SAM #N00421-26-RFPREQ-TPM226-0466

Bingo Fuel State Alert System for F-5N and F-5F Aircraft

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), under the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), is seeking industry input for a Bingo Fuel State Alert System for F-5N and F-5F aircraft. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Navy - Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) - PMA-226 Adversary and Specialized Aircraft Integrated Product Team (IPT) - Products/Services Requested: - Bingo Fuel State Alert System for F-5N and F-5F aircraft - Estimated quantity: 15 units - System must display fuel levels from 0 to 2,500 lbs per tank - Adjustable Bingo and Joker alerts in 100 lb increments - Dual pointer display (left and right), with right pointer representing external tanks if carried - Custom mission-specific alert configuration during preflight, activated in flight - Monitors fuel via capacitance signals from two probes - May replace current fuel quantity indicator (P/N 1464900-9) with no increase in size or weight - Preference for Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solutions to minimize Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Solution must address current limitation of only a low fuel light at 350-410 lbs - Airworthiness approval required after prototype validation - Aircraft retrofit schedule to be determined based on industry proposals - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are mentioned in the solicitation - Place of Performance and Delivery: - Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland - Contracting office located at BUILDING 439 SUITE F, 47110 LILJENCRANTZ ROAD UNIT 7, PATUXENT RIVER, MD 20670-1545

Description

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), PMA-226 Adversary and Specialized Aircraft, Integrated Product Team (IPT), is considering procurement of a system or instrument which allows aircrew to configure custom total fuel level alerts (also known as “Bingo” or “Joker” fuel bugs) for use on single-seat F-5N and dual-seat F-5F aircraft. The fuel level is monitored through capacitance signals sent from two fuel probes and displayed with dual pointers (left and right) in increments of 100lbs, ranging from 0 to 2,500 lbs. If carried, external fuel tanks are pumped to internal tanks and represented through the right pointer. This Bingo Fuel State Alert would allow for mission specific fuel level alerts to be entered during preflight and activated during flight. Currently the F-5 fuel system only has a low fuel light that activates when fuel level reaches 350-410lbs of fuel remaining which is an unsafe condition.

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