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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION for AFTRS-R

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FA8509-11-R-31334Federal

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This Request for Information seeks input to assist the U.S. Air Force in planning the installation of the Air Force Tactical Receiver System-Ruggedized (AFTRS-R) on EC-130J Commando Solo and Super J aircraft. The AFTRS-R is designed to receive and decrypt tactical data from Integrated Broadcast Service networks (IBS-S and IBS-I), which deliver critical near real-time intelligence, enhancing threat awareness, force protection, situational awareness, and target acquisition. This system will replace the existing Commanders Tactical Terminal/Hybrid Receiver currently in use on the EC-130J. The AFTRS-R hardware will be provided as Government Furnished Equipment, while the requested services include the management and execution of system design, development of engineering drawings, manufacturing, and installation of the AFTRS-R on the specified aircraft. The Air Force is particularly interested in vendors’ capabilities regarding experience with C-130 aircraft modifications including design and installations, development of technical orders, and preparation of engineering documentation such as drawings, structural analyses, and test procedures. Familiarity with MIL-HDBK-516 for airworthiness certification and capability in aircraft modification program management are also key areas of interest. This RFI is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or contractual offer. Vendors are encouraged to submit questions and provide information about their relevant expertise by the closing date of March 31, 2011. Point of contact information is provided for further communications.

General Info

U.S. Air Force seeks input for AFTRS-R installation on EC-130J, focusing on design and modifications.

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NAICS

336411 - Aircraft Manufacturing

Place of Performance

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PostedMar 24

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Organization & Contact Information

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Contacts

Hank Howard

Tonya S. Drummond

Full Description

The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to conduct Market Research to install the Air Force Tactical Receiver System-Ruggedized (AFTRS-R) on the EC-130J aircraft. The AFTRS-R is capable of receiving and decrypting tactical data from the Integrated Broadcast Service - Simplex (IBS-S) and Integrated Broadcast Service - Interactive (IBS-I). The IBS-S and IBS-I broadcast networks provide national and tactical intelligence in Near Real-Time (NRT) for threat warning, force protection, enhanced situational awareness, and target acquisition at various locations. The AFTRS-R is the replacement for the Commanders Tactical Terminal/ Hybrid Receiver (CTT/HR) currently used on the EC-130J Commando Solo. The AFTRS-R receiver will be provided as Government Furnished Equipment. We are doing market research for the services listed below. Services Needed: Manage the design and installation of the AFTRS-R on the EC-130J Commando Solo and Super J Aircraft utilizing and developing engineering drawings, manufacture, and install the AFTRS on the aircraft systems mentioned above. Please answer these relative to our requirement within on paragraphs per questions. 1. Amount of experience with C-130 aircraft modifications, design and installations? 2. Type of experience with technical order development? 3. Engineering Documentation i.e.: drawings, structural analysis test procedures etc? 4. Familiarity with MIL-HDBK 516 (Airworthiness Certification)? 5. Aircraft Modification Program Management Capability? Responses to this RFI are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Vendors are encouraged to ask the Government questions regarding this potential requirement. Please direct all questions regarding this RFI to Hank Howard via email at Hank.Howard@robins.af.mil. Request for information closing date is 31 Mar 2011.