Technical Support/Computer Resources Support for the Apache Attack Helicopter

D - Technical Support/Computer Resources Support for the Apache Attack Helicopter The United States Army, Research, Development and Engineering Command in support of the Armament, Research, Development, and Engineering Center (ARDEC) has a requirement for computer resources technical support on the aircraft software integration, software test analysis and requirement verification during software test demonstrations in support of the Apache Attack Helicopter (AH-64D/E). The Apache Attack Helicopter is a highly integrated complex platform that requires unique expertise in support of the software integration and testing of enhancements into the onboard mission equipment and training device suite. To support the Apache the contractor has to be intimately knowledgeable of the AH-64D and AH-64E avionic architecture, subsystems, computer software configuration items (CSCI's) and software verification processes to support flight releases and provide surveillance of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM's). There is a continuing effort to implement and provide enhanced capabilities to include: Fire Control Radar enhancements, Weapon System enhancements, Sensor upgrades, improved Manned/Unmanned Teaming capabilities, Navigation enhancements, Flight Performance enhancements, Communications Enhancements, Aircraft Survivability enhancements and other crew station enhancements to reduce crew workload. To support this development there will be incremental Operational Flight Program (OFP) releases to support the flight test program where domain knowledge of the system is critical to provide the necessary technical support in a timely manner. Consequently the contractor will be required to support the computer resources effort immediately after contract award to include evaluation of assessment of lines of code changes, requirements development and testing methodology, evaluation of integration efforts, evaluation of software test scripts and test results files, and review of test artifacts as critical program milestones are in place. Specific services include: a) To provide technical expertise in the evaluation of AH-64D Display processor, System processor, Weapons processor and AH-64E Mission Processor CSCI software requirements, analysis of test results and verification of requirements; b) Support software test environment test script testing, avionics integration lab testing and aircraft testing as required; c) Support the integration and verification of the software requirements, lab and aircraft testing of critical subsystem CSCI's; d) Report any deficiencies and test errors identified; e) Support Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Unique and Common Configuration Apache OFP baselines; f) Support Technical Interchange Meetings and Design Reviews; g) Review of software Contract Data Requirement List's (CDRL) upon completion of a Software Baseline Verification Test. h) Generate reports to ARDEC as a result of attendance to contractor/government meetings, as well as evaluations to ARDEC for reviewed documentation and test artifacts. This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only; it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government implies no intention or opportunity to acquire funding to support current or future efforts. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published. No award will be made as a result of this market survey. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any private sector input as a result of this market survey. The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey. Interested parties are highly encouraged to provide a description of capabilities statement not to exceed 20 pages. Responses shall include information relative to knowledge/abilities to provide the technical support sought. Responses are requested to include: Business name and address; Name of company representative and their business title; Type of Business; Cage Code; The information is requested to be submitted within 30 calendar days from the date of this publication to: U.S. Army Contracting Command New Jersey, ACC-NJ-JA, ATTN: Nadine Schneider, Building 9, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806. All requests shall be submitted in writing via email to nadine.k.schneider.civ@mail.mil. Phone inquiries will not be addressed.