SOURCES SOUGHT
16 -- Apache Fire Control Radar (FCR)
- Notice Date
- 1/6/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336413
— Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- AMCOM Contracting Center - Air (AMCOM-CC), ATTN: AMSAM-AC, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280
- ZIP Code
- 35898-5280
- Solicitation Number
- W58RGZ-11-SSN1
- Response Due
- 4/6/2011
- Archive Date
- 6/5/2011
- Point of Contact
- Mona Lisa Brown, 256.313-4113
- E-Mail Address
-
AMCOM Contracting Center - Air (AMCOM-CC)
(monalisa.brown@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Army Apache Attack Helicopter Project Office is seeking sources with innovative approaches, designs, or products for a new replacement radar on the AH-64D Apache helicopter. The AH-64 is the U.S. Army's primary attack helicopter and is designed to fight during the day, night, and in adverse weather. The AH-64 can be armed with 16 HELLFIRE missiles, a 30mm M230 chain gun, and/or 76 2.75 inch folding fin rockets. The U.S. Army is close to completing development of new hardware for the current Fire Control Radar (FCR) that is mounted on the main rotor mast above the rotors. This new FCR hardware will enhance the detection capabilities of the AH-64 as well as reduce the logistical burden, operations and sustainment costs, eliminate obsolescence issues, and improve reliability over the current FCR. Even with these new updates, a new radar is envisioned with additional design updates and capabilities to assist the AH-64 in effectively operating in previous, current, and emerging theaters of operation. REQUIREMENTS: The new radar concept must have an open-systems architecture and be compatible with AH-64D Block I, II, and III aircraft. Capabilities desired include all weather operation for detection, targeting, tracking, and situational awareness in air, land, and sea environments. The radar must effectively operate in a high clutter environment simultaneously tracking multiple targets both moving and stationary at varying ranges and Radar Cross Section (RCS) size. The envisioned target set for this radar will include armored tracked/wheeled vehicles, air defense systems, commercially acquired light trucks/cars, air targets including Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), dismounted personnel, and maritime targets. Technology and/or systems that provide 360 degree situational awareness and targeting capability, intuitive and/or easy to use displays, no moving parts, light weight, low Radar Cross Section, and aerodynamic improvements over the current FCR are highly desired. Additionally, it's desired that the radar be capable of supporting radar imagery and target data integration with off platform sensor (UAS), and onboard electro optical sensor imagery to rapidly achieve a fully integrated targeting and situational awareness display to the pilot. Already proven packages are preferred that will support a two level maintenance concept. The design/concept must be able to endure in a high vibration environment, meet Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) including Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) requirements and not interfere with the aircraft safety, adversely affect aircraft weight and balance limitations nor interfere with existing systems. The U.S. Army seeks qualified vendors to provide conceptual papers, design information, technology availability, maturity, identification of risks, product descriptions, support requirements, reliability data including Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) data addressing all or any part of the requirements or discussion points detailed above. Additionally, the U.S. Army is seeking sources with a strong background, history, and/or past performance in streamlining and facilitating rapid acquisition, addressing obsolescence, enhancing USG-contractor interactions, and containing costs with comprehensive cost controls. Innovative ideas and solutions are strongly encouraged especially regarding testing and use of modeling and simulation during system development. Interested vendors are encouraged to provide substantiated evidence of their capabilities and successes in the areas cited above. All interested qualified sources are encouraged to submit written notification of their interest, qualifications, and technical concepts to the Contracting Officer, Cheryl Moore-Davis, (256) 313-4133, e-mail address is cmoore.davis@us.army.mil. The submission of this information is for planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government to procure any items, nor does the U.S. Army intend to award on the basis of this request for sources sought or otherwise pay for the information solicited. Suspense is 90 days after synopsis.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: AMCOM Contracting Center - Air (AMCOM-CC) ATTN: AMSAM-AC, Building 5303, Martin Road Redstone Arsenal AL
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Record
- SN02355544-W 20110108/110106234225-7d908348b71c52bac9ee863826ca44b5 (fbodaily.com)
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