C-130J Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA850421R0021
- Agency
- AFLCMC Robins AFB Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1730 Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This pre-solicitation notice seeks annual subscriptions to semi-annual software updates for the Terrain Awareness Warning System Tactical Database used in 431 C-130J aircraft operated by the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center will award a firm-fixed price definitive contract to obtain the updates from the original equipment manufacturer Honeywell International. The objective is to maintain flight safety and mission capability for government C-130J users through updated terrain data. A request for proposal is expected for release on May 21, 2021 with responses due by that same date and award targeted for June 30, 2021.
There is no set-aside designated for this requirement. It is anticipated to be a sole source award to the incumbent, Honeywell International, due to its proprietary algorithm compression tool required to satisfy the government's minimum needs. The updates will provide two software revisions per year for each of the 431 aircraft over the base period of one year and three one-year options, totaling a four-year period of performance from July 2021 through June 2025. The pre-solicitation was posted on May 5, 2021.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
UPDATED: Attachments added All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.
This is a sole source requirement to Honeywell International, Inc.
Cage Code: 58960.
RFP# FA8504-21-R-0021
RFP 24 May 2021
Anticipated Date of award: 30 June 2021
POP: 01 July 2021 to 30 June 2025.
The objective of this effort is to obtain an annual subscription from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Honeywell, for semi-annual software updates to the Terrain Awareness Warning System (TAWS) Tactical Database for United States Government (USG) C-130J users. The TAWS Tactical Database will be updated every 6 months in order to maintain flight safety and mission capability. The subscription will include 431 planes: 363 Air Force, 54 Navy/Marine, and 14 Coast Guard. Each plane will receive two updates per year. Each update will be received via a designated secure website for the purpose of downloading the TAWS Tactical database.
Currently, the United States Government's minimum needs can only be satisfied by Honeywell. This is due to the use of the Honeywell proprietary algorithm compression tool used to compact or compress the combined database.
Due to the circumstances described herein, the activity requests authority to acquire annual subscription updates of the Terrain Awareness and Warning System tactical database listed in this document using Other Than Full and Open Competition as prescribed by 10 U.S.C. 2302b, Implementation of Simplified Acquisition Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901). This action will be a Firm- Fixed Price (FFP) definitive contract with a base 12 month delivery schedule and three 12 month option periods.
This sole source requirement will be purchased from the following company: Honeywell International, Inc.
DBA Honeywell 21111 N 19th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85027-2708
Cage Code: 58960
All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.
Update #1 ·
This is a sole source requirement to Honeywell International, Inc.
Cage Code: 58960.
RFP# FA8504-21-R-0021
RFP Expected for release: 21 May 2021
Anticipated Date of award: 30 June 2021
POP: 01 July 2021 to 30 June 2025.
The objective of this effort is to obtain an annual subscription from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Honeywell, for semi-annual software updates to the Terrain Awareness Warning System (TAWS) Tactical Database for United States Government (USG) C-130J users. The TAWS Tactical Database will be updated every 6 months in order to maintain flight safety and mission capability. The subscription will include 431 planes: 363 Air Force, 54 Navy/Marine, and 14 Coast Guard. Each plane will receive two updates per year. Each update will be received via a designated secure website for the purpose of downloading the TAWS Tactical database.
Currently, the United States Government's minimum needs can only be satisfied by Honeywell. This is due to the use of the Honeywell proprietary algorithm compression tool used to compact or compress the combined database.
Due to the circumstances described herein, the activity requests authority to acquire annual subscription updates of the Terrain Awareness and Warning System tactical database listed in this document using Other Than Full and Open Competition as prescribed by 10 U.S.C. 2302b, Implementation of Simplified Acquisition Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901). This action will be a Firm- Fixed Price (FFP) definitive contract with a base 12 month delivery schedule and three 12 month option periods.
This sole source requirement will be purchased from the following company: Honeywell International, Inc.
DBA Honeywell 21111 N 19th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85027-2708
Cage Code: 58960
All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOW TAWS.pdf | ||
| DD Form 1423-1 CDRL A002 Software Version Description (Signed).pdf | ||
| FA850421R0021______.pdf | ||
| DD Form 1423-1 CDRL A001 Computer Software Product End Items (Signed).pdf | ||
| DD Form 1423-1 CDRL A003 Computer Program Identification Number (CPIN) (Signed).pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| C-130J Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS) | Pre-Solicitation | |
| C-130J Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS) | Pre-Solicitation |
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