16 -- H-3D Energy Attenuating Crashworthy Executive Style Seats

MOD: This modification is being issued in order to post responses to industry questions as follows. a. How many seats would be required? The Government currently estimates that a quantity of 33 seats total would be required. This estimate includes any seats required for testing and complete production deliveries. b. Since there are no adjustments mentioned in the Notice does that mean the seat is fixed to the floor? Seats will need to be fixed to the floor. The method of attachment may be proposed by industry. Routine adjustments to the seat should be made while attached to the floor. ORIGINAL: This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis. This is NOT a Request for Proposals. The following information is provided to assist the United States Navy in conducting a Market Research of Industry to determine potential contractors who have an Energy Attenuating Crashworthy Executive Style Seat that could be integrated onto H-3D Aircraft in forward and aft facing positions. Potential Executive Style Seats would need to provide 35 forward/25 down/20 lateral G crashworthiness protection for occupants seated in forward and aft facing positions; include seat, cushion, headrest, restraint system and any seat to airframe interface attachment hardware; and meet the crashworthiness requirements of CRASH-4333/4672-25 dated 21 December 2007 which can be provided upon requests which should be emailed to Erin.Alex@navy.mil. Potential Executive Style Seats would also need to meet the following parameters. A. Weight per Seat (2 seats required): Threshold 100 pounds and Objective 70 pounds. B. Withstand Static and Dynamic Loads: IAW CRASH-4333/4672-25 of 21 Dec 2007. C. Physical Accommodation: 5th percentile female through 95th percentile male weighing between 112 and 250 lbs. D. Seat dimensional envelope: NTE 84 inches by 26 inches for 2 seats facing each other. E. Lumbar Compressive Load: Not to exceed 1281 lbs (5th F), 1610 lbs (5th M), 2065 lbs (50th M) and 2534 lbs (95th M) for lumbar force in Z direction. F. Seat Pan Acceleration: The seat pan acceleration shall be measured along the centerline of the seat at 5.5inches from the seat reference point. The acceleration measured at this location shall not have a single excursion above 23g for a duration greater than 5 milliseconds. All excursions above 23g shall be additive and the total time above 23g shall not exceed 25 milliseconds. G: Chest Acceleration: Resultant chest acceleration shall not exceed 60g for more than 3 milliseconds for each excursion above 60g. Chest deflection shall not exceed 2 in. H: Head Injury Criteria (HIC): The HIC shall not exceed an index of 1000 for head contact with aircraft structures or other interior surfaces. I: Sustainment & Service Life of Seats: Seats shall be sustained in delivered condition and have an expected service life no less than 10 years. The Government does not intend to contract on the basis of this request or otherwise pay for the information solicited. Any company that would like the Government to consider their existing Executive Style Seat for any future procurement of this requirement should provide a written response including a a description of the company?s existing Executive Style Seats including specifications, capabilities, lead time for delivery, and production rate. This description should specifically address the ability to meet the above requirements and provide information regarding current certification of the potential VIP seat and identify any DoD platforms on which the seat is currently installed. Please include in the response a point of contact including telephone number mailing address and e-mail address. Written responses should not exceed 15 typed pages and must be submitted by 1 April 2008, to Naval Air Systems Command, 47123 Buse Road, Unit #IPT, BLDG 2272, Rm. 155, ATTN: Erin Alex,(AIR-2.3.1.1), Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547.