SSJ_Redacted.pdf

This is a Non-Competitive Procurement Justification Memorandum from the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) for modeling and simulation services using FLIGHTLAB software. The requirement is for comprehensive modeling, simulation, and analysis services for a Propeller-Driven Rotor (PDR) system, involving nine tasks including base model development, scaled demonstrator, control templates, flight simulation utilities, sling load integration, mission profile demonstration, aerodynamic interference analysis, structural loads analysis, and scalability analysis.

Advanced Rotorcraft Technology, Inc. (ART) is the sole source provider, as they exclusively own the FLIGHTLAB software platform and possess proprietary technical knowledge. The contract is for approximately 7 months, with ART providing PDR system performance and flight dynamics analysis, rotor stability estimation, cargo carrying mission configuration, and enabling NSWC engineers to independently maintain FLIGHTLAB PDR models. The procurement is justified based on ART's unique capabilities, existing NSWC FLIGHTLAB infrastructure, and the potential mission and technical risks of seeking an alternative provider.