Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (Code 2.3), Patuxent Naval Air Station, Bldg 2272, Lexington Park, MD 20670

69 -- VH-3D AND VH-60N FLIGHT TRAINING DEVICES POC Steve Mears, Phone (301)757-5233, Air-2.3.2.7.3 E-MAIL: mears_steve%pax9b@mr.nawc.navy.mil, mears_steve%pax9b@mr.nawc.navy.mil. The Naval Air Systems Command is contemplating setting aside the VH-3D and VH-60N Flight Training Device (FTD) competition for small business participants All small businesses interested in responding to this procurement announcement should submit a point paper, as outlined below, demonstrating their ability to fulfill and manage the requirement. Responses must arrive at the Naval Air Systems Command not later than 10 days after the date published. (1.) State your experience and expertise in delivering flight training devices, and the degree of involvement. Present flight simulators delivered in which you have applied this experience. (2.) State your experience and expertise in integrating and modeling a software intensive avionics system into a full fidelity real-time flight simulator. Include in your discussion the reuse and integration of Operational Flight Programs (OFP). Present flight simulators delivered in which you have applied this experience. (3.) Visual System: (a.) State your experience and expertise in integrating and tuning complex visual systems in a full fidelity real-time flight simulator. Present flight simulators delivered in which you have applied this experience. (b.) Describe your experience and expertise with visual display systems with a size limitation, i.e. limited space due to transportability requirements. (c.) Describe your experience and expertise with visual databases. Include database generation, and reuse, reformatting, and modification of existing databases. Also include source data considerations and customized geospecific gaming areas. (4.) State your experience and expertise in integrating and tuning an aerodynamic model into a full fidelity real-time flight simulator. Include in your discussion the reuse and integration of existing aerodynamic models. Present flight simulators delivered in which you have applied this experience. (5.) State your experience and expertise in networking flight trainers for collaborative training. Include in your discussion visual databasecorrelation. Present flight simulators delivered in which you have applied this experience. (6.) State your experience and expertise in providing simulator flight instruction and life cycle support of flight training devices. (7.) Describe current capabilities and capacities to develop real-time software. This description shall include your self-assessment of your software development process structured in accordance with the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute Capability Maturity Model. All firms interested in this announcement should send responses to Naval Air Systems Command, Attention: AIR-2.3.2.7.3, 47123 Buse Rd., Unit IPT, Ste. 155, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547. ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE THE INTERNET TO SEND THEIR RESPONSES. All internet responses should provide return internet address and mailing address in the body of the response. Internet responses without a return address will not be recognized. The point of contact is Steve Mears, AIR-2.3.2.7.3. Telephone calls will not be accepted or returned. This is not a request for proposal and respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation of any information submitted. NAVAIR is not required to provide additional information, release a request for proposal, or procure the training devices. Posted 07/31/98 (W-SN231228). (0212)

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