FA855226RB001.pdf

This is a federal solicitation for a Requirements Contract to design, develop, integrate, test, produce, install, and deploy a Degraded Visual Environment System (DVES) for the HH-60W helicopter. The contract is issued by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, under solicitation number FA85526RB001. The NAICS code is 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), with a size standard of 1,500 employees. The contract type is a single-award Requirements Contract under FAR 52.216-21, with a Cost Plus Fixed Fee pricing arrangement. The estimated total contract value is not specified in the document but is subject to actual Government ordering requirements.

The contract consists of a 24-month base period and one 12-month ordering period followed by five additional optional 12-month ordering periods, establishing a potential eight-year performance window. Orders may be placed from contract award through the last day of each ordering period. The DVES purpose is to enhance mission capability and safety for the HH-60W by providing improved situational awareness in degraded visual environments such as brown-out or white-out landings, helping identify terrain, obstacles, and hazards in real-time. Deliverables include research and development, test and evaluation kits, prototype and verification installation kits, lab/simulator kits, installation labor, familiarization training, contractor travel, and numerous technical documentation items. The contract is not a small business set-aside and utilizes a HUBZone price evaluation preference. Only the AFLCMC/WIUK Contracting Office may issue orders under this contract. Minimum order limitations and other ordering restrictions apply as detailed in the contract terms.