SOURCES SOUGHT
16 -- SMITHS AEROSPACE MULTIFUNCTION CONTROL DISPLAY UNIT (MCDU) P/N 2887-14-1
- Notice Date
- 11/1/2002
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- ESC/GAK, Global Air Traffic Operations/Mobility Command and Control, 75 Vandenberg Drive, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2103
- ZIP Code
- 01731-2103
- Solicitation Number
- F19628-03-Q-0004
- Point of Contact
- Capt Jennifer Caballero, Program Manager, (781) 377-9119
- Description
- This is a Sources Sought synopsis. This is not a solicitation. The purpose of this sources sought synopsis is to identify other qualified sources prior to the release of any potential solicitation to procure 2 each ARINC-739 Smiths Aerospace MCDU P/N 2887-14-1 or equivalent. The MCDUs are part of the Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) for the ESC Reconfigurable Cockpit and Avionics Testbed (RCAT). The MCDUs provide the operator interface to an ARINC-702A Smiths Flight Management Computer (FMC) P/N 171497-05-01, ARINC-758 Communications Management Unit (CMU), and ARINC-741 International Maritime Satellite (INMARSAT) Communications Terminal. The MCDUs interface to the aforementioned equipment via ARINC-429 Communications Ports. The Smiths MCDUs provide the required hardware and software interfaces to control the Air Traffic Control (ATC) Future Air Navigation Services (FANS)-1/A functions of the Smiths FMC. The Smiths Aerospace MCDUs electrical characteristics include: 7 ARINC-429 Inputs, 1 ARINC-429 Output, 0 to 5 Volts AC/DC Lighting Input, Smiths Flight Management System (FMS) Protocol Compatible, 2 Discrete Inputs, and 1 Discrete Output. The Smiths MCDU physical characteristics include: Black/Gray Bezels, 5.6" Diagonal Display, Operating Temperature range of -20 Deg C to +55 Deg C, RTCA DO-160C Certified, RTCA DO-178B Level B Certified, Dimension size of 7.1" x 5.8" x 7.0", Weight of 7.0 lbs, and Power 28 Volts DC, 1.5 Amperes Maximum power consumption. The current source for this MCDU is Smiths Aerospace, CAGE: 35012. Detailed technical data and drawings for the manufacture of this radio are not available from the Government. Any interested source that can provide this requirement is invited to submit a written qualification package including the following information: 1) contractor name and phone number, 2) a brief statement detailing capabilities to provide such item, 3) a list of names and phone numbers of references to whom you have provided this item, and 4) type of business. Interested sources are requested to submit a package by close of business on 13 November 2002, no later than 4:00 p.m. local time. All data received in response to this announcement marked or designated, as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the Government. Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced separately. The Sources Sought announcement is requested for informational purposes only. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this synopsis and submittals will not be returned to the sender.
- Web Link
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(http://www2.eps.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/ESC/F19628-03-Q-0004/N/A)
- Record
- SN00197835-W 20021103/021102095117 (fbodaily.com)
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