SAM #FA869226SS0003

Market Research for HH-60W Cabin Reconfiguration and Passenger Seating Retrofit

This opportunity seeks industry input for a potential contract to reconfigure the HH-60W helicopter cabin in support of the Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) mission. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Air Force, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Helicopter Division, Combat Rescue Helicopter Branch (AFLCMC/WIH) - Contracting office located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the notice - Products/Services Requested: - Engineering and manufacturing development, test and evaluation, and retrofit installation of A-Kit and B-Kit modifications for approximately 26 HH-60W helicopters - Installation of 11 crashworthy passenger seats per aircraft, including restraint systems and cabin interior reconfiguration - Modifications to cabin floor structure, weight and balance system updates, emergency egress verification, oxygen system assessment, and electrical system modifications - Sustaining engineering and software support - Unique or Notable Requirements: - All modifications must be compatible with existing HH-60W sensor, display, navigation, and flight management systems - Seating must meet crash and safety requirements, including emergency egress - No mission-degrading increase in aircraft operating weight is permitted - Industry capabilities at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7 and Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) 8 or above are required - Compliance with military standards is emphasized

Description

The HH-60W AV is a multi-engine, rotary wing aircraft with a primary mission of worldwide Personnel Recovery (PR)/Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) in all intensities of conflict and in peacetime. The HH-60W will rapidly deploy and is capable of operations from main and austere field basing to conduct missions in all environmental regions of the globe, day or night, in adverse weather, and in all threat conditions, to include passing through nuclear, biological, and chemical environments.  

The Helicopter Division (HD) is conducting planning in support of a new contract vehicle to address integration of an AFDW capability into the HH-60W weapon system. The systems and all system components must be compatible and integrate with existing HH-60W sensor, display, navigation, and flight management systems and net system weight should not result in a mission degrading increase in aircraft operating weight. 

The HH-60W requires a modification to support the Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) mission. The AF will remove several components from the baseline HH-60W to allow for the installation of passenger seats for AFDW. Seating is required for 11 passengers. Seating must meet applicable crash and safety requirements including emergency egress.

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