66 -- MODERNIZATION OF THE VARIABLE STABILITY SYSTEM FOR THE H-60 HELICOPTER

Notice Date

June 15, 2001

Contracting Office

Contracts Group, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Bldg 2272 Suite 353, 47123 Buse Road, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547

ZIP Code

20670-1547

Solicitation Number

N00421-01-R-0287

Point of Contact

Mary Roland, (301) 757-9709

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the Contract Specialist (RolandMC@navair.navy.mil)

Description

This is a notice of intent to negotiate with Veridian Engineering, Inc. on an other than full and open competitive basis for modernizing the Variable Stability System (VSS) to equip the H-60 helicopter type platform. This requirement supports the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, United States Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS), Patuxent River, Maryland. A firm fixed price contract will be awarded for this modernized system to update the existing capability with new generations of hardware and software. This will implement significant additional simulation function capability in the VSS helicopter platform, which provides support of the Helicopter Flight Mechanics flight syllabus at the USNTPS. Use of the VSS is mandatory in providing a flying laboratory in which the test pilot under instruction can relate the engineering parameters of aircraft dynamics, stability, and control to their resultant effect on the handling qualities of the aircraft. Veridian Engineering (as Calspan Corporation) was responsible for the design, fabrication, and installation of the VSS in the current USNTPS helicopter and, based on market research, is the only known source with the highly skilled personnel with the required expertise to modify the VSS H-60 platform. Award is anticipated on or before 30 September 2001. This requirement is being procured under statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition, 10 U.S.C. Section 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All inquiries must be addressed in writing to the following address: Contracts Competency, Code 251711, Mary Roland, Building 588, Suite 2, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, 47253 Whalen Road, Unit 9, Patuxent River, Maryland 20670-1463, or faxed to Mary Roland at (301) 757-0200. Responses to this notice must be made within fifteen (15) days after this notice is posted electronically, and should include company name, point of contact, address, area code and telephone number, fax number, e-mail address, and company literature. Consideration of the responses is solely within the discretion of the Government, generally for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Questions regarding this notice should be addressed to Mary Roland at (301) 757-9709, or Linda Cullison at (301) 757-9714.

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010619/66SOL010.HTM (W-166 SN50P0F6)