16--Precision Strike Package Flight Console

Precision Strike Package Flight Console General Information Document Type: S = Special Notice Solicitation Reference-Number- Number: Precision Strike Package Posted Date: 21 Nov, 2008 Response Date: 30 Dec, 2008 Archive Date: 5 Jan, 2009 Classification NAICS Code: 16-- Aircraft components & accessories Set Aside: N/A Contracting Office Address Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, ASC - Aeronautical Systems Center, 2275 D Street, Wright-Patterson APR, OH, 45433-7218, UNITED STATES Description 1. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for informational purposes only and neither constitutes a solicitation nor a commitment by the government to award a contract now or in the future. Submitting information for this RFI is voluntary, and participants will not be compensated. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Although proposal and offeror are used in this RFI, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. 2. Aeronautical Systems Centers 667 Aeronautical Systems Squadron is soliciting information to identify possible sources for a flight certified, side by side, dual-seat console flight station. The console will set in the cargo compartment of a medium lift cargo aircraft. This system is part of a broader Precision Strike Package (PSP). The PSP will add a modular package to a medium lift cargo aircraft, to include a medium caliber gun and Stand-Off Precision Guided Munitions (SOPGM). The console is a specific requirement integral to the success of this program. 3. Respondents to this RFI should describe their ability to meet and/or exceed the following objectives: a. Include interfaces for two side-by-side operators, including: multi-screen displays/operations, and provide space to install sensor hand controller, trackball or touchpad entry and additional status/control panels. b. Fulfill the flight certification requirements (9G forward, 3G aft, 2G lateral). c. Include current human factors designs (MIL-STD 1472, MIL-HDBK 87213, MIL-STD 1787) such as user reach envelope, viewing angles, arms/wrist support, leg room, ability to integrate tactile controls, desk workspace, as well as the ability to integrate aircraft system tie-ins, most notably communication systems and aircrew Oxygen systems. d. The support concept for the console will be at the organizational level. e. Should be capable of holding multiple large screen displays (at least 20 inch) in a side-by-side design. f. Provide provisions for holding operating systems internally inside the console which are easily accessible for maintenance operations. Operating system hardware shall include computers and control boxes. The Console shall take into consideration cooling and power distribution considerations for multiple systems. g. For planning purposes, the console should be less than or equal to 80 inches tall, 48 inches deep, and 84 inches wide. 4. Request that respondents provide a description of the proposed concept solutions relative to this requirement; and also include a brief synopsis of your manufacturing experience, production capacity, aircraft modification experience, software development and integration experience, and systems engineering capabilities, with initial deliveries commencing in late 2009. Drawings, concepts, schedule, cost, and (relative) delivery schedules may also be included in the proposal. For informational purposes only, assume six deliveries in the first year.5. It is desirable, but not required, that responses be submitted on CD-ROM in an electronic format compatible with Microsoft Windows/Office with no macros. Two (2) copies of the CD submittals should be submitted. If the CD contains proprietary/competition sensitive material, the CD and cover label should be marked Proprietary/Competition Sensitive Information. Two (2) paper copies should be submitted. Paper copies must be clearly labeled Proprietary/Competition Sensitive Information on the cover sheets and, in close proximity to this type of information, on each applicable page. Proprietary/Competition sensitive information will be protected from disclosure. E-mail copies of the paper submittal will also be accepted.6. Responses must be received no later than 30 Dec 2008. Both copies of the CD and paper (e-mail) submittals should be sent to 667 AESS/PK, Katherine Hamblin, (Com: +1 (555) 000-0000, e-mail: contact@example.gov), Bldg 46, 1895 Fifth Street, WPAFB OH 45433-7200. Any technical questions should be directed to Capt Tim Troup, (Com: +1 (555) 000-0000, e-mail: contact@example.gov). For more information on "Precision Strike Package Flight Console", please refer to: https://pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixs_solicitation.asp?id=5914