HH-60W Cabin Reconfiguration

The HH-60W Cabin Reconfiguration contract solicitation seeks industry input to modify the HH-60W Combat Search and Rescue helicopter to support the Air Force District of Washington mission by installing 11 crashworthy passenger seats while retaining its core mission capabilities. The modification involves removing existing components from the baseline HH-60W to accommodate the seating configuration, ensuring full compliance with MIL-STD-1290 for crashworthiness and emergency egress, without increasing the aircraft’s operating weight or degrading its performance in all environmental and threat conditions, including nuclear, biological, and chemical environments. The integration must be seamless with existing onboard systems including sensors, displays, navigation, flight management, and digital command buses, adhering to stringent military standards such as MIL-STD-810H, MIL-STD-461G, MIL-STD-704F, MIL-STD-1553C, and MIL-STD-1472H, while achieving a minimum Technology Readiness Level of 7 and Manufacturing Readiness Level of 8. The work scope encompasses Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development, Acceptance Verification Test and Evaluation, low-rate initial production, and retrofit installation across approximately 26 aircraft. The solicitation, issued as a sources-sought notice under FA8692-26-SS-0003, is managed by the Helicopter Program Office at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, with responses due by May 22, 2026. Proposals must be submitted electronically via email, limited to 25 pages total, using only .pdf, .doc, or .docx formats and not exceeding 12 MB in size. Respondents must be registered in SAM.gov and provide their CAGE code and socioeconomic status, including eligibility for small business, WOSB, EDWOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, VOSB, or SDVOSB classifications, as the government is evaluating a potential small business set-aside. The Government requires broad technical data rights to support organic sustainment and future modifications, and proposals must demonstrate proven experience with aircraft cabin reconfigurations, integration of complex systems, and adherence to military specifications. No formal contract clauses, payment details, invoice methods, or pricing structures are included in this pre-solicitation phase, as the focus remains on market research to determine best practices, competition potential, and technical feasibility before proceeding to a formal procurement.