SOURCES SOUGHT
39 -- 07-PitStop
- Notice Date
- 9/14/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 488190
— Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, 305th CONS, 2402 Vandenburg, McGuire AFB, NJ, 08641, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 07-PitStop
- Response Due
- 10/22/2007
- Description
- The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to explore commercial/government off-the-shelf (COTS/GOTS) technologies related to aircraft cargo loading/unloading in a minimum amount of time. The system proposed should have the capability to handle a total of 18 463L pallets at one time. Through this RFI, the US Air Force Air Mobility Battlelab is requesting information concerning mature technologies that meet these requirements. This system is being evaluated as part of a C-17 pit-stop operation designed to reduce over-all ground time to quick-turn aircraft. The unit must be mobile with the capability to be moved into place behind the aircraft and allow rapid unloading of the entire cargo bay area (up to 18 pallet positions of cargo at a max pallet weight of 10,355 lbs.). Once the cargo is loaded, the unit must be able to be moved rapidly to a position 25' beyond the wingtip and be capable of rapidly transferring cargo to another cargo handling unit such as a Tunner (60K). This unit should be designed with as much automaiton as possible to move cargo on and off the unit with minimal personnel. The cargo handling unit will be required to operate in all seasonal weather conditions encountered at McGuire AFB. Reliability and maintainability are key design considerations. Other design considerations: Catwalks along the edge with removable safety rails to allow personnel to work around cargo pallets in a safe manner. Length of each segment must be capable of holding a 6 pallet position train. Adjustable height deck (at minimum the aircraft-interface area) with capability to adjust to the angle the aircraft may be parked on. Capability to spin the pallets. Cargo could be loaded long or short-wise on the aircraft. Safety devices to prevent the pallets from rolling off the deck. i.e. pallet stops. Capability to approach with an aircraft loader from minimum 3 sides. Wide enough with adjustable pallet rails to load pallets on the deck in either length. Easy to replace all weather rollers. Motorized deck to move pallets. Lighting capability for night-time ops. Under deck storage for spare equipment, tie down, shoring (wood), and maybe even some aircraft maintenance equipment (i.e. ground wires, wheel chocks, etc.) Forklift tine access to load/unload the deck. Pallet locking capability. Built with shaped metal decking to allow traction when manually pushing loads (better than non-skid paint that wears over time). Applicable safety warning devices. This Request For Information (RFI) may be followed by a request for proposal to conduct a Battlelab Concept Demonstration. All possible offerors are strongly encouraged to submit information supporting this request. 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 22 Oct 07. White papers should not exceed five pages and should include a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) to include level of effort and labor catagories. Electronic responses shall be submitted in MS Word format or Adobe PDF file. Refer technical questions and submit product information to the Air Mobility Battlelab at battlelab@mcguire.af.mil. THE SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT CONCERNING THIS RFI IS CAPT JOHN YERGER. You may contact Major Honsinger with any questions at (609) 754-7608. Electronic submittals are strongly encouraged. GENERAL AMB INFORMATION: The United States Air Force (USAF) Air Mobility Battlelab (AMB) is the Mobility Air Forces (MAF) catalyst for innovation across the spectrum of MAF missions and skills. We capitalize on links with industry, laboratories, academia and MAF professionals, to advance the USAF distinctive capabilities of Rapid Global Mobility and Agile Combat Support. The AMB strongly encourages partnering with companies to complete demonstrations through cooperative research and development agreements (CRADAs), cooperative agreements, or bailment agreements, but does have a small budget to purchase COTS/GOTS-derived hardware. GENERAL RFI INFORMATION: The purpose of this RFI is to obtain information about market information or capabilities for planning purposes as defined in FAR 15.201(e). Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Offerors are advised that only Air Force Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government to the obligation of funds. Offerors are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. For copyright purposes, offerors are also advised that submitting a proposal implies express permission for the Government to use the data, pictures, and other information contained in the submittals. Point of Contact Questions on the objectives or preparation of the white paper and/or technical proposal should be addressed to Capt Jessica Williams, Air Mobility Battlelab, 5656 Texas Ave, Ft Dix, NJ 08640, Commercial (609) 754-7938, battlelab@mcguire.af.mil. Questions related to contracting or cost issues should be directed to Ms. Karin Quagliato, karin.quagliato@mcguire.af.mil, Commercial (609)-754-2525 or Mrs. Roseclair Thompson at roseclair.thompson@mcguire.af.mil, Commercial (609) 754-5927.
- Place of Performance
- Address: McGuire AFB, NJ
- Zip Code: 08641
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 08641
- Record
- SN01407348-W 20070916/070915194844 (fbodaily.com)
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