SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Upgrade of Configurable Air Transport Simulator (CATS)
- Notice Date
- 7/22/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, 55 Broadway, Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02142-1093
- ZIP Code
- 02142-1093
- Solicitation Number
- DTRT57-10-Q-80115
- Archive Date
- 10/22/2010
- Point of Contact
- Karen M. Marino, Phone: 6174942437
- E-Mail Address
-
karen.marino@dot.gov
(karen.marino@dot.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. DTRT57-10-Q-80115 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), FAR Part 13.5 and FAR Part 12. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-44. The NAICS Code is 541990 and the Small Business size standard is $23.0M. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price Purchase Order on a non-competitive basis to Flight Deck Solutions, Ltd., New Market, Ontario, Canada, to provide an upgrade to Configurable Air Transport Simulator, in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW). Statement of Work (SOW) - (Begin) BACKGROUND Construction on the Volpe Center's fixed based research CATS started in 1999. The last major modifications were completed in 2004. The simulator is a mix of custom construction (e.g., main panel structure, center console, and throttle quadrant) and low-cost mass-market commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware, software, and shareware. The original CATS was capable of single pilot manual flight. A single forward out-the-window (OTW) view with an overlaid head up display (HUD) was employed. The Boeing 737 was the model for flight deck layout and flight characteristics. This model was chosen to take advantage of the ubiquity of the Boeing 737 model and availability of rated pilots in the local population. Some components of the original CATS, platform, seats, control yoke, and pedestal, can be reused. Acquisition Strategy The Volpe Center Human Factors Laboratory will use the main platform of the original CATS simulator to support new fix based procedure trainer hardware components purchased from Flight Deck Solutions (FDS). The Configurable Air Transport Simulator Version 2 (CATSII) will also be a 737 flight deck. The new simulation, CATS II, will approximate workload for a two-person crew operating a generic Boeing 737 flight model during all normal phases of flight. The performance, sound, and general handling will be consistent with this aircraft model. The simulator will include realistic functional automation and flight management systems. Scope The simulation capability will be configurable, as specified below, to meet anticipated research needs with minimal reconfiguration expense. Within the human factors division at the Volpe Center, near term uses include human in the loop (HITL) investigations of Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), Surface Moving Map (SMM), traffic displays and associated operational procedures, RNAV/RNP chart issues and procedures, and data link/data communications. There may also be an interest in HITL verification of turbulence models, and Forward Looking InfraRed (FLIR) evaluations. Specifications: Hardware and software capable of integrating with COTS flight simulators (X-Plane and MSFS) Main 737NG panel Dimensionally and functionally accurate 737NG panel with: - Realistic backlighting - Primary Flight Display (PFD), Navigation Display (ND), Engine Indication and Crew Alerting System (EICAS) displays Dimensionally and functionally accurate controls including: - Mode Control Panel (MCP) - Dual Electronic Flight Instrument system (EFIS) panels - Dual Flight Management System Control Display Units (FMS/CDU) - Landing gear mechanism and annunciator - Panel annunciators, switches, rotaries - Open interface hardware and software to implement custom indications and controls Boeing Style Throttle quadrant - Functional autothrottle, thrust reversers, flaps, spoilers, trim indications, fuel cutoff levers, Autothrottle disconnect and Takeoff Go around switches. Dimensionally and functionally accurate center pedestal - Dual communication and navigation radio controls - Transponder - Multifunction panel Dimensionally and functionally accurate overhead panel Functional enclosure/nose section - Modular to permit assembly in small 14'x16' room. - Accurate window shape/dimensions - Interior surfaces reproduced. - Functional steering tiller installed Avionics/system hardware integration software - Minimal processor requirements (one or two PC's for required operation) - Functionally accurate displays and control functions - Compatible with all hardware listed above The contractor will provide the above hardware and software tested and functional. The Volpe Center will assemble and integrate the component into the existing (CATS) platform. Delivery Location: The components shall be delivered 90 days after receipt of purchase order, to the following location: U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) 125 Munroe Street Cambridge, MA 02142 Attn: Andrew Kendra, RVT-81 STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) --- (END) Proposal Pricing: The Contractor shall provide pricing in accordance with the above SOW. The items is as follows: Line Item 0001: Upgrade of configurable Air Transport Simulator (CATS), Unit Price $____________, Total Price $____________. Instructions to Offerors: The signed offer must be submitted electronically via e-ail to Karen.Marino@dot.gov no later than 2:00 P.M. EST on August 3, 2010. The offer should be addressed to the following: U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Attn: Karen Marino, RVP-32, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142. FAR 52.212-1, Instruction of Offerors-Commercial Items is hereby incorporated by reference; All Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. The Offeror is reminded that as of January 1, 2005, it must provide Certifications and Representations online at least annually via ORCA at the following website: http://orca.bpn.gov. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated by reference. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is hereby incorporated by reference. Additional clauses cited in 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisition are: 52.203-6, 52.214-35, 52.222-3, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.223-16, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, 52.232-34, and 52.222-41. These references may be viewed at www.arnet.gov. No telephone requests will be honored. When award is made a firm fixed-price purchase order is anticipated. The Government will not pay for any information received. The following notice is provided for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. ATTENTION: Small and Disadvantaged (SDB), Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). The Department of Transportation's (DOT) Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation-related contracts. The Maximum line of credit is $750,000. The STLP loan has a variable rate, which is connected to the prime rate. The current rate may be found on the OSDBU website http://osdbuweb.dot.gov or call 1-(800) 532-1169.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOT/RITA/VNTSC/DTRT57-10-Q-80115/listing.html)
- Record
- SN02215072-W 20100724/100722235401-90465879fb5c6aa3ded695963eb01afb (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's FBO Daily Index Page |