SOLICITATION NOTICE
15 -- Aircraft and airframe structural components.
- Notice Date
- 8/5/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 336411
— Aircraft Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- US ARMY AVIATION & MISSILE COMMAND, REDSTONE ARSENAL AL 35898-5280
- ZIP Code
- 35898-5280
- Solicitation Number
- W58RGZ05R0935
- Response Due
- 9/20/2005
- Archive Date
- 10/20/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THE US ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE COMMAND (AMCOM) INTENDS TO ISSUE A DRAFT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (DRFP) W58RGZ-05-R-0935 FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING INDUSTRY REVIEW AND COMMENTS ON THE SOLICITATION AND REQUIREMENT DOCUMENTS. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE TO BE UTILIZED IN THE CONDUCT OF A FULL AND OPEN COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT THAT SATISFIES THE US ARMYS FUTURE CARGO AIRCRAFT (FCA) REQUIREMENTS. PROPOSALS ARE NOT SOLICITED AND SHALL NOT BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SPECIAL NOTICE. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS DRFP OR TO OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. THE INTENT IS TO PROCURE A PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED AND FIELDED, LOW-RISK, COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE AIRCRAFT AND MISSION EQUIPMENT PACKAGE (MEP) TO PROVIDE PRIORITY, UNINTERRUPTED AIR TRANSPORT OF TIME-SENSITIVE/MISSION-CRITICAL CARGO INCLUDING SUPPLIES, PARTS, AND PERSONNEL TO GEOGRAPHICALLY DISPERSED BRIGADE COMBAT TEAMS (BCTS) ON THE NONLINEAR BATTLEFIELD. THE FCA WILL BE A MULTIFUNCTIONAL AIRCRAFT, ABLE TO PERFORM VARIOUS TYPES OF MISSIONS, E.G., LOGISTICAL RESUPPLY, CASUALTY EVACUATION, TROOP MOVEMENT, AIRDROP OPERATIONS, HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE, OR MISSIONS IN SUPPORT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. THE FCA WILL OPERATE TO/FROM SMALLER, UNIMPROVED AIRFIELDS AND/OR WILL OFF-LOAD TO TACTICAL ROTARY WING AND GROUND VEHICLES AT FORWARD SITES LOCATED NEAR TACTICAL UNITS BEING SUPPORTED. THE PRIMARY USER FOR THE FCA IS EXPECTED TO BE THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD (ARNG). A BEST VALUE APPROACH WILL BE USED IN THE SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS. THE GOVERNMENT WILL UTILIZE FAR PART 12, ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS, TO SATISFY PROGRAM OBJECTIVES. AS SUCH, THE CONTRACT TYPE FOR THE FCA PROGRAM WILL BE FIRM-FIXED PRICE WITH TIME AND MATERIALS LINE ITEMS FOR OVER AND ABOVE REPAIRS. THE ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS FIVE YEARS WITH EACH YEAR STIPULATING QUANTITY RANGES TO MATCH FUNDING ESTIMATES. A COPY OF THE DRFP AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION MAY BE ACCESSED VIA THE INTERNET ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 18, 2005 AT HTTPS://FUTURECARG O.PEOAVN.ARMY.MIL/. AFTER REACHING THE WEBSITE, CHOOSE THE LINK ENTITLED FUTURE CARGO AIRCRAFT TO VIEW OR DOWNLOAD THE DRFP. THE FCA PRODUCT DIRECTORATE OFFICE WILL HOST AN INDUSTRY DAY ON OR ABOUT 24 AUG 05 TO PRESENT GENERAL UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION ON THE US ARMYS PROJECTED PROCUREMENT STRATEGY OF THE FCA SYSTEM, THE ARMYS VISION OF THE FCA MISSION AND TO ANSWER QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE DRFP. DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING INDUSTRY DAY WILL BE POSTED ON THE ABOVE WEBSITE. THIS INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INDUSTRY DAY DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN INVITATION FOR BID OR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL; HOWEVER, WE ARE INTERESTED IN RESOLVING INDUSTRY CONCERNS PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF THE FINAL RFP. POINT OF CONTACT IS MS. CAROLE HUBBARD, CONTRACTING OFFICER, 256-876-3390.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US ARMY AVIATION & MISSILE COMMAND, REDSTONE ARSENAL AL 35898-5000 ATTN: CAROLE HUBBARD, 256-876-3390 OR CAROLE.HUBBARD@US.ARMY.MIL
- Zip Code: 35898-5000
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 35898-5000
- Record
- SN00863635-W 20050807/050805212544 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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