SOURCES SOUGHT
17 -- Broad Agency Announcement - Towbarless Aircraft Handling Vehicle
- Notice Date
- 6/4/2002
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, 305th CONS, 2402 Vandenburg, McGuire AFB, NJ, 08641
- ZIP Code
- 08641
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-TAHV-060402
- Response Due
- 6/19/2002
- Point of Contact
- Michael Corson, Air Mobility Warfare Center - Senior Operations Analyst, Phone (609)754-7609, Fax (609)754-7651,
- E-Mail Address
-
michael.corson@mcguire.af.mil
- Description
- The USAF Air Mobility Battlelab plans to conduct a concept demonstration of a commercial/government off-the-shelf (COTS/GOTS) towbarless aircraft-handling vehicle that would be capable of towing all Air Mobility Command (AMC) aircraft to include C-17, C-130, KC-10, and KC-135 aircraft. The capability to tow a C-5 aircraft with the nose landing gear in the towing cradle is desired but not mandatory. If the cradle of the vehicle cannot support the C-5, the vehicle must have a pintle hook attachment for a C-5 tow bar and possess the capacity to tow a C-5 up to a maximum weight of 775,000 pounds. Vehicle Requirements: the vehicle must be air-transportable and have tie-down points for mooring during flight; must have the capability of connecting a tow bar to any of the previously listed aircraft; must have manual emergency release capability to disconnect the equipment from the aircraft; must have all weather towing and stopping traction and be able to operate at austere locations in possibly muddy, icy, dusty, or sandy environments. Through this BAA, the Air Force is soliciting information concerning mature technologies, which meet the requirements previously stated, to be used in a Battlelab concept demonstration. The primary selection criteria for all submissions will be the most practical system available to support the requirements. All offerors are strongly encouraged to submit information supporting this request. Currently, there is only limited Battlelab funding identified for this program, however, if research indicates that the tow vehicle is available and transferable to the USAF, funding will be sought for prototype demonstration and recommended to Headquarters, Air Mobility Command. Submission Deadline: Product Information may be submitted until COB EST 19 June 2002. Refer technical questions and submit product information to: Mr. T. J. Piro of Concurrent Technologies Corporation via email at piro@ctc.com or mail to 100 CTC Drive, Johnstown, PA 15904-1935. You may contact Mr. Piro with any questions you may have at (814) 269-2832. Electronic submittals are strongly encouraged. General BAA Information: this notice itself constitutes the BAA as per FAR 6.102(d) (2). There shall be no formal RFP. The Air Force reserves the right to select for award, any, part of, all, or none of the proposals received. The Air Force may or may not purchase any of the towbarless aircraft handling vehicles demonstrated. This BAA is an expression of interest only and does not commit the Air Force to pay any prototype costs related to this announcement. Offerors are advised that only the Air Mobility Command is legally authorized to commit the Government to the obligation of funds. NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (04-JUN-2002). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 11-AUG-2006, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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(http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AMC/305CONS/Reference-Number-TAHV-060402/listing.html)
- Record
- SN01113565-F 20060813/060811225847 (fbodaily.com)
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