K -- T-44 Avionics Upgrade

Numbered Note 22 - Underline Note 22 if this is a noncompetitive actions). THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE OR A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland (NAVAIRSYSCOM) is seeking sources for the modification of 45 T-44A aircraft with an integrated Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) digital cockpit in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) #SA00575DE-D. The T-44 Avionics Upgrade replaces obsolescent avionics equipment in the T-44A aircraft with a digital cockpit. Aircraft modifications are planned for the period of mid FY07 through FY10 as follows: FY07-10, FY08-12, FY09-12, FY10-11. The updated COTS digital cockpit includes: a Rockwell Collins Pro-Line 21 Flight Instrument and Radio Suite, Rockwell Collins RTA-852 Weather Radar, Rockwell Collins TDR-94 Mode S Transponder, Honeywell XT-6010 M3AR VHF/UHF Radio, Honeywell KMH 880 Integrated Hazard Avoidance System (IHAS), L-3 Comm Avionics RT-1634 TACAN Receiver, L-3 Comm Avionics GH-3100 Emergency Standby Instrument System (ESIS), Chelton 310 ASP Audio Panel, Tropical Aero H20-10XP Headsets, and a Safe Flight Stall Warning System. This upgraded avionics suite provides multi-engine student naval aviators with an integrated Flight Management System (FMS), Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS), Terrain Awareness Warning System (TAWS), Weather Radar with moving map, Traffic Avoidance System (TAS), Emergency Stand By System, UHF/VHF Radio, and a new intercom system with noise cancelling headsets. T-44A aircraft that have undergone the digital cockpit upgrade will be re-designated as a T-44C aircraft. This effort includes procurement of 'A' and 'B' Kits as identified in STC #SA00575DE-D. Detailed Requirements. Prospective bidders must meet the following requirements: a. Work shall be performed in an appropriately rated FAA Part 145 Certified Repair Station. b. Prospective bidders and/or their subcontractor must be an authorized Rockwell Collins Dealer or Installation Modification Agency (IMA). c. Prospective bidders must have access to engineering support with the capability to maintain and upgrade the STC for the Avionics Upgrade installation in the T-44. Engineering support must include aircraft systems, electrical systems, structures and include FAA Designated Engineering Representatives (DERs) in each of these disciplines. d. Prospective bidders must have in place, maintain, and enforce a Tool and Foreign Object Damage (FOD) Control Program that meets the requirements of National Aerospace Standard (NAS) 412. Interested firms responding to this sources sought notice are requested to provide: company?s full name, business size, CAGE code, address, point of contact, email address and brief documentation showing the company?s ability to fulfill the requirements described in the above paragraph. Only prime contractors should respond. Interested parties must provide electronic or paper submittals with copies on disks in MS Word or Adobe Acrobat format. Responses to this sources sought should be sent to Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, Code AIR-2.3.1.3.3 , ATTN: Vicki Dean, Bldg. 441 Bundy Road, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127 or emailed to contact@example.gov not later than 14 October 2006. Responses will be reviewed and may result in further clarifications to further explore commercial capabilities. Portions of your response containing proprietary information should be clearly marked as proprietary. Information reviewed will not be returned to the respective respondents. Oral submission of information is not acceptable and will not be accepted in response to this notice. Technical questions should be directed to Ms. Susan Leach at +1 (555) 000-0000 (email: contact@example.gov) or Mr. Terry Carroll at +1 (555) 000-0000 (email: contact@example.gov). This announcement should not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. In the event a solicitation is developed, it will be assigned a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) number and the announcement will be published on the Navy Electronic Commerce online (NECO), Federal Business Opportunities (FBO), and NSWC PC intranet. NAICS: 334511; FSC: 2090. Standard Business Size: 500 Employees. ________________________________________