META Industry Day Meeting Notes 20200204.pdf

META Industry Day Date and Time: February 4, 2020 at 0830

Original Agenda

0800-0830: Industry/Government Participant Sign-in

0830-0845: Contracts/Legal Ground Rules

0845-0900: Opening Statement

0900-0915: BREAK

0915-1030: Government Brief

1100-1200: LUNCH

1200-1700: One-on-One Separate Discussions

Government Brief & Open Discussion (0830-0900)

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

Contracts and legal ground rules presented by M. Glazer o Reviewed FAR 15.201

Opening remarks presented by Captain St. Laurent o Tour scheduled on Corpus Christi NAS tomorrow (05 Feb) to allow participants (update: this is no longer a planned event) o TH-57D training helicopter was just awarded and the Navy anticipates a similar award process for the T-44.

o META is a training system that includes aircraft, simulators, and sustainment.

o The purpose of the Industry Day is to obtain insights and information to help shape the T-44 training system requirements.

o D. Parker informed attendees that one-on-one sessions have been extended from 40 minutes to one hour today (04 Feb) and tomorrow (05 Feb)

Government brief presented by J. Goebel o Acquisition objectives

Aircraft procurement beginning in FY23

Successfully transition from T-44C to T-XX (META)

Procure via commercial acquisition

Procurement types include COTS and hardware/software o Initial objectives reviewed for the following capability requirements:

Cockpit

Cockpit configuration

Cabin configuration

Engine

Range of action

Crew load

Single engine rate of climb

Critical field length

Stall characteristics

Starting

Instruments and navigation

Identification

Controls and Displays

Mission Systems

Communications

Usage Rate

Fatigue Life

SWaP-C

GBTS

o META Mission Profile

Cruise alt no less than 15,000 and not greater than cruise ceiling (300 ft./min. climb potential).

This segment captures a period of time in the holding pattern with 32 or more touch and go’s per flight with 2 student pilots and 1 instructor pilot. Vary the time on this leg to finish the mission with zero fuel.

Reserve fuel is 5% of initial useable fuel and fuel required for 20 min. loiter at sea level at max endurance plus all engines operating.

Open Forum Questions (displayed for review, not explicitly answered during the session) o What acquisition and execution strategy does your company recommend for META? If applicable, how has previous platform procurements and lifecycle sustainment experience influenced your recommendation?

o What are your company’s thoughts on the associated aircraft simulator strategy and expertise? In-house development as with the META platform or contracted out with a simulator centric company? Owned or leased by the navy?

o What is your company’s throughout capacity for similar META platforms? What about surge capacity reserve?

o What are your company’s thoughts on the associated training curriculum and training resources?

o What are your company’s thoughts on providing the Government access to technical data to allow a 100% Government organic depot capability? Also, your thoughts on Government technical reach back partnerships with the OEM.

o Regarding structural repair, at what point is it required for organizational level maintainers to request and obtain engineering support?

o What efforts/initiatives has your company demonstrated to not only build a robust trainer but also to reduce the life-cycle support cost of a 30+ year platform.

o Does your company have a single, standard cabin and avionics suite configuration? How difficult is it to change configuration to meet the Navy’s current configuration requirements

(if required)?

o Does your company produce an aircraft, based on the current configuration requirements that has the ability to shorten landing rollouts (e.g., reverse thrust/BETA)?

o Can your company offer alternate brakes and tires to suit the requirement for above average landings and touch-an-go landings?

Questions for Government

Q: Is there money already allocated in the POM?

A: Yes; FY 23-25

Q: Is the allocated money APPA funds?

A: Funding exists as RDT&E funds and then, if company X is selected, funds would be allocated as either modification or procurement funding. Color of monies is flexible based on procurement strategy.

Q: Is the current aircraft performance capability equal to what you are looking for or is the government wanting more performance?

A: Aircraft performance meets the performance of the future aircraft.

Q: Is the government opposed to upgrading existing fleet?

A: Government is not opposed to any proposed ideas.

Q: Is the anticipated award planned for Q1 FY23?

A: Yes.

Q: Is there a line for seed money in the funding?

A: No.

Q: Timeline for draft RFP?

A: Within a year (9-12 months) prior to an award.

A: Government would like to clarify that a dialogue will continue, as additional information is released by the Government for industry input as the aircraft and procurement requirements are finalized.

Q: Is there anything the Government is looking at for a COTS solution specific to engine, avionics, etc.?

A: The Government is looking for commercial solutions, not necessarily COTS.

A: The Government is looking at high-level requirements to better understand the trade space.

A: An acquisition strategy has not been selected at this time.

Q: Is the Government looking for a new build aircraft or a SLEP program?

A: Undecided; open to both options.

Q: Is there an incumbent contractor?

A: No, there is not an incumbent contractor.