Enhanced Interoperable Visual Databases for existing UH-1Y and AH-1Z Devices

Added: Oct 05, 2017 2:02 pm The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) Orlando intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, a contract for the procurement of VITAL 1100 run-time visual databases (VDB) from Flight Safety International under authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The base requirement for this effort will be for the UH-1Y Device 2F196B-2 at Camp Pendleton and for the UH-1Y Device 2F226-2 at New Orleans. There will be options for the other nine (9) devices for the installation of the VDBs.

Bell Helicopter Textron Incorporated (BHTI) and Flight Safety International (FSI) are the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) for these training systems.

All devices were initially procured using other than full and open competition through issuance of authorized sole source contracts to BHTI (with FSI as the main subcontractor). All of the existing UH-1Y and AH-1Z Training Devices that are part of this effort were delivered with, and currently operate using, a propriety visual system known as the FSI VITAL system (currently the VITAL 1100 system). The VITAL 1100 run-time format databases are the only known databases capable of correctly integrating and operating in the current visual systems utilized by the H-1 devices in order to properly display dynamic and moving models (rocket fire, ground personnel, own ship, etc.), aircraft, vehicles, cultural features, airports, landing zones, and weather patterns/effects that are all essential for aircrew training.



The VITAL 1100 format and the database generation systems (necessary to develop database content, functionality, etc.) were developed exclusively by FSI. The Government neither has possession nor rights to software and database generation systems capable of developing enhanced VITAL 1100 databases. Ongoing market research performed by the Government supports that there does not exist a commercially available item or non-developmental item to satisfy the Government’s requirement, therefore this acquisition will be sole source.



This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any firms believing that they can fulfill the requirement of providing this VITAL 1100 run-time visual database may be considered by the agency.

It must clearly show the firm’s ability to be responsive without compromising the quality, accuracy, and reliability of theses training systems provided and without causing programmatic hardship. The Government will consider written and/or electronic media responses to this announcement no later than 0900 EST, 20 October 2017 and can be submitted to Sara Robinson Contract Specialist at sara.robinson@navy.mil. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

This Pre Solicitation notice references

Sources Sought# N6134017SS005 posted on 04 May 2017.



Contracting Office Address:

Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division

12211 Science Drive Code 25342

Orlando, FL, 32826-3224



Point of Contact(s):

Primary: Sara Robinson, Contract Specialist, 407-380-4027, sara.robinson@navy.mil

Alternate: Robert Orozco, Procurement Contracting Officer, 407-380-4173, robert.orozco@navy.mil