SOURCES SOUGHT
15 -- Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) for P-3 Aircraft
- Notice Date
- 1/28/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- DHS - Border and Transportation Security, Customs and Border Protection, Procurement Division, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 1310 NP, Washington, DC, 20229
- ZIP Code
- 20229
- Solicitation Number
- HSBP1005P3MAIN
- Response Due
- 2/28/2005
- Archive Date
- 2/28/2005
- Description
- 15- Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) for the P-e Fleet or a replacement program for that fleet. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operates 8 P-3B airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft and 8 P-3A/B long-range tracker aircraft to protect the American people and critical infrastructure by detecting, interdicting, and deterring terror and criminal acts as they relate to the unlawful movement of people, money, and goods across U.S. borders, or within restricted domestic airspace. The P-3B AEW utilizes a 360-degree radar in a rotating disk, mounted on the top of the fuselage similar to the U.S. Air Force AWACS aircraft, to detect, track and monitor multiple air and marine targets. A P-3A long-range tracker aircraft equipped with intercept radar often flies in conjunction with a P-3B AEW to intercept, identify and track those targets. P-3 aircraft are primarily used to detect and track suspect targets in the source and transit zones, however, the importance of P-3 AEW aircraft for the protection of critical infrastructure within the U.S. has grown as DoD commitments in other regions have increased. As the P-3 fleet has aged, numerous problems such as corrosion and cracks in the wing spar caps have increased unscheduled maintenance costs and reduced operational availability. New maintenance practices have been incorporated to reduce those costs and safely improve availability but a more extensive modernization program is needed to provide a long-term solution. Therefore, CBP wishes to explore the feasibility and practicality of various modernization options including implementation of a service life extension program (SLEP) for the P-3 fleet or a replacement program for that fleet. 2.0 REQUEST CBP is seeking information on modernization programs that either extend the service life of its P-3 aircraft through remanufacturing efforts such as SLEP or replace those airframes with commercially available aircraft that can satisfy a large portion of the general requirements stated below. Those aircraft must be cost effective to operate and fully supportable (parts, technical assistance, etc.) for 20 years beyond the date of acquisition. Contractors must be capable of demonstrating the capabilities of the platform and equipment as an integrated system or as separate components with an assurance of providing an integrated end product by a prime contractor. 3.0 MINIMUM OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS (GENERAL): 3.1 Type of Aircraft The current fleet of P-3 platforms shall be considered for SLEP aircraft modernization proposals. At a minimum, those proposals should include replacement of the wings, empennage, engines and wiring. Aircraft mission equipment shall be installed in compliance with the design and installation standards contained in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and military specifications, standards, and handbooks. Commercial-off-the-shelf components shall be utilized to the maximum extent possible to reduce development costs and enhance procurement availability. Replacement aircraft shall be new FAA type certified multi-engine turbine-powered aircraft configured for the AEW and long-range tracker missions; however, the design should provide growth for additional missions such as long-range air interceptor/tracker and enforcement support. The contractor shall maintain the FAA certification of any proposed commercial aircraft in accordance with the Federal Aviation Regulations. Modifications affecting the FAA certification shall be FAA-approved and covered by a Supplemental Type Certification issued by the FAA. Military equipment that cannot be FAA certificated shall comply with the design and installation standards contained in military specifications, standards, and handbooks. 3.2 Noise Limitation Requirements At a minimum, the aircraft engines should comply with the Stage 3 noise requirements of Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 36. 3.3 Capacity Replacement aircraft shall have a mission crew capacity that is comparable or greater than that of a P-3 aircraft. At a minimum, aircraft should accommodate seating for 2 pilots in the cockpit and a minimum of 4 sensor operators and 12 crewmembers/ passengers in the main cabin. Each crewmember and passenger station must have supplemental oxygen available. The aircraft ramp weight with full fuel load and mission equipment (communications, sensors and survival equipment) shall have a minimum useful payload to accommodate 18 personnel with personal equipment and baggage. A cargo door that enables the loading of bulky or oversized cargo is desired. The lavatory module shall be a fully enclosed compartment with a lockable door. It shall be equipped with an externally serviced flush toilet, a sink with a potable water wash system, a waste bin with an automatic fire extinguishing system and a fresh air outlet. 3.4 Climb Performance, Range and Endurance The climb performance of replacement aircraft must be compliant with FAR Part 23/25. A cross-country range of 3,000 nautical miles and the endurance to perform the following mission profiles with FAA IFR fuel reserves is required. Maritime mission Transit 500 nm to a patrol area at maximum cruise speed 6-hour patrol at 5,000-10,000 feet MSL Transit 500 nm to return to base AEW mission Transit 500 nm to a patrol area at maximum cruise speed 6-hour patrol at 25,000-30,000 feet MSL Transit 500 nm to return to base 3.5 Operating Speeds A level dash speed of 350 knots true airspeed or more at transit altitude and a maneuvering speed of 150 knots indicated airspeed or less at a patrol altitude of 5,000 feet on a standard day at 90% gross weight is required. The aircraft shall satisfy those requirements with the mission payload and any requisite pods installed. 3.6 Certification Aircraft shall be certified for the following: Normal category Day/night VFR and IFR operations Flight into known icing conditions Extended over-water flight operations Category II landing operations Operation to an altitude at or above FL 250 3.7 Runway In dry runway conditions, the aircraft shall be capable of taking off and landing on an 8,000-ft runway at max gross take-off and landing weights at a pressure altitude of 5,000 feet and temperature of 80 degrees F. 3.8 Refueling Capability The aircraft shall have single point pressure and gravity refueling capabilities. 3.9 Communications/Navigation The aircraft shall be equipped with a commercial communications/navigation suite that complies with Global Air Traffic Management requirements. The following mission communications and navigation equipment shall also be included: Two or more AN/ARC-210 Multi-band, Multi-mode LOS and SATCOM/DAMA radios with embedded Type I and SATCOM/DAMA cryptographic capability One HF 9000D radio with Tracking and Communications System (TRACS) and VP116 Triple Algorithm Re-key (TAR). Two APCO P-25 compliant Global Wulfsburg RT-5000 Multi-band Radio Transceivers and two C-5000 Communications Management Controllers Digital intercommunications system with an audio panel at each pilot, sensor operator and observer station that enables selection of 20 communications/ navigation radios Radar/radio altimeter A DMR-500 satellite tracking system for position reporting. LN-100G or comparable multi-sensor (INS/GPS) navigational system A moving map system that includes geographic maps, street level maps with address level identification, maritime maps and sectional charts An encrypted satellite telephone A satellite broadband data link system for streaming video transmission 3.10 Sensor System The aircraft shall have a totally integrated sensor system that is commercially available, currently in production, operationally viable (demonstrable) and capable of being easily retrofitted with the latest configurations. At a minimum, the sensor system shall have the following performance capabilities: Mission Systems Operator stations that provide mission operators with the ability to control and simultaneously display and record radar and electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor videos. System architecture should include displays at all operator stations and the cockpit. Displays shall have mapping/navigation information for the surveillance aircraft as well as the target(s) of interest. To allow maximum flexibility, sensor stations should be capable of various airborne and maritime configurations. AEW aircraft shall be equipped with a stabilized 360-degree azimuth high-resolution multi-mode airborne surveillance radar (equivalent or greater than the AN/APS 145) with high-resolution imaging, multi-target tracking capability and weather detection capability. The synthetic aperture mode must be capable of detecting overland vehicles and mapping/imaging overland sites. The weather detection mode must be capable of providing information to the sensor and cockpit displays. Radar capabilities should include: Continuous surveillance volume to 6 million cubic miles Scan- to- scan correlation to maintain over 20,000 tracks Automate frequency evaluation and selection Continuous target identification Tracking capabilities over land, over the horizon and on the sea. Long-range surface search and target tracking Ship imaging and classification Overland surveillance, ground mapping, and targeting Imaging and classifying small, fast-moving vessels that operate close to shore Identification Friend or Foe interrogation and tracking Long-range tracker aircraft shall be equipped with a stabilized 360-degree azimuth high-resolution multi-mode maritime surveillance radar (equivalent or greater than the Sea Vue 2032) with high-resolution imaging, multi-target tracking capability and weather detection capability. The sea search mode must be capable of detecting small vessels in rough seas. The synthetic aperture mode must be capable of detecting overland vehicles and mapping/ imaging overland sites. The weather detection mode must be capable of providing information to the sensor and cockpit displays. Radar capabilities should include: Track while scan correlation to maintain 100 tracks Maintain operations in dense signal environments Continuous target identification Tracking capabilities over land Long-range surface search and target tracking Inverse synthetic aperture mode for ship imaging and classification Overland ground mapping Imaging and classifying small, fast-moving vessels that operate close to shore Identification Friend or Foe interrogation and tracking Long-range tracker aircraft should also be equipped with a stabilized 120-degree azimuth high-resolution multi-mode airborne intercept radar (equivalent or greater than the AN/APG-66 V2) with high-resolution imaging, multi-target tracking capability and weather detection capability. Display information shall include but is not limited to: waypoint overlay positioning, cursor stabilization, display stabilization, navigation update/target designation, target designation, ownership speed and altitude and target speed, altitude, closure, aspect and heading. Radar capabilities should include: Track while scan correlation to maintain 10 tracks Continuous target identification Tracking capabilities over land Airborne search and target tracking Overland ground mapping Ground moving target indicator for tracking ground targets Identification Friend or Foe interrogation and tracking EO/IR multi-payload sensor housed in a 360-degree continuous rotation turret that is capable of performing long-range visual search, surveillance, and tracking from an airborne platform. The EO/IR sensor shall be capable of performing these functions in the visible light spectrum as well as the mid-wave infrared spectrum. The EO/IR sensor shall be interfaced with the radar and provide automatic focus and video tracking in all electro-optical and infrared modes with operator selectable optical focal lengths. Additional functionality shall include an eye-safe laser range finder for determining the range to a target of interest and a high-power laser pointer for illuminating a target of interest with night vision goggle compatible light. EO/IR sensor capabilities should include: A color TV camera with a true magnification of at least 15 X multiple A color TV Spotter Scope with a FOV at least one-half the size of the smallest FOV of the TV camera. A FOV of less than 0.4 degrees is preferred. An infrared thermal imager with a minimum of three distinct fields of view An infrared laser range finder with the capability to be pulsed manually or continuously for specified intervals. The laser must be bore sighted with the sensors. A near infrared laser illuminator 4.0 DESIRED CAPABILITIES: Auxiliary Power Unit Growth capability/provisions for additional systems such as electronic/infrared countermeasures (as a defense against portable and mobile surface-to-air missiles) Ability to operate independently of any ground support equipment Short/unimproved runway take-off and landing capability Fuel dump capability 5.0 RESPONSES This request for information (RFI) is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Government to issue a Request for Proposal or award a contract. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses or otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted or the Government's use of such information. Sources responding to this RFI should submit the minimum information necessary for the government to make a determination that the source is capable of satisfying the requirements. Responses to this RFI should include information as to type of aircraft, mission equipment, operating capabilities, and acquisition, modification and operating costs. Acknowledgment of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the Government's evaluation of the information received. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this RFI or the Government's use of such information as either part of an evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. Responses should be identified with CS-RFI-HSBP1005P3MAIN, and are due no later than 4:00 P.M. (EST) on February 28, 2005. Please submit three copies of your response to U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Office of Finance, Procurement Division (Suite 1310), ATTN: Susan Baptist, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20229. Questions and comments should be directed to Contracting Officer Susan Baptist (202) 344-1223, FAX (202) 344-1254 or Email: susan.baptist@dhs.gov and to Thomas Thompson (202) 344-1273 or email thomas.l.thompson@dhs.gov. Please submit all questions by email to both points of contact.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW,, Washington, DC
- Zip Code: 20229
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20229
- Record
- SN00741774-W 20050130/050128211531 (fbodaily.com)
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