SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- Apache Attack Helicopter Technical Support
- Notice Date
- 4/10/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-08-X-0259
- Response Due
- 4/25/2008
- Point of Contact
- Melissa Wright, Contract Specialist, (973)724-2280
- Description
- The United States Army, Joint Munitions & Lethality Life Cycle ManagementCommand in support of the Armament, Research, Development, and Engineering Center (ARDEC) has a requirement for technical support on the aircraft software development, integration, software test analysis and requirement verification during software test demonstrations in support of the AH-64D Longbow Apache programs. The Apache Attack Helicopter is a highly integrated complex platform currently entering Extended Block II (EBII) multi-year production procurement that requires unique expertise in support of the software development, integration and testing of the onboard mission equipment package and training device suite. To support the Longbow Apache the contractor has to be intimately knowledgeable of the AH-64D Block I, AH-64D Block II and the AH-64D Block III avionic architecture, computer software configuration items (CSCIs) and verification processes. There is a continuing effort through the EBII procurement to implement and provide enhanced capabilities to include: Variable Message Format/Situation Awareness to support Army Software Blocking, Weapon System enhancements, UAV Control and other crew station enhancements to reduce crew workload that will be applicable to both the Block I & II aircraft baselines. Concurrently with the EBII effort, the Apache Project Managers Office (PMO) is managing the Longbow Apache Block III program during the system development and demonstration phase which this office also provides support for. To support this development there will be incremental 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 software development, integration and verification efforts as critical program milestones in place by the Apache PMO. Specific services include: a) To provide technical expertise in the evaluation of aircraft Display processor, System processor, Weapons processor and Mission processor CSCI software requirements, analysis of test results and verification of requirements; b) Support software test environment testing, avionics integration lab testing and aircraft testing as required; c) Support the development and verification of the software requirements, lab and aircraft testing of the Radar Electronics Unit (REU) component of the Fire Control Radar; d) Support the Kuwait unique FMS Longbow Apache Block II OFP baseline; e) Review of software CDRLs upon completion of a Software Baseline Verification Test. Be advised that this is not a request for the submission of offers or proposals; no contract award will be made as a result of this notice. Interested parties are highly encouraged to provide a description of capabilities statement not to exceed 20 pages. At a minimum, responses shall address technical ability to perform, ability to perform immediately after contract award, and knowledge of the Longbow Apache architecture, software development process, software verification methods and subsystems. Responses to this market survey shall be submitted no later than fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of this notice by email to stephen.haas@us.army.mil with melissa.wright3@us.army.mil copied on the submission.
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