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K -- UPGRADE AND REFURBISH OPTIONS FOR FRASCA MODEL 141 SOL F05611-00M0121 DUE 082800 POC Dana Kurtz, Contracting Specialist, Phone (719) 333-4054, Fax (719) 333-4404, Email dana.kurtz@usafa.af.mil -- Rose Roach, Contract Officer, Phone (719) 333-4969, Fax (719) 333-4404, Email rose.roach@usafa.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www2.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=M&ProjID=F05611-00M0121&LocID=479. E-MAIL: Dana Kurtz, dana.kurtz@usafa.af.mil. 17. (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and FAR 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written statement will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation, F05611-00-M0121, is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-19. (iv) The proposed solicitation listed here is set aside 100 percent for small business. The Standard Industrial Classification Number is 8734 and the Business Size Standard is 5 million. REQUESTERS MUST STATE THEIR BUSINESS SIZE ON EACH QUOTE. (v) Description: Upgrade and refurbish options for host computer Frasca Model 141, single engine flight training device. This upgrade replaces the existing instructor's station (terminal, plotter, and desk) with aPentium PC, color monitor, color printer, and a new desk. It also will replace the Field Training Device's older central processing unit with Frasca's newest software. Upgrading the host is necessary to make it compatible with the newer software used with Graphic Instructor Station. This updated configuration is the same as installed in the customer's newly manufacturered FTD's. Frasca's Window based Graphic Instructor Station (GISt), is the most advanced instructor station available in the commercial simulation industry. Instead of a keyboard and text based menus, GISt presents graphical images to the instructors which permits more intuitive monitoring of and allowing more time for instructing the student. With GISt, the instructor's workload is reduced; thereby is designed for advanced, recurrent flight training as well as research. Cockpit equipment includes flight, engine and systems controls and indicators that are modeled after actual aircraft parts. The flight simulation is apparent from engine starting through taxi, takeoff, climb, cruise, slow flight, stalls, descent and landing for use at the Air Force Academy with the Pilot Training Program conducted at Colorado Springs, CO. This will require the re-hosting of FTD's older unit with Pentium PC and Frasca's newest software for additional computer capacity. The contractor shall re-host the software onto the Pentium family or processors on a PC running the NT operating system. The systems should be at least Pentium II computers with 450 MHZ processing speed, 128 MB memory, and 10 GB hard drives. 4.0 Overall Requirements 1. The software source code shall be accessible to the user. 2. Operation and maintenance manuals shall be updated if operating procedures are changed. 3. Component parts shall be identified with vendor part numbers and vendor addresses. 4. Stability and control derivatives and aircraft constants shall be easily accessed and changed (within 15 seconds). 5. Initial flight conditions shall be easily set and changed between runs. 6. The ability to build and store variety of aircraft shall be provided. 7. The update rate for the equations of motion (EOMs) shall be high enough to eliminate perceived computational lags by the pilot. 9. Time history plots of key parameters shall be obtained easily. 10. An 'outside visual' feature to look at the aircraft from behind, the side, and the top shall be provided 11. Student designed control laws shall be easily incorporated and flown. 12. The EOMs shall be documented in the manual with all terms included and the numerical integration technique. 13. An error function for tracking tasks shall be provided. 14. Crash fault indications (ie the aircraft has crashed due to_) shall be provided. 15. The CPU shall be capable of being maintained and trouble shot by USAF technicians. 16. The new hardware shall be commercial-off-the-shelf Pentium computers with the Windows NT operating system. Shipping shall be provided by the contractor. The contractor shall be responsible for shipping costs from his facility to the USAir Force Academy (USAFA). CLIN 0001 Quantity 1, Unit of Issue EA, Unit Price $____________, Total $____________ Host Computer Upgrade for Frasca Model 141- replaces the FTD's older central processing unit with Pentium PC and Frasca's newest software. Upgrading the host is necessary to make it compatible with the newer software used within Gist, for additional computer capacity and enhanced software, which allows and aerodynamic modeling and newer configuration. This portion of the upgrade would be the purchase of hardware and engineering hours to design the upgrade and refurbish options. CLIN 0002 Quantity 1, Unit of Issue EA, Unit Price $____________, Total$____________ Radio Stack Upgrade-FTD's current NAV/COM radio stack will be replaced with Frasca's newest simulated avionics package, SAP 100, which looks and operates very similar to the nav/com radio stacks that are installed in the most modern aircraft. Advantages are the ability to train students on more modern nav/com radios with digital, flip/flop frequency selectors and standby functions. (Required for GIST and Host upgrade). CLIN 0003 Quantity 1, Unit of Issue EA, Unit Price $____________, Total$____________ GPS Upgrade-This upgrade includes Bendix/King KLN 89B or 90B GPS. The GPS unit provides all of the navigation position outputs, as it would be in the aircraft. Provide position and altitude data to the unit. Provide removable cartridge containing Navigation database. (Required for GIST and Host Upgrade. CLIN 0004 Quantity 1, Unit of Issue EA, Unit Price $____________, Total$____________ Visual System Upgrade-Provide a new FVS200T textured color visual system; using a Pentium PC and a color monitor. The FVS200T utilizes raster-based technology that creates realistic airport scenes as added detail to runway surface, ground patterns, and sky cloud patterns. (Required for FIST and Host Upgrades). CLIN 0005 Quantity 1, Unit of Issue EA, Unit Price $____________, Total$____________ Factory Refurbishment/Warranty-The FTD will be refurbished back to original specifications, including but not limited to, repairing or replacing assemblies and components as needed, calibrating circuitry, cleaning and lubricating mechanical linkages and installing various service modifications. In addition, a one-year warranty will be reinstated on the FTD, which will include parts exchange for Frasca components. Government proposed delivery is 30 days after receipt of order. Contractor proposed delivery is 90 days after the FTD, or key components are received at the factory. ___________. FOB for this RFQ is Destination. Delivery of items shall be accomplished between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., local time, Monday through Friday. No deliveries to be made on Saturdays, Sundays, or federal holidays. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, to include clauses (b)(12)(13)(14)(15)(22). DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items; 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program (41 U.S.C. 10, E.O. 10582); 252.225-7036, North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Alt I); and 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration. Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial. The proposed contract action listed here is approved sole source for Frasca International, Inc. The following additional FAR provisions and clauses apply: FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Item, the Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: identifying technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement, 1-past performance, and 2-price. Past performance (see FAR 15.304); is significantly more important than cost or price. An "or equal" will not be accepted and offerors that bid an "or equal" will be considered non-responsive. Past performance will be evaluated on similar or like work performed/supplied in the past three (3) years. Price will be evaluated to determine its fairness, completeness, and reasonableness as it relates to the items offered. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, a completed copy of this provision shall be submitted with the offer and is also available in full text at the e-mail address; http://farsite.hill.af.mil. .Offers are to be received at the Operational Contracting Office, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840-2315, no later than 3:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time on 28 August 2000. Facsimile quotes are acceptable; at (719) 333-4404, however, a hard copy must follow by mail. Contact Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer prior to faxing quote.Contact Dana Kurtz, Contract Specialist, at (719) 333-4968 or Rose Roach, Contracting Officer, at 719-333-4969. Posted 08/14/00 (D-SN485657). (0227)

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