SOLICITATION NOTICE
16 -- Aircraft/Pilot/Test Support- Aerial Refueling Surrogate
- Notice Date
- 3/11/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 488190
— Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, ASC - Aeronautical Systems Center, 2275 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 45433-7218
- ZIP Code
- 45433-7218
- Solicitation Number
- FA8629-11-R-0003
- Archive Date
- 6/24/2011
- Point of Contact
- William F Leslie, Phone: 937-255-2783, Scott Downing, Phone: 937-656-6428
- E-Mail Address
-
william.leslie2@wpafb.af.mil, Scott.downing@wpafb.af.mil
(william.leslie2@wpafb.af.mil, Scott.downing@wpafb.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Synopsis: This is a Notification of Contractual Action (NOCA) Pre-solicitation notice issued in accordance with FAR 5.203(a). This is not a request for a quote, proposal or an invitation for bid. This acquisition will be Full and Open Competition. The contract resulting from this solicitation will be awarded to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is determined to be the most advantageous to the Government. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: The work to be performed will be to provide a receiver aircraft and pilot with probe/drogue air refueling capability. The effort will entail multiple sorties to evaluate the Variable Speed Drogue (VSD) flight characteristics prior, during and after dry aerial refueling at various contact closure rates. The USAF will provide a C-130 tanker with a standard SFI 48000-4 wing refueling pod and developmental Variable Speed Drogue (VSD). The contractor shall provide at minimum a 2 seat aircraft with sufficient room in the cockpit for the second crew member to operate photo/test equipment. The receiver aircraft should be able to have government data gathering equipment installed or able to accommodate data gathering equipment to be brought onto the aircraft. Such instrumentation shall be approved by the contractor and the USAF. The contractor shall provide a functional MA-2 flexible tip probe equipped aircraft that is physically compatible with the prototype VSD(s) attached to a MA-2, MA-3 or a MA-3-1 coupling. The VSD(s) are approximately 50 inches in diameter and 25 inches in depth(measured from the coupling latch point to the center of the perpendicular plane across the trailing edge of the drogue). The Aircraft shall support VSD testing throughout the CV-22 refueling envelope (150-210 KEAS) at altitudes from 3000-20000 ft MSL. The contractor shall also provide highly qualified pilots current in aerial refueling, and necessary ground support to complete a surrogate receiver test effort. For purposes of this contract, aerial refueling currency is defined as "at least one probe/drogue receiver contact within the 90 day period prior to the first scheduled receiver test sortie." The contractor needs to have a facility to support a C-130 aircraft for approximately one week. A site visit may be scheduled prior contract award. The proposed contract will be a Service Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type contract with a period of performance from 01 June 2011 to 29 July 2011. This organization intends to release a solicitation Request For Proposal (RFP) 15 calendar days from release of this notice. Interested offerors may request a copy of the solicitation or pose any questions by contacting ASC/WISK, Attn Mr. William Leslie at William.Leslie2@wpafb.af.mil or by writing the Contracting Officer, Mr. John R. Shock, Care of Mr. William Leslie, at Aeronautical Systems Center, (ASC) WISK, 1895 Fifth Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-7200. UPDATES/CHANGES: Should you wish to receive notices of updates/changes regarding this announcement; click the "Add to Watch List" button at the bottom of this page and follow the registration instructions. If you do not register, it is your responsibility to periodically review this web site for any updates/changes associated with this announcement to include cancellation, notice of amendments, updates or changes to the solicitation. No hard copies will be mailed or emailed. POINT OF CONTACT: Contract Specialist, William Leslie, william.leslie@wpafb.af.mil, (937) 255-2783. All correspondence sent via e-mail must contain a subject line that reads "FA8629-11-R-0003, Aircraft/Pilot/Test Support- Aerial Refueling Surrogate". E-mail filters at WPAFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e.,.exe or.zip files). Therefore, if the prescribed subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also.zip or.exe files are prohibited attachments and may be deleted by the WPAFB e-mail filters. Ensure only.pdf,.doc, or.xls documents are sent as attachments to e-mail. The e-mail filters may delete any other form of attachments. You may also fax correspondence to (937) 255-6817. Please notify the Contract Specialist via telephone or e-mail of any documents faxed to this number. If not using e-mail or fax, please send correspondence regarding this announcement to: ASC/WISK ATTN: William Leslie 1895 5th St. Building 46 Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7200 Please include in all correspondence a reference to solicitation number "FA8629-11-R- 0003, Aircraft/Pilot/Test Support- Aerial Refueling Surrogate".
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/ASC/FA8629-11-R-0003/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 2275 D Street, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, 45433-7218, United States
- Zip Code: 45433-7218
- Zip Code: 45433-7218
- Record
- SN02399153-W 20110313/110311234537-3e356da506e76fa34d711267c284a801 (fbodaily.com)
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