FA8629-10-C-2480, Parachute Flight Training Simulator Sources Sought Synopsis

1. The 670 Aeronautical Systems Squadron (670 AESS), Battlefield Airmen program office, is seeking sources for those who can deliver the following items: - Four (4) complete virtual reality parachute descent training simulator (PARASIM) systems. Systems must: o Simulate parachute release and malfunctions o Suspend the parachute trainee in a harness with a control line for the parachutist to operate o Sense the parachutist's actions, force, head motion and body position(s) as input signals o Provide a pictorial display of three dimensional representations of other parachutists in the vicinity as well as objects on the ground such as buildings, vegetation, roads, etc. for the parachutist to observe and avoid to provide a simulated landing in a desirable spot o Provide instructors with the capability to provide control signals for varying flight conditions as represented in the pictorial display - Nineteen (19) Windows PARASIM upgrades from standard basic DOS PARASIM (Part # DOS/2000 PCCTS-4-WPSUO) - Installation at seventeen (17) CONUS sites - Nine (9) Snap-Fit Rack-Based Suspension Frames (Part # PCCTS-4-SRSF) - Twelve (12) Riser Sensors (Part # PCCTS-4-DRFSHDS) - Sixteen (16) Helmet Mounts (Part # PCCTS-4-ECHMD) - Seven (7) Manual Ripcords (Part # PCCTS-4-AADMO) 2. This is a request for information (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. This request is not a solicitation (Request for Proposal or Request for Quotations) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. The purpose of this request for information is in support of market research being conducted by the 670 AESS to identify potential sources and gather information on current capabilities within the market. This synopsis is for planning purposes only and is NOT to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited hereunder. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party's expense. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Proprietary information or trade secrets should be clearly identified. 3. Submissions are requested within 15 days of this announcement and may be made by e-mail or mailing your response to: 670 AESS/SYKA , Bldg 46, 1895 Fifth Street Attn: Mr. Robert Holdsworth Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7200 4. Responses to questions from interested parties will be promptly answered and posted on FBO, unless some release of proprietary information is involved or the answer addresses a question peculiar to a Company or that Company's response. 5. This notice may be updated as additional information becomes available. Please check the FBO site for updates to this announcement under FA8629-10-C-2480 Parachute Flight Training Simulator and register to receive e-mail notices of any updates to the FBO announcement. For more information, please contact the AF POC listed in item number three above.