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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2006 FBO #1754
SOURCES SOUGHT

15 -- Sources are sought for an unmanned helicopter target system used in lived fire tracking and engagement testing by air defense missile systems.

Notice Date

9/13/2006
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

336411 — Aircraft Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

US Army Aviation and Missile Command (Missile), ATTN: AMSAM-AC, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280
 

ZIP Code

35898-5280
 

Solicitation Number

W31P4Q-06-R-0284
 

Response Due

9/29/2006
 

Archive Date

11/28/2006
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The United States (US) Army Program Executive Officer for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) Targets Management Office (TMO) is seeking sources for an unmanned helicopter target system used in live fire tracking and engagement testin g by air defense missile systems to be conducted on Department of Defense test and training ranges. The TMO is interested in adding a low cost target helicopter that: can perform tracking and live fire missions; meet the flight performance setout below; is completely independent of any external power requirements; is capable of operating in harsh range c onditions; is fully transportable by road, rail, air, and sea; is capable of multiple target missions once set up at a range site; is capable of being maintained and repaired under field conditions by trained personnel with minimal use of special tools and test equipment; and is very inexpensive to operate. The target system will be operated on Department of Defense and Allied Nation test and training ranges within the United States and overseas. The target system will be required to operate during periods of daylight and darkness and under Basic, Hot-Dry, a nd limited Cold-Wet climatic conditions and launch and recover in winds of 10 knots gusting to 15 knots. The target should replicate generic threat helicopters as closely as is technically and economically feasible. However, there are a number of system performance characteristics which are considered essential to adequately test US antiaircraft weapon system s. These are: Maximum Speed  greater than or equal to110 knots true air speed; Minimum Speed - Hover (Rearward flight is not required.); Hover Altitude - Hover in ground effect (HIGE) at less than 25 feet above ground level (AGL) at 6400 feet density alt itude. Hover out of ground effect at 200 feet AGL at 5100 feet density altitude; Precision Hover within 20 feet of a point while operating at less than 25 feet AGL at 6500 feet density altitude in wind less than 10 knots; Pop up maneuver - Perform vertic al climb from 20 feet to 45 feet in less than 3 seconds at 6500 feet density altitude; Flight Altitude - 30 ft AGL in forward flight plus or equal to10 ft; Operational Ceiling - greater than or equal to 10,000 ft Density Altitude; Acceleration - greate r than or equal to plus 2g vertical; Endurance - greater than or equal to 60 minutes without refueling; Logistics and Readiness - The time for preflight checkout of drone and emulation systems aboard the aircraft must be no more than 90 minutes; Payloa ds - The target must be capable of carrying, and supplying electrical power for, countermeasure and/or signature augmentation subsystems, such as flares with their associated equipment IR/RF jammers and/or augmenters. Countermeasures should be mounted and dispensed from the same general locations and exhibit the same dispersal patterns as typical threat helicopters. Mission Scenarios - Scenarios for use of the helicopter which support the engagement by US and allied nation systems will include hover, attack, and ambush. These may be at high or low altitudes. The hover and attack may be masked or unmasked. These sce narios must be either executed directly or may be simulated by maneuvers such as a racetrack pattern that give the US system repeated presentations of the target under nearly identical conditions. Targets must be flown in a safe/controlled manner. Target s may be controlled by the Target Tracking and Control System  UHF (TTCS-U) and the airborne control/autopilot supplied with the helicopter. Employment tactics will include: Racetrack orbits at medium and low altitudes, Shallow diving attacks at a simul ated ground target, Maneuver from concealed hover to attack in pop up missile launch and guidance, and Night time test operations. The primary location for target use is the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR). Secondary use at other locations will be neces sary. Likely secondary lo cations include Yuma Proving Ground and sea level ranges such as Eglin AFB and Point Mugu. Government Furnished Equipment- The Government is contemplating provision of existing ground control stations (Target Tracking and Control System  UHF) for this target system that could significantly reduce the cost of procurement and operation. Sources are sought which have existing mature hardware (either COTS or as a result of R&D) as well as sources with experience in similar/compatible systems who may be interested in providing helicopter targets to the government. Any company with the exper tise to provide the required target system is invited to submit a statement of interest by 29 SEP 06 along with data to substantiate its qualifications. Data provided to substantiate qualifications should include information on current products meeting the general characteristics stated in this announcement and the reason(s) why a suggested product could be expected to achieve the capabilities requested. Sources with similar/compatible experience should provide the contract number of any current or previou s government contract(s) for similar products. Interest in providing operational presentations for these should be included. It is highly desirable that data submitted be provided with unlimited rights. However, responses to this sources sought synopsis that indicate data/information therein is proprietary or represents confidential business information will be received and held in confidence for US Government Use Only. All proprietary/restricted data/information submitted must be clearly marked as an a ddendum to non-restricted, non-proprietary data/information. The purpose of this synopsis is to identify potential sources only; it does not constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Full and open competition is contemplated for any solicitation to meet the aeria l target system requirement. The submission of a statement of interest does not constitute participation in any future request for proposal. All information should be submitted to the Targets Management Office, ATTN: SFAE-STRI-PMITTS-QE/Tony Giannoni, Bldg. 3211, Hercules Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-7458, no later than 29 September 2006. E-mail responses may be sent to: tony.giannoni@u s.army.mil
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Aviation and Missile Command (Missile) ATTN: AMSAM-AC-OS-S, Building 5303, Martin Road Redstone Arsenal AL

Zip Code: 35898-5280

Country: US
 

Record

SN01142519-W 20060915/060913221642 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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