878-5223 Ext: 247 or Richard J. Cooney, Contracting Officer, (757) 878-5223 Ext: 251, AMSAM-AR-Z-A-K E-MAIL: rcooney@tapo.eustis.army.mil, lharris@tapo.eustis.army.mil. This is a modification is synopsis published 23 Feb 99, Submission No. 301419, Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as Request for Proposal (RFP) USZA95-99-R-0024. [AMENDED] to reflect the following: the contractor shall modify (52) ECUs from the KIOWA Warrior configuration to the MELB configuration. (At this time, no part number exists for this configuration; however, one unit has been built and is under test at Boeing Helicopter supporitng the MELB flight testing.) The configuration of this item shall include the following:(1) the configuration currently defined via the test flight sample; (2) 110% main rotor speed trip point; (3) Variable Collective Pitch Anticipation Gain Software; (4) Bleed Valve installation with C47 fuel acceleration schedules; (5) Improved overspeed system power supply; (6) 127% engine torque limit trip point. The Contractor shall modify (52) HMUs from the KIOWA Warrior configuration to the MELB configuration. (At this time, no part number exists for this configuration; however, one unit has been built and is under test at Boeing Helicopter supporting the MELB fight testing). The configuration of this item shall include the following: (1) the configuration currently defined via the test flight sample; (2) HMU with improbed passivated stainless steel connectors. The contractor shall provide a means of permitting the unit to download from the ECU maintenance terminal onto the aircraft specific maintenance laptop computer and a data item description to accomplish the maintenance termainal operation at the field level. The contractor shall provide two each of the following items: (1) Maintenance Terminal Software Operating Manual for the A/MH-6M with 250-C30R3/M Engine. (2) Maintenance Terminal Software for the A/MH-6M with 250-C30R3/M Engine. The software shall be provided on a CD ROM. The software shall be Windows 95 based. The unit will install the software onto the aircraft's maintenance laptop computer which is dedicated to each active aircraft. Should a laptop malfunction, the users have spare laptops that will replace the active unit when the original has been sent in for maintenance. (3) Interface Cable between the ECU maintenance terminal port and the laptop computer. (4) Drawing for hte interface Cable. (5) Written permission and/or license to permit the government to duplicate the Maintenance Terminal Software Operating Manual and the Interface Cable and to install the Maintenance Terminal Software in all of the A/MH-6M aircraft maintenance laptops. DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS: (1) Five (5) engineering unit shipsets of ECUs and HMUs shall be delivered to BGAD by 15 Oct 99. (2) The balance of the ECU/MHU shipsets shall be delivered to BGAD as FAA Certified components 30 days after certification has been obtained at a minimum of ten (10) shipsets per month. (3) The maintenance terminal software shall be delivered to BGAD no later than 30 days after FAA certification. (4) The maintenance terminal software operating manual and the interface cable drawing shall be distributed as required no later than 15 Sept 99. Accelerated delivery is acceptable. (5) Hardware shipping address shall be: Raytheon E-Systems, BGAD (Attn: Robert Jones), 2091 Kingston Highway, Bldg. 233, Richmond, KY 40475-5000, MARK FOR: MELB ECU/HMU. Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) DD Form 1423 (1 Data Item): Data Item No: A001, Title of Data Item: Commercial off the Shelf Manuals, Subtitle: MELB ECU Maintenance Terminal Data, Authority: DI-TMSS-80527, Date of First Submission: 15 Sep 99, APP Code: A, Remarks: Contractor format acceptable provided government content is evident; Software Operating Manual shall address the installation, use, and de-bugging procedures of the ECU Maintenance Terminal Software; ECU maintenance terminal interface cable drawing; License and/or written approval to duplicate interface cable drawing, operator manual, and multiple installation of maintenance terminal software; Block 13(Date of Subsequent Submission): The Government will supply comments within 30 dyas after receipt. The contractor shall submit revised copies with the government's comments incorporated within 30 days after receipt. (The Contractor may submit change sheets in lieu of the entire document Posted 08/17/99 (W-SN369103). (0229)

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