SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Mobility Air Forces Weight & Balance - Broad Agency Announcement
- Notice Date
- 10/15/2002
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, 305th CONS, 2402 Vandenburg, McGuire AFB, NJ, 08641
- ZIP Code
- 08641
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-MAFWB-BAA-101502
- Archive Date
- 11/23/2002
- Point of Contact
- Michael Corson, Air Mobility Warfare Center - Senior Operations Analyst, Phone (609)754-7609, Fax (609)754-7651,
- E-Mail Address
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michael.corson@mcguire.af.mil
- Description
- The US Air Force Air Mobility Battlelab plans to conduct a concept demonstration of a commercial/government off-the-shelf (COTS/GOTS) or emerging technology capable of standardizing and automating the current method of calculating the weight and balance of Mobility Air Forces (MAF) aircraft prior to each flight. MAF aircraft include C-5, C-17, and C-130 cargo aircraft and KC-10 and KC-135 tanker aircraft. MAF loadmasters and boom operators currently calculate aircraft weight and balance by utilizing hand-written computations and technical data charts. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION: The system must operate on a COTS electronic handheld information device such as a personal digital assistant (PDA) and should be Windows Pocket PC OS based or compatible. Current aircraft load planning form information must be auto-calculated and the system must perform calculations based on the aircraft specific loading charts and graphs to include hazardous material (HAZMAT). The system must be capable of accepting data while moving about the aircraft and store all structural loading limitations and aircraft configuration data currently contained in aircraft technical data. For ease of operation, the system must have drop down menus and be capable of readily accepting system upgrades. The system must alert the loadmaster or boom operator if input data is out of limits or creates an out-of-limits condition. The system must have synchronization capability and be compatible with a wide range of printers. It must be capable of transferring files to other devices via cable connections and/or infrared beam and be capable of uploading weight and balance data directly to the aircraft mission data computer(s). Interface with other load plan programs such as CALM (Computer Automated Load Manifesting) and ALPS (Automatic Load Planning System) is desired. Through this BAA, the Air Force is soliciting information concerning mature technologies, which meet the requirements previously stated, to be used in a Battlelab concept demonstration. The primary selection criteria for all submissions will be the most practical system available to support the requirements. All offerors are strongly encouraged to submit information supporting this request. Currently, there is only limited Battlelab funding identified for this program, however, if research indicates that the technology is available and transferable to the USAF, funding will be sought for prototype demonstration and recommended to Headquarters, Air Mobility Command. NOTICE TO FOREIGN OFFERORS: Foreign or foreign-owned offerors are advised that their participation is subject to foreign disclosure review procedures and restrictions that could preclude their participation in this announcement. SUBMISSIONS: Product Information may be submitted until COB EST 8 November 2002. Electronic responses shall be submitted in MS Word format or Adobe PDF file. Please use the following guidelines when submitting white papers: a) TECHNICAL APPROACH. Please provide a brief high-level technical description of the proposed Weight & Balance system (no more than 1-2 pages). Ideally, the technical approach should include a scenario illustrating the use of the proposed system. If applicable, pictures of the system are encouraged (soft copies preferred). b) RISKS. Briefly address all potential risks. Does the system rely on the performance of subcontractors? c) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. Describe the type of training that will be required to operate your system? How long will the training take? Briefly summarize how personnel would deploy and operate the system. d) COMPATIBILITY. Explain system compatibility. Describe the proposed system?s communication protocol. Are there limitations? e) ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING. State the type of environmental testing that has been performed on the system. What are the temperature and humidity limits within which the system will function properly? f) COST. What is the estimated cost or cost range of the proposed system, including low volume production numbers and high volume production numbers? g) AVAILABILITY. Provide system availability information. Is it available off-the-shelf right now? Can it be made available within three months? h) PREVIOUS WORK. Briefly explain any previous work you have done or are doing for military/civilian customers similar to what this BAA addresses (include demonstration information that supported that work). Refer technical questions and submit product information to: Mr. Steven Fuller of Concurrent Technologies Corporation via email at fullers@ctc.com or mail to 100 CTC Drive, Johnstown, PA 15904-1935. The single point of contact concerning this Sources Sought Notice is Mr. Fuller. You may contact Mr. Fuller with any questions you may have at (814) 269-2627. Electronic submittals are strongly encouraged. GENERAL BAA INFORMATION: This notice itself constitutes the BAA as per FAR 6.102(d) (2). There shall be no formal RFP. The Air Force reserves the right to select for award, any, part of, all, or none of the proposals received. The Air Force may or may not purchase any of the technology demonstrated. This BAA is an expression of interest only and does not obligate the Air Force to pay any proposal preparation and prototype costs or to award any contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions. Offerors are advised that only Air Force Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government to the obligation of funds.
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