15 -- AIR FORCE SUBSCALE AERIAL TARGET (AFSAT)

Notice Date

August 29, 2000

Adminstrative Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AAC -- Air Armament Center, AAC/PK, 205 West D Avenue, Suite 433, Eglin AFB, FL, 32542-6864

ZIP Code

32542-6864

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-WMRAK-02-AFSAT

Response Due

September 27, 2000

Point of Contact

Andrew Jacobs, Contract Specialist, Phone (850)882-9307 ext 5096, Fax (850)882-9306, Email jacobsa@eglin.af.mil -- Capt. Moseley Soule, Contracting Officer, Phone 850-882-9307x5028, Fax 850-882-9306, Email

E-Mail Address

Andrew Jacobs (jacobsa@eglin.af.mil)

Description

The Air Armament Center (AAC), Directorate of Aerial Targets (AAC/WMRA) seeks potential sources to produce the Air Force Subscale Aerial Target (AFSAT). The AFSAT will be a multi-mission capable aerial target that will replace the MQM-107D/E and BQM-34A-47/53 subscale targets as they are depleted from the Air Force inventory. The 53d Weapons Evaluation Group (53WEG), Air Combat Command (ACC) presently operates the MQM-107D/Es and BQM-34A-47/53s at Tyndall AFB, FL. The primary mission of the AFSAT will be to support the test and evaluation (T&E) of weapon systems. A secondary mission will be to support live air-to-air missile training. Potential offerors who have a candidate subscale target that can meet the AFSAT requirements outlined below are invited to contact AAC/WMRA and attend the AFSAT program briefings by AAC/WMRA Wednesday, 27 September 2000 starting at 08:30am. Following the program briefings, the Government AFSAT program team desires to meet with industry representatives in 1 to 2 hour sessions on an individual company and government team basis. The purpose of these one-on-one dialogue sessions is information exchange. The Government AFSAT team plans to consider information from industry to help develop the acquisition strategy and the request for proposals (RFP) package for the AFSAT program. AAC/WMRA will schedule the sessions on a first requested, first served basis for 27 and 28 September 2000. The AFSAT contract will include a flight performance evaluation phase for two candidate AFSATs followed by annual options for production, hardware and software engineering, logistics support, and other related tasks. There is a documented requirement for a reduced radar cross section capability on a limited number of targets annually. The bidders should consider an approach for addressing this requirement without specific reference to measurement data. This program is unclassified. Further details will be provided at industry day. The AFSAT will be a Non-Developmental Item (NDI) subscale aerial target. Possibly, small amounts of RDT&E funding will be infused for P3I with annual production options. AFSAT performance requirements, draft program schedule, and some of the topics the government team would like to discuss on a one-on-one basis during the dialogues with industry follow. AFSAT PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS (Threshold//Objective and Key Performance Parameters (KPP)): a) Endurance (minutes), 60 at 15,000 feet, 30 of the 60 at military power (Threshold KPP)//75 at 15,000 feet, 30 of 75 at military power, or 45 at military power at 500 feet (Objective); b) Minimum to Maximum Airspeed Range, 250 KCAS to 0.90M (Threshold KPP)//200 KCAS to 1.5M (Objective); c) Payload Carriage (pounds), Total 300 (Threshold KPP)//500 (Objective), Internal 100, plus Growth Capacity (Threshold KPP)//350 (Objective), Wing Stress (Pounds Per Wing) 150//250; d) Formation, Flights of 2, 3, and 4 targets (Threshold KPP); e) Operating Environment, day and night, visual and instrument meteorological conditions (VMC and IMC); f) Launch Wind Restrictions, Ground (Knots), 50 headwind, 20 crosswind, 28 tailwind//Air TBD Winds; g) Launch, Land//Air; h) Recovery, Land and Water; i) Sustained g at 10,000 feet, +6.0//+9.0; j) Sustained Turn Rate at 10,000 feet (degrees per second), 10//17; k) OperatingAltitude, 50 ft AGL to 50,000 ft//50 ft AGL to 60,000 ft; l) Visual Acquisition (nautical miles), equal to or greater than 3//5; m) Aspect Angle Determination (Nautical Miles), equal to or greater than 1.5//2; n) Visual Augmentation Systems, Smoke, Paint, and Strobe Lights; o) Payloads (systems), ALE-44, ALE-40, M-130, ULQ-21 Components, DLQ-9, APC-4 IR Pods, and ALE-50; p) Target Control System (TCS)-Compatibility, Air Force TCS//Capable of Operating With All DOD TCSs; q) TCS-Operation, Fly Automated Maneuvers and Can Be Manually Operated; r) TCS-Hold Commanded Heading (plus/minus degrees), 5//3; s) Scoring System, AN/DPQ-9 VDOPS; t) IFF Modes, 3/A and C//2 and 4; u) Probability of Mission Success for 60 Minute Mission, 0.95//0.97; v) Availability, Probability the AFSAT will pass the functional check prior to a mission, 0.90//0.95. PROGRAM SCHEDULE: Jan 02 -- Award two (2) contracts; May 03 through Aug 03 -- Flight Performance Evaluations of Candidate AFSATs at Tyndall AFB, FL; Sep 03 and Jan 04 -- Exercise Production Options for Selected AFSAT (Sep 03 and Jan 04 options exercise comprise first production lot); Jan 05 -- Production Deliveries Start; Jun 05 -- Initial Operational Capability (Availability of 10 useable AFSATs, spare and repair parts, a complete set of support equipment and T.O.s, and qualified operations and maintenance personnel.); and Annual Production Options Starting in Jan 05. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION WITH INDUSTRY: a) AFSAT performance requirements; b) Feasibility of the draft schedule; c) Views on areas of potential risk; d) Acquisition strategy; e) Operational Safety, Suitability and Effectiveness (OSS&E) considerations; f) Quality Assurance; g) Extent that modeling and simulation is used in the potential candidate AFSAT design; h) Engineering support and other elements of logistics support; i) Use of Aerial Targets Information Management System (ATIMS) to make draft RFP documents available for review and comment. The period of performance is planned to be through the flight performance evaluation phase plus at least 5 years of production options for the selected AFSAT. The program is restricted to domestic source prime contractors only. Responding firms must have a secret level security clearance and must be export control certified in accordance with DoD 5230.25. Export control certification may be obtained through the Defense Logistics Services Center (DLSC), Battle Creek, MI, 49016-3412, telephone 1-800-352-3572. Responsible sources that feel they can meet the above requirements are invited to contact AAC/WMRA, ATTN: Mr. Andrew Jacobs or Capt Moseley Soule, 102 W. D Ave, Suite 300, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6808. This is not a request for proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Any supplies or services that the Government may elect to procure, as a result of responses to this inquiry will be announced separately. Program management questions may be addressed to Mrs. Elaine Farrington, Program Manager (850) 882-9307 extension 5121, technical questions to Mr. Ellis Boudreaux, lead engineer (850) 882-9307 extension 5124, and for contracting questions dial (850) 882-4400 extension 5028 for Capt Soule and extension 5096 for Mr. Jacobs. The Air Armament Center (AAC) has appointed an Acquisition Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of an AAC acquisition. The ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. (You should only contact the Ombudsman with issues or concerns that you cannot satisfactorily resolve with the program manger and/or contracting officer.) When requested, the ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties may contact the AAC Acquisition Ombudsman: Dr. Mario J. Caluda, AAC/CD, 101 West D Avenue, Suite 123, Eglin AFB, FL 32425-5495, e-mail: mario.caluda@eglin.af.mil, Phone: (850) 882-5558.

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