NATO Support and Procurement Agency #EOT26008

Belgian Air Force procurement of Airbus H145M-D3 mission trainers and support

NSPA is procuring a complete H145M-D3 mission-training capability for the Belgian Air Force, with Airbus as the named helicopter OEM. - Buyer and platform - Government buyer: NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), through its Aviation Support purchasing organisation, for the Belgian Air Force. - Named OEM: Airbus, for the H145M-D3 helicopter platform. - Training equipment requested - 1 Level 3 Flight Training Device (FTD), part 1221850; 3 Mixed Reality Trainers (MRTs), part 1221851; and 1 additional MRT, part 1221855. - 2 light Cockpit Procedure Trainers (CPT-Lights), part 1221852; 1 Rear Cabin Trainer (RCT), part 1221854; and 2 Maintenance Procedure Trainers (MPTs), part 1221860. - Additional items include CPT-Light software, visual databases for Belgium and another country, MRT dynamic-motion seats, RCT motion and vibration, a door-gunner dome-projection system, a spare-parts package, and 20 communication headsets. Part numbers and details are listed below. - Services and notable requirements - Design, development, installation, integration, testing, documentation, training, technical assistance, ATAK integration, and ongoing servicing and logistics support. The scope also includes on-demand engineering and technician labor, material handling, subcontracted services, and travel and accommodation support. - Install the trainers at Beauvechain Airbase. The FTD, MRTs, and RCT are generally due within 30 months after award; CPT-Lights are to be ready for training within three months after award. Timing is subject to infrastructure readiness. - Systems must support operation up to 18 hours per day, five days per week, with 95% availability. Prepare the FTD for qualification analogous to EASA FTD Level 3 where applicable. - The simulator-infrastructure scope is requirements consultancy and data; construction of the final infrastructure is excluded. The solicitation requires proposals covering the full listed scope; partial bids are not allowed. - Performance and support term - Three firm-fixed-price years followed by two contractual years with price revisions. Annual servicing and continuous logistics support are priced across a five-year evaluation period; this is not identified as an annual software subscription.

Description

The solicitation seeks proposals for Airbus LUH H145M-D3 mission trainers for the Belgian Air Force. The scope includes a Flight Training Device (FTD) level 3, Mixed Reality Trainers, cockpit procedure trainers, infrastructure consultancy, and associated services and optional components, including a Rear Cabin Trainer and Maintenance Procedure Trainers. Work includes design, development, installation, integration, testing, documentation, and support; the trainers are to be installed at Beauvechain Airbase. Bids must include all listed services, and the offer closing date is 17 December 2026.

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