Attachment 1 - FA700026Q0081 Amendment 2 Salient Characteristics.pdf

This document outlines minimum proposal requirements for a vendor to conduct balance testing and design work at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) wind tunnel facility.

The vendor must demonstrate the capability to perform three primary tasks. First, the vendor must conduct tunnel testing prior to design work, which includes using an existing balance of their own design with a test article, manufacturing a sting compatible with the USAFA facility and existing balance, and conducting balance sizing tests to quantify startup load magnitudes. Second, the vendor must analyze the acquired test data and develop specifications for a future balance design, including scaling of test and startup load data applicable to typical facility test models and balance sizing calculations to withstand all multi-component full-scale load combinations. All tunnel testing must be completed by April 1, 2027. The requirements emphasize the vendor's need for existing balance design expertise, manufacturing capabilities for facility integration, and analytical competency in load characterization and balance design optimization.