Shipboard Helicopter Handler

Added: Sep 25, 2008 10:18 pm Awarded basic quantity plus two option line items in the initial award amount of $2,081,398 to Douglas Equipment International. The total contract value, including all options, is $10,655,347.00.

Added: October 25, 2007 The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst (NAWCADLKE) intends to procure a new more capable, towbarless Shipboard Helo Handler (SHH) with the capability of supporting the H-60 helicopter variants to complement the existing Navy A/S32A-32 (SD-2) Spotting Dolly. The SHH will be used to move H-60s in the tight confines of shipboard hangar bays and flight decks. The SHH will be a highly maneuverable low profile towbarless aircraft handling vehicle that, for towing operations, attaches to and lifts an H-60s landing gear. When attached to the H-60, it shall have the ability to rotate about the attachment with a zero turning radius to provide the maneuverability necessary to spot aircraft in a densely packed hangar bay environment. The SHH shall have the following characteristics: (a) Be able to lift a tail gear weighing up to 8,000lbs; (b) Be capable of exerting 5,000 lbs drawbar pull when loaded as described in (a) above; (c) Have a maximum length of 144 inches; (d) Have a maximum width of 81 inches (e) Have a maximum height of 10 inches in a circular area of 29 inches radius centered on the center of the lifting mechanism. Have a maximum height outside of this area of 18 inches; (f) Have a maximum speed of 3 MPH; (g) Be able to achieve a maximum speed of 2.5 MPH when loaded as described in (a) above; (h) Have sufficient ground clearance to negotiate a 1.5 inch obstruction when loaded as described in (a) above; (i) Be capable of ascending a ten degree slope with out contact of any part of the handler with the deck; (j) Be compatible with the following aircraft: HH-60H, MH-60R, MH-60S and SH-60B.The SHH shall operate in ambient temperatures of -20 to 120 deg F. As required for any typical Navy Support Equipment, the SHH shall be highly reliable, maintainable, and supportable. It shall be capable of meeting environmental, electromagnetic interference (EMI) and mobility requirements. Human factors engineering shall be utilized to the greatest extent possible to make the new SHH a user friendly piece of support equipment. It is anticipated that the contract will be firm-fixed price, and the government intends to procure 5 pilot production units and the associated technical and logistics data and training as part of the basic quantity. The pilot production units are to be used for pre-production testing and government suitability and supportability evaluation/approval testing. There will be two one year option periods for a total of up to 60 production units. The solicitation will be posted on the NAVAIR homepage located at http://www.navair.navy.mil. Select Doing Business and then Open Solicitations. Look for amendments on the web page. Hard copy of solicitations and amendments will NOT be mailed to contractors. The solicitation will be posted on the web on or about 09 November 2007. The Government will NOT accept electronic offers. The point of contact is Lori Bishop, phone (732) 323-4771, facsimile: (732) 323-2359, email Lori.Bishop@navy.mil.
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Added: October 25, 2007 The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst (NAWCADLKE) intends to procure a new more capable, towbarless Shipboard Helo Handler (SHH) with the capability of supporting the H-60 helicopter variants to complement the existing Navy A/S32A-32 (SD-2) Spotting Dolly. The SHH will be used to move H-60s in the tight confines of shipboard hangar bays and flight decks. The SHH will be a highly maneuverable low profile towbarless aircraft handling vehicle that, for towing operations, attaches to and lifts an H-60s landing gear. When attached to the H-60, it shall have the ability to rotate about the attachment with a zero turning radius to provide the maneuverability necessary to spot aircraft in a densely packed hangar bay environment. The SHH shall have the following characteristics: (a) Be able to lift a tail gear weighing up to 8,000lbs; (b) Be capable of exerting 5,000 lbs drawbar pull when loaded as described in (a) above; (c) Have a maximum length of 144 inches; (d) Have a maximum width of 81 inches (e) Have a maximum height of 10 inches in a circular area of 29 inches radius centered on the center of the lifting mechanism. Have a maximum height outside of this area of 18 inches; (f) Have a maximum speed of 3 MPH; (g) Be able to achieve a maximum speed of 2.5 MPH when loaded as described in (a) above; (h) Have sufficient ground clearance to negotiate a 1.5 inch obstruction when loaded as described in (a) above; (i) Be capable of ascending a ten degree slope with out contact of any part of the handler with the deck; (j) Be compatible with the following aircraft: HH-60H, MH-60R, MH-60S and SH-60B.The SHH shall operate in ambient temperatures of -20 to 120 deg F. As required for any typical Navy Support Equipment, the SHH shall be highly reliable, maintainable, and supportable. It shall be capable of meeting environmental, electromagnetic interference (EMI) and mobility requirements. Human factors engineering shall be utilized to the greatest extent possible to make the new SHH a user friendly piece of support equipment. It is anticipated that the contract will be firm-fixed price, and the government intends to procure 5 pilot production units and the associated technical and logistics data and training as part of the basic quantity. The pilot production units are to be used for pre-production testing and government suitability and supportability evaluation/approval testing. There will be two one year option periods for a total of up to 60 production units. The solicitation will be posted on the NAVAIR homepage located at http://www.navair.navy.mil. Select Doing Business and then Open Solicitations. Look for amendments on the web page. Hard copy of solicitations and amendments will NOT be mailed to contractors. The solicitation will be posted on the web on or about 09 November 2007. The Government will NOT accept electronic offers. The point of contact is Lori Bishop, phone (732) 323-4771, facsimile: (732) 323-2359, email Lori.Bishop@navy.mil.