Aircraft Linear Tow Force

The Air Force intends to solicit and issue a sole source contract to Aero Specialties Ground Support Equipment, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(b)(2) for the following supply:

The 76th AMXG/569 is requesting utilization of funds for the purchase of one (1) Aircraft

Linear Tow Force Monitoring Unit.

The requested equipment item description / Specifications are outlined below.

One (1) Aircraft Linear Tow Force Monitoring Unit.

(1) Shall be fitted to, and installable on, simultaneously, both front and rear tractor

hitches of a single NMC-Wollard MB-2 Aircrat Towing Tractor

(2) Shall be fully operable on tractor with 27,000-lbs drawbar pull with a 500,000-lb tow

capacity. Tension sensor shall fit between tractor and existing tow hitch.

(3) Shall provide vendor's technician, sent to TAFB to coordinate / perform, with a TAFB

assistant, the installation.

(4) Shall have screen, at least size 6-3/4", mountable near tractor steering wheel, screen

that alerts tractor driver with alarm if excessive force is on tractor hitch before aircraft damage is caused.

(5) Shall electronically record tension measurements, the invisible stresses, and all forces

applied to the aircraft nose gear.

(6) Shall have electronic tension-measurement records of previous towing event, from start

to finish, accessible at end of aircraft move.

(7) Shall require no modification to tow bar or tractor pintle hitch for installation or use.

Other than installation of system on front and rear hitches, installation of screen in tractor,

routing of power from tractor's electrical system to the tension measurement system, routing of the tension measurement system harness, and connection of sensors on hitches to screen, shall require no other change to towing equipment.

(8) Onboard screen shall provide real-time tension measurement data throughout towing

operation.

(9) Shall include interactive software that allows tractor driver to select aircraft model

from a list or specify aircraft weight. Interactive software shall be customizable to meet

customer's towing requirement.

(10) Shall provide two tension measurement device hitch assemblies, two calibrated load

cells, one display with adjustable mounting bracket, one control box, one relay kit, one harness, and two load cell cables.

A Firm Fixed Price type contract is contemplated.

Estimated Period of Performance: 90 days ARO

System for Award Management (SAM) is required to receive any award. Contractors can register electronically at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. The NAICS code for this requirement is 336413 with a size standard of 1250 EMP.

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by submitting a

proposal. Electronic procedures will be used for this solicitation through FedBizOps at https://www.fbo.gov/. No

telephone requests. See Note 22. Authority is 10 USC 2304 (c)(1).

For further information contact:

Sheridan Robison,

Contracting Officer