FLIR QandA Response_SAM29Nov23.xlsx
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This document contains questions and answers related to a draft request for proposal for a forward looking infrared system for the CH-53K helicopter. The solicitation seeks to competitively award a contract for production of FLIR systems, with an expected award date of fiscal year 2025. Key details include that the draft RFP will be released in January 2024 and include sections L and M, with the statement of work to be released in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024. Data rights, retrofit requirements, and compliance with standards such as SOSA/MOSA are still being determined. Integration and testing are planned for fiscal year 2027, with the FLIR vendor responsible for qualification testing and providing integration kits.
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Sheet1
| General Information | |
| Contract Name or RFP Number: | FLIR 10-15 Competition |
| Question(s) for Draft or Final: | Draft |
| # | Document | ||||||
| (Synopsis, SOW, SPEC, RFP, Attachment) | SOW/SPEC/RFP Section | Reference Paragraph | Question | Proprietary (Yes/No) | Government Response | ||
| 1 | ID Sep 21 Draft RFP | Are Performance Based Payments an option for proposal or are progress payments expected? | No | The USG has not completed its analysis into financing mechanisms at this point. Future details will be provided as requirements mature. | |||
| 2 | ID Sep 21 Draft RFP | When will Sections L & M be released? | No | The USG plans to release the draft RFP inclusive of Sections L & M in January 2024. | |||
| 3 | ID Sep 21 Draft RFP | What are expected Data Rights Requirements? | No | The USG is still determining the necessary data rights required and will provide an update as part of the draft RFP. | |||
| 4 | ID Sep 21 Draft RFP | Would retrofit of existing Q-29 systems and test equipment be in the interest of the USG? | No | The USG is not considering retrofit systems at this time. The USG is still evaluating total retrofit requirements and will provide additional information as part of the draft RFP. | |||
| 5 | ID Sep 21 Draft RFP | Can you provide estimated award timeline by CLIN? | No | Planned award for the contract is FY25. Award of subsequent CLINs will be provided in the upcoming draft RFP. | |||
| 6 | ID Sep 21 Draft RFP | Is there a need for the FLIR to be SOSA/MOSA compliant? | No | The USG is assessing SOSA/ MOSA requirements. Further details will be relayed under the forthcoming draft RFP. | |||
| 7 | ID Sep 21 Draft RFP | When do you expect to release the SOW? | No | The USG plans to release the draft RFP inclusive of SOW in 2QFY24. | |||
| 8 | ID Sep 21 Draft RFP | When will SIL testing be performed? | No | SIL testing is currently planned to occur in FY27. | |||
| 9 | ID Sep 21 Draft RFP | How will aircraft integration/installation support services be contracted? | No | The FLIR vendor will be responsible for providing a FLIR system and mounting bracket, if necessary, to connect to the existing bolt pattern of the 53K FLIR TFU location. Documentation will be provided as part of the upcoming draft RFP. For integration and test support, the USG plans to establish a secondary CLIN separate to the vendor's NRE CLIN that will establish a min/max ordering period using month as the unit of measure that will be used as reach back support to the USG, who will be contracting with the aircraft OEM for integration into the CH-53K hardware and software. | |||
| 12 | ID Sep 21 Technical Brief | Slide 5 | Interfaces | What is the analog output for exactly? To where is it going? | No | The USG is no longer considering analog output as a minimum requirement. | |
| 13 | ID Sep 21 Technical Brief | Slide 5 | Interfaces | Are there display interfaces in the aircraft other than those in the cockpit? If so, where are they located and what kind of operator is it designed for: aircrew? Pax? | No | No | |
| 17 | ID Sep 21 Technical Brief | Slide 13 | Structural Requirements | What definition of 'Turret Fatigue Life' is in use? How is it calculated and how is it different from MTBF? | No | The USG is further defining its reliability and maintainability metrics and will provide an update as part of the upcoming draft RFP. | |
| 18 | ID Sep 21 Technical Brief | Slide 13 | Structural Requirements | What definition of 'Operating Service Life' is in use? How is it calculated? | No | The USG is further defining its reliability and maintainability metrics and will provide an update as part of the upcoming draft RFP. | |
| 19 | Spec | Spec | Interfaces | Will FLIR systems integration with the existing potato grip be a hard requirements? Or is the USG seeking new hand controllers/joystick controllers? | No | FLIR is controlled via MFCU through the DCU. The USG is not seeking a new hand controller. | |
| 20 | Industry Day | Slide 9 | Turret Unit Alignment | Does the ability to enter Azimuth Offsets within the User Interface remove the requirement for indexing to a mounting reference datum? | No | The USG has taken this question into consideration of its source selection strategy and will provide an update as part of the upcoming draft RFP. | |
| 25 | Industry Day | Who makes the MFCU? | No | MFCU Esterline-Mason P/N# 799-7715/ P/N# 799-7716 | |||
| 30 | Industry Day | What are the power requirements for the laser target marker and the range requirements? | No | The USG is considering this response as part of the draft RFP. | |||
| 31 | Industry Day | Can you please provide the wiring specs for type of cabling? | No | The USG will provide the wiring specs as part of the draft RFP. | |||
| 32 | Industry Day | What are the data rights requirements? Is the Government going to request intellectual property rights? | No | The USG is considering this response as part of the threshold/objective strategy of the technical factor. This will be released as part of the draft RFP. | |||
| 34 | Industry Day | What range are you looking at for the FLIR system? | No | The USG is considering this response as part of the source selection strategy. Typical operational range is within 10 miles. However, official requirements will be released as part of the draft RFP. | |||
| 35 | Industry Day | What are the CON-OPS? | No | CONOPS will be disclosed separately. The USG will provide an update to SAM.gov at a future date. | |||
| 36 | Industry Day | Is the laser requirement a threshold or objective? | No | The laser requirement is a threshold requirement. However, individual features related to the laser may be considered as part of the threshold objective technical strategy factor. | |||
| 38 | Industry Day | What are the milestones for DT/OT? | No | The FLIR vendor will be responsible for all environmental and qualification testing and required NRE through test readiness review. The FLIR vendor will only be responsible for test support to the USG as part of any SIL or flight testing as part of this CH-53K integration. | |||
| 39 | Industry Day | Can you publish what task you have to accomplish for integration with Sikorsky? | No | The USG can not comment on other contractual efforts. However, the USG will publish required events and milestones requiring FLIR vendor support during the test and integration support period. | |||
| 40 | Industry Day | Can you clarify the A-Kit and B-Kit requirements? | No | A-Kit will include any installation brackets/wiring assemblies necessary to connect to aircraft cabling. B-Kit will include the actual FLIR WRA system. | |||
| 46 | Industry Day | Can you provide the CON-OPS? | No | CONOPS will be disclosed separately. The USG will provide an update to SAM.gov at a future date. | |||
| 51 | ID Brief Sep 21 | Can you provide a copy of the brief you gave at the Industry Day? It included a breakdown of CLIN and delivery dates that I did not see on SAM.gov that I thought was particularly useful. | No | The industry day technical brief and draft contract was posted prior to industry day. Due to changes in the requirement and contract strucutre, new versions will be posted as part of the draft RFP. | |||
| 52 | Draft SF33 | Section B | Understand this is a FFP contract awarded in either 2024 or 2025. Likewise, each CLIN is characterized as an FFP. How will the USG pay out the contract? Lump sum, annually, with delivery of each CLIN, etc? | No | The USG is evaluating all payment types including progress payments, performance based payments, and pay at delivery. | ||
| 54 | Industry Day | How does the USG plan to control the laser functions of the FLIR? | No | Pilots will control the laser functions via the existing MFCU. The USG will not entertain offers for a new hand controller. | |||
| 55 | Industry Day | What are the display capabilities of the current MFD? | No | The current MFD's are both Analog and HD capable. | |||
| 56 | Industry Day | What vendor makes the current MFD and what is the Model? | No | Collins Aerospace, model #MFD-268X | |||
| 57 | Industry Day | What are the electrical power requirements? | No | For AC power, the FLIR shall require a maximum of 670 Volt-Amp (VA) single-phase steady state, 731 VA peak, from input 115 VAC, 400 Hz power. For DC power, the FLIR shall require a maximum of 210-Watts steady-state input 28 VDC power. Peak power shall be less than 1000 Watts from unregulated 28VDC. However, final power requirements may be adjusted prior to or as part of the final RFP. | |||
| 58 | Industry Day | How many retrofits will be completed as part of this requirement? | No | Kit installation is outside of the scope of this requirement. The offeror is responsible for Kits only. | |||
| 59 | Industry Day | What is the requirement for RS-292? | No | The USG is no longer considering analog output as a minimum requirement. Offerors should propose HD systems. |
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