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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 06, 2007 FBO #2140
SOLICITATION NOTICE

16 -- Aircraft components and accessories.

Notice Date

10/4/2007
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

339999 — All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

US ARMY AVIATION & MISSILE COMMAND, REDSTONE ARSENAL AL 35898-5280
 

ZIP Code

35898-5280
 

Solicitation Number

W58RGZ08R0034
 

Response Due

12/4/2007
 

Archive Date

1/3/2008
 

Point of Contact

DAVID BEDDINGFIELD,Contract Specialist,(256)876-9126 or EDWARD L. MOBLEY,Contracting Officer,(256)876-9120
 

E-Mail Address

Email your questions to US ARMY AVIATION & MISSILE COMMAND
(DAVID.BEDDINGFIELD@US.ARMY.MIL)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

BALLISTIC PROTECTION SYSTEM - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION, NEW BALLISTIC PROTECTION SYSTEM (BPS) SHOULD BE USER FRIENDLY FOR THE SOLDIER IN- THEATER. THE SYSTEM(S) SHOULD PROVIDE USER-FRIENDLY BALLISTIC PROTECTION TO THE FLIGHT CREW, PASSENGER/CARGO, AND RAMP PORTIONS OF THE H-47 AIRCRAFT. THE BPS SHOULD PROVE TO BE A COST EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE/REPLACEMENT TO THE CURRENT SYSTEM. THE END GOAL FOR THE BPS IS TO OBTAIN FULL QUALIFICATION THROUGH AVIATION ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE (AED) STANDARDS. IN ADDITION TO THE GENERAL GUIDELINES ABOVE, THE NEW BPS SHALL TAKE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS INTO CONSIDERATION: BPS SHALL: PROVIDE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE (NIJ) LEVEL III PROTECTION, BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS FOR ALL VERSIONS OF US ARMY H-47: HELICOPTER INTERNAL CARGO HANDLING SYSTEM (HICHS), EXTENDED RANGE FUEL SYSTEM (ERFS), CARGO HANDLING MISSIONS, PASSENGER/TROOP SEATING, CRASHWORTHY CREW SEATS (LEFT AND RIGHT); NOT EXCEED 3500 POUNDS, REQUIRE NO MORE THAN A 2-MAN LIFT ON ANY ONE PIECE OF THE SYSTEM, NOT REDUCE THE CARGO HANDLING SPACE AVAILABLE, BE COMPLETELY SECURED TO THE AIRCRAFT, MEET FULL AED QUALIFICATION AND AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS, HAVE MINIMAL IMPACT TO ALL TIE DOWN POINTS, BE EASILY REPLACEABLE WHEN REQUIRED, NOT INTERFERE WITH EXISTING ELECTRICAL/NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEMS ON THE AIRCRAFT, REQUIRE MINIMAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATION (I.E. NO HEATER RE-DESIGN), INCORPORATE RAPID CONFIGURATION CHANGES FROM CA RGO TO PAX MISSIONS, RECONFIGURATION SHOULD NOT EXCEED 20 MINUTES. BPS SHOULD: PROTECT: COCKPIT, CARGO AREA INCLUDING FORWARD CREW CHIEF SEATS, PASSENGER/TROOP, RAMP; BE FIELD REPAIRABLE IF POSSIBLE, INCORPORATE MINIMAL LEAD TIMES FOR PRODUCTION AND SUSTAINMENT. BPS SYSTEM MAY: REPLACE VARIOUS NON-ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS (I.E. SOUNDPROOFING), BE INSTALLED UNDER EXISTING FLOOR PANELS. NOTE: CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO A BALLISTIC PROTECTION/INTEGRATED CARGO HANDLING FLOOR SYSTEM.
 

Place of Performance

Address: US ARMY AVIATION & MISSILE COMMAND, REDSTONE ARSENAL AL 35898-5280

Zip Code: 35898-5280

Country: USA
 

Record

SN01428794-W 20071006/071004223710 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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