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FLIGHT TEST PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES TRAINING COURSE

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F1S0AW0083B001Federal

Submission Closed06/25/2010, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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Solicitation # FA3002_FMS_C208_PC12_SMT

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The Department of the Air Force, through the Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base, intends to award a sole source contract to the University of Kansas for a Flight Test Principles and Practices Training Course. This comprehensive five-day program is designed for 20 individuals, including engineers, managers, test pilots, and regulatory agency personnel. The training will be conducted onsite at Edwards Air Force Base and covers a wide array of technical topics, including air data principles, instrumentation systems, propulsion testing, stall and performance methods, stability and control, and structural flight tests. The University of Kansas is identified as the only known source capable of meeting the government's requirements for this specific curriculum. While the Air Force intends to proceed with a sole source procurement, interested parties were invited to submit information regarding their ability to provide the required services by April 29, 2010. The procurement is managed by the Air Force Material Command under solicitation number F1S0AW0083B001.

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Contract Value

$39,990

NAICS

611512 - Flight Training

Place of Performance

KS, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

Award Issued Date

06/21/2010, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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PhaseAwarded

PostedApr 21

special-notice

AwardedJun 21

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

06/25/2010, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE FLIGHT TEST CENTER (AFMC) EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA FLIGHT TEST PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES SOLICITATION NUMBER: F1S0AW0083B001 AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE OFFICE: AIR FORCE MATERIAL COMMAND LOCATION: AFFTC- AIR FORCE FLIGHT TEST CENTER SUBJECT: SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED ACTION/NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE for Flight Test Principles & Practices Training Course Notice of intent to award a sole source procurement for Flight Test Principles and Practices Training Course, for 20 individuals, onsite at Edwards Air Force Base, CA. The intent of award is to University of Kansas, 1515 Saint Andrews Drive, Lawrence, KS 66047-1619. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Introduction to flight test processes, principles, and practices. Engineering principles and their application to the flight testing of aircraft. Designed for all levels of engineers and managers in industry working on flight test projects, military and civil project engineers, test pilots and flight test engineers, government research laboratory personnel, and FAA and other regulatory agency engineers. Course outlines as follows: day one is comprised of flight test and overview and introduction; the atmosphere: properties, altimetry, pneumatic lag; air data principles and measurements: airspeed, altitude, Mach number, alpha and beta; mass, center of gravity, and moment of inertia determination; time/space position measurements. Day two is comprised of air data calibration methods: position error; temperature probe, angle of attack, and sideslip calibration; instrumentation system principles: design requirements, static and dynamic response, calibration; data recording and processing methods: analog, digital, filtering, and signal conditioning; proper use of digital bus data (MIL-1553, ARINC 429, 629) for flight testing; propulsion system testing: piston, turboprop, and turbofan engines; in-flight measurement of thrust and power. Day three covers stall tests: stall speed determination, stall characteristics, stall protections systems; flight test program planning: organization, milestones, flight cards, documentation, procedures, safety issues; takeoff and landings and cruise performance: speed, range, and endurance; climb performance: test methods, correction to standard conditions, specific energy concepts. Day four constitutes advanced performance methods: nonstabilized performance methods, turning performance, ground effect measurement, getting more for less from flight tests; static stability and control: longitudinal and lateral-directional static stability testing; dynamic stability and control: dynamic mode characteristics and measurement; handling qualities: Cooper-Harpe scale, FAR and mil-spec requirements, workload scale; parameter identification: regression analysis, maximum likelihood estimation of derivatives. Day five covers thrust drag accounting, isolation and measurement of component drags; structural flight tests: static loads, flutter; flow visulaization: tufts, flow cones, sublimating chemicals, liquid crystals, dyes, smoke injection; test methods; spin testing: test methods, saftey issues; systems testing and evaluation: communication, navigaton, SAS and autopilots. AEROSPACE SHORT COURSES: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CONTINUING EDUCATION, 1515 ST. ANDREWS DRIVE, LAWRENCE, KS 66047-1619 University of Kansas, noted above, is the only known source that can satisfy the requirements of the Government at this time. Please note that this is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit in writing complete information describing their ability to provide the course description noted above. Responses may be submitted to e-mail contact@example.gov or mailed to AFFTC/PKEE, 5 SOUTH WOLFE AVE, EDWARDS AFB, CA 93524-1185; ATTN: Kim Rabatin. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determing whether to conduct a competitive procurement, based on responses received from this notice and is within the discretion of the Air Force. If the office does not receive any affirmative written reponses by 4:00 p.m. close of business (COB) 29 APRIL 2010, a Sole Source purchase order will be issued with University of Kansas, 1515 Saint Andrews Drive, Lawrence, KS 66047-1619. CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, AIR FORCE MATERIAL COMMAND, AFFTC-AF FLIGHT TEST CENTER, 5 SOUTH WOLFE AVE, EDWARDS AFB, CA 93524-1185, UNITED STATES PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: 5 SOUTH WOLFE AVE, EDWARDS AFB, CA 93524-1185 POINT OF CONTACT: Kimberly Rabatin, Contract Specialist, +1 (555) 000-0000 E-mail: contact@example.gov