SOURCES SOUGHT
15 -- This is a Sources Sought announcement for market survey purposes only. This is not a solicitation for proposals and no contract shall be awarded from this announcement.
- Notice Date
- 11/15/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336411
— Aircraft Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC-RSA - (Aviation), ATTN: AMSAM-AC, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280
- ZIP Code
- 35898-5280
- Solicitation Number
- W58RGZ-T34C-REPLACE
- Response Due
- 11/25/2011
- Archive Date
- 1/24/2012
- Point of Contact
- Kim.L.Gillies, 256-842-7500
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-RSA - (Aviation)
(kim.l.gillies@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The United States Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM), Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, anticipates a requirement to replace the United States Army Test and Evaluation Command's (ATEC) T-34C aircraft. ATEC conducts in-flight developmental/operational testing, safety chase, and airspeed pace/calibration of test articles for the United States Army. The purpose of this announcement is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of business to compete and perform a firm fixed price contract. This announcement supports market research for the replacement of ATEC's T-34C aircraft with four (4) new high performance fixed wing aircraft. The replacement aircraft shall currently be in production and meet the following minimum criteria: -Possess a US FAA civil type certificate at contract award (est. September 2012) -Single engine with retractable landing gear -High visibility cockpit canopy -Ejection seat -Certified for Acrobatic flight IAW FAA Part 23 - Maintain cruise speed greater than 300 knots - Maintain altitude greater than 30,000 feet mean sea level -Possess low stall speed (~80 KNOTS) characteristics in a landing configuration - Pressurized cockpit -Single pilot operable with seating to two pilots Offeror's response to this announcement shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information: - Offeror's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. - Offeror's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued. - Copy of the Offeror's Type Certificate Data Sheet verifying US civil type certification or a copy of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 8110-12 application for US civil type certification or a copy of a foreign civil airworthiness authority's application and submittal letter to the FAA for US civil type certification validation. - Offeror's type of small business and Business Size (whether HUB Zone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, 8(a), etc...) - Offeror's Joint Venture information if applicable -existing and potential - Aircraft technical specification brochures and supporting information - Aircraft current market sales price - Estimated annual aircraft operational costs and cost per flight hour All responses shall be submitted to the U.S. Army Fixed Wing Project Management Office, ATTN: SFAE-AV-FW/Carol Matthews (Procurement Analyst), 650 Discovery Drive, Huntsville, Alabama 35806. Your responses are required by 1200 CST 25 November 2011. This is market research and is not a solicitation for requests for proposal. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow up information requests. Nothing shall be construed herein or through this research process to commit or obligate the Government to further action as a result of this research.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC-RSA - (Aviation) ATTN: AMSAM-AC, Building 5303, Martin Road Redstone Arsenal AL
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Record
- SN02623734-W 20111117/111115234613-4347dea5c9b8b2faf4328d0d782cb7f5 (fbodaily.com)
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