HH-60W Degraded Visual Environment System(DVES) - FA8552-26-R-B001
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The United States Air Force, through the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, is soliciting a single-award requirements contract for the design, development, integration, testing, production, installation, and deployment of a Degraded Visual Environment System (DVES) for the HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter. The DVES is intended to enhance aircrew safety and mission capability by providing real-time hazard detection and situational awareness during degraded visual conditions, such as brown-out or white-out landings, as well as environments affected by smoke, snow, or dust. The effort includes the delivery of prototype, verification, and production installation kits, along with lab and simulator kits and associated installation labor. The contract structure consists of a 24-month base period with one ordering period and an option for five additional ordering periods, establishing a total potential period of performance of eight years. Award will be based on a best-value tradeoff source selection process, evaluating factors such as technical proposal, schedule, cost/price, past performance, and small business utilization. Technical requirements are governed by the DVES System Requirements Document and the Performance Work Statement, with strict adherence to airworthiness, system safety, and cybersecurity standards, including CMMC compliance. Packaging and marking must follow MIL-STD-2073 and MIL-STD-129, with specific requirements for reusable containers and hazardous materials.
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Description of Anticipated Requirement:
The United States Air Force (USAF) has a need to field a system capable of addressing the issues posed by Degraded Visual Environments (DVE). The HH-60W DVES solution shall provide real-time hazard detection in both enroute and terminal areas, displaying this information clearly on cockpit and cabin displays. It shall be designed to function effectively in a variety of DVE, including those created by ambient/aritificial conditions such as smoke, smog, snow, night sand/dust, etc and aircraft-induced conditions such as brownout/whiteout. This effort will consist of the material solution and all non-recurring engineering required to install a DVE solution on to the HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter, including the design, development, testing, integration, procurement, installation, and deployment of the DVES kits.
Anticipated Contract Period of Performance:
One (1) base period of twenty-four (24) months with One (1) Ordering Period and One (1) Option to turn on Ordering Periods 2-6. This establishes an total potential period of performance of eight (8) years.
RFP Amendment 01 removed Attachment 3 Past Performance Information for Offerors and updated Attachment 14 Section L to remove references to Attachment 3 Past Performance Information for Offerors.
RFP Amendment 02 updated the following attachments: Attachment 11 Cost Model, Attachment 14 Section L - Instructions to Offerors, Attachment 15 Section M - Evaluation Basis for Award, Attachment 16 Performance Work Statement (PWS)(CUI), and Attachment 19 SRD (CUI).
RFP Amendment 03 updated the following attachments: Attachment 15 Section M - Evaluation Basis for Award.
RFP Amendment 04 updated the following attachments: Attachment 5 Cross Reference Matrix, Attachment 11 Cost Model, Attachment 14 Section L - Instructions to Offerors, Attachment 15 Section M - Evaluation Basis for Award. Added Attachment 24 Use and Nondisclosure Agreement.
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