MODIFICATION
16 -- Improved Brake System Program for the T-38C Aircraft
- Notice Date
- 6/29/2007
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 336411
— Aircraft Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 663 AESS/PK Building 11A, Room 201-1 Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- FA8617-07-R-6171
- Response Due
- 2/9/2007
- Archive Date
- 3/31/2008
- Point of Contact
- Trinidad F. Rendon II, (937) 904-4304
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to trinidad.rendon@wpafb.af.mil;brandon.ledbetter@wpafb.af.mil
(trinidad.rendon@wpafb.af.mil;brandon.ledbetter@wpafb.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Additional Information (29 Jun 07): T-38C Improved Braking System Program (IBSP) Drawings Available Upon Request The drawings referenced in section two of the wheel and brake notional system/testing baseline for the T-38C IBSP are now available. To request a copy, please email Karen Shelley at Karen.Shelley@wpafb.af.mil. Addition Information (29 Jun 07): The attached questions and answers were taken from Panel Discussions at T-38C IBSP Industry Days on 12 Jun 07. Addition Information: The attached performance specifications were developed during a two year risk reduction activity. These performance specifications define key envelope information, desired system performance and testing requirements. The attached specifications are provided as a baseline reference to aid in the development and qualification of your proposed design. In the interest of best value, potential offerors are encouraged to review and propose any improvements and/or modifications to the performance specifications. 1. The intent of this Request For Information (RFI) is to develop a better understanding of technologies available and resources required to incorporate an improved braking system on the T-38C aircraft. The overall requirement for the T-38 Improved Brake System Program (IBSP) is to upgrade USAF Air Education Training Command's fleet of 453 T-38C and 3 AFMC T-38C aircraft. Although not finalized, it is possible that this requirement will be expanded to include both the US Navy Test Pilot School?s 10 T-38C aircraft and the 31 T-38N aircraft operated by NASA. The upgraded system shall include the addition of anti-skid capability; replacement of the current wheel, brake, master cylinders, and other system components (as necessary); appropriate updates to all aircraft training devices and technical manuals; necessary on and off aircraft test equipment, any required studies and analyses and all associated integration issues; and interim contractor support until fielding is complete. The IBSP is intended to improve performance, reliability, maintainability and aircraft safety. More specifically, the modification shall: - Increase braking performance enabling a 13,500 pound aircraft to accelerate to take off speed with 60% flaps and subsequently stop safely on the remaining space of an 8000 foot runway (45 degrees C, 1500' pressure altitude) - Prevent wheel skid, and or lockup; keep wheel speed below tread adhesion limit; provide protection from hydroplaning. - Prevent wheel brakes from being applied until wheels are up to speed - Provide fault detection and cockpit annunciation - Shall not add main landing gear vibrations during takeoff, landing or ground operations. - Shall not cause loss of all braking if brake control fails. - Extend brake service life to at least 450 flight hours (current service life is less than 200) - Not reduce current Mission Capable rates of aircraft - Not increase Maintenance Man Hours (MMH) per flying hour more than 1% - Not increase tire change time over 5 additional minutes 2. The IBSP acquisition approach is anticipated to be a competitive solicitation with the intent of utilizing a non-development approach to the greatest extent possible. The selected contractor will assume all responsibility for development, testing and integration of the proposed system. The anticipated acquisition may include up to two years of development and a six-year ordering period with variable quantity bands and a ?most probable quantity". The Government currently anticipates a production and installation rate of six (6) to seven (7) shipsets per month (72 - 84 per year). The quantity bands will need to be structured with suitable flexibility to accelerate or decelerate the rate of production to accommodate fluctuations in funding. It is anticipated that IBSP modification kits will be installed by contractor field teams. 3. This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. In accordance with FAR 15.202(e), a response to this notice is not an offer and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. 4. Contractors interested in responding to the request shall provide answers to the attached questions in the order indicated below and provide any additional information to this office by COB 9 Feb 07. Please send correspondence to Attn: Capt Brandon Ledbetter, Program Manager (937) 904-4162 e-mail brandon.ledbetter@wpafb.af.mil or Mr. George Sarmiento, Program Manager (937) 904-4307, george.sarmiento@wpafb.af.mil Please limit your response to no more than 10 single-sided 8 ? x 11 pages, double-spaced, minimum 12 point font size. 1 Attachment RFI Questions Attachment 1 RFI Questions 1. Describe your present technical capability and past aircraft-specific history of meeting similar requirements. 2. Describe in some detail your company?s proposed approach for meeting this requirement. 3. Identify any commercial item solutions that your company will incorporate into proposed design. 4. Identify any non-developmental solutions currently used on military aircraft that your company will incorporate into proposed design. 5. Describe what portion of the proposed work will be accomplished in-house versus subcontracting. 6. Describe the technical risk and problem areas for this requirement, including any anticipated interfaces/technical inputs required to implement a (system) solution. 7. Provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimate and timeline (proposed schedule) of major milestones. 8. Describe proposed support approach 9. State the size of your business and indicate whether you are a small business. For more information on "Improved Brake System Program for the T-38C Aircraft", please refer to: https://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixs_solicitation.asp?id=5119
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