SOURCES SOUGHT
16 -- A-10/F-16 Three-Dimensional Audio System/Subsystems
- Notice Date
- 2/4/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Hill AFB OO-ALC, OO-ALC/PKXB, 6038 Aspen Ave (Bldg 1289), Hill AFB, Utah, 84056
- ZIP Code
- 84056
- Solicitation Number
- FA820211R1003
- Archive Date
- 3/5/2011
- Point of Contact
- William G. Sholler, Phone: 8017774164, Maxine Sena, Phone: 801-775-4928
- E-Mail Address
-
william.sholler@hill.af.mil, maxine.sena@hill.af.mil
(william.sholler@hill.af.mil, maxine.sena@hill.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- A-10/F-16 Three-Dimensional Audio System/Subsystems This notification is for market research purposes to identify potential contractors who have the skills, experience, and knowledge required to successfully complete the requirement for Hill Air Force Base, UT and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be accomplished. This is not a request for proposal or an invitation for bid. This Sources Sought Synopsis is to identify potential sources and information on existing Three-Dimensional Audio and Active and Electronic Noise Reduction System/Subsystems suitable that have already been developed or may be modified from other Aerospace Industry solutions to meet the agency requirements for Air National Guard (ANG) and Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) A-10 and F-16 aircraft. The Three-Dimensional Audio capability is for the pilot to maintain situational awareness of sounds in three-dimensional space. For example, the pilot should be able to use directional auditory cueing to be able to spatially separate different communication devices in the cockpit (if the pilot has two radios, one may sound as if it is coming from the lower right side of the cockpit while the other may sound as if it is coming from the upper left side). Another example may be that the pilot would be able to hear a threat warning indication from the direction of the threat source (if an enemy missile is launched from the pilot's lower right side, the pilot would hear the sound as if it were coming from that specific direction in the cockpit). The requirement will be for providing a readily available three-dimensional audio system using the latest Military and/or Commercial off-the Shelf (COTS) technology with minor modifications for system/subsystem integration only as part of an Operational Utility Evaluation effort (OUE). Proposed hardware must be a proven system that is already in use on military aircraft and meet applicable environmental specifications (MIL-STD-810 Environmental Qualification; MIL-STD-464 EMI/EMC Qualification; A220R0307 Northrup Grumman A-10 Shock, Vibration, And Acoustics Qual; JSSG-2009 Department of Defense Joint Services Specification Guide). Proposed hardware must also be backwards compatible with existing aircrew equipment (i.e. pilot's flight helmet) and meet applicable life support specifications (MIL-HDBK-46855A Human Engineering Program Process and Procedures; MIL-STD-1472 Human Engineering; A-10-COS-LDB-97-026 A-10 Cockpit Optimization Study; MIL-L-85762 Night Vision Imaging Specification; 162S310001A A-10 PIDs). Any three-dimensional audio system must include provisions and plans for permanent installation in such a configuration that maximizes form-fit replacement of existing systems. Three-dimensional audio system will be federated from aircraft operational flight program (OFP) to the maximum extent possible. Preference is for hardware and software which can be owned, managed, and modified by USAF for other potential applications. Objective of OUE is to demonstrate, validate, and qualify integration of potential solutions within 18 months for recommendation for fielding options in the near future or 2-4 years. Actual fielding decision is beyond the scope, intent, or authority of this synopsis. Three-dimensional audio system requirements: Threshold: 1. Digital intercom system upgrade 2. Active and electronic noise reduction 3. Three-dimensional spatial separation for up to four audio channels 4. Three-dimensional auditory threat cueing from aircraft missile warning system and radar warning receiver. Objective: 1. Three-dimensional auditory cueing to aircraft formation via data link. Platform requirements: Threshold: A-10C Objective: F-16B30. Interested parties capable of providing this three-dimensional audio system, which meet or exceed the above requirements, shall provide a Statement of Capability (SOC) that demonstrates the existing capability to provide, modify, and sustain the system and a description of system capabilities.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/OOALC/FA820211R1003/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Contractor Facilities, United States
- Record
- SN02373209-W 20110206/110204234019-a41d19a08169a88215188fdaacd36e1e (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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