UH-1Y Enhanced Visual System Display Mirrors

Procurement of Enhanced Visual System Display Mirrors on the UH-1Y

Flight Training Devices (FTDs) 2F196B-4, 2F226-2, and 2F196B-3.

N61340-21-R-0051

SYNOPSIS

INTRODUCTION

The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) Orlando, FL seeks potential sources for the Procurement of newly cleaned, stripped, and recoated visual system display mirrors on the UH-1Y Flight Training Devices (FTDs) 2F196B-4, 2F226-2, and 2F196B-3 located at Joint Reserve Bases (JRB) McGuire/Dix/Lakehurst (MDL) New Jersey, Belle Chasse JRB Louisiana, and Marine Corp Air Station (MCAS) Kaneohe Bay (K Bay) Hawaii, respectively. Responses received for this notice will serve as consideration for acquisition planning purposes.

The Naval Air Warfare Center - Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) Orlando, FL intends to sole source a complete mirror cleaning and reseal to improve visual display qualities and prevent further mirror degradation for Devices 2F196B-4 at JRB McGuire/Dix/Lakehurst and device 2F196B-3 at Kaneohe Bay MCAS and a complete stripping and recoating of all mirror segments to improve visual display qualities for Device 2F226-2 at Belle Chasse JRB.  For Devices 2F196B-4 at JBMDL and 2F196B-3 at MCAS K Bay, tasking includes evaluation of each mirror surface by qualified field service technicians to determine risk of damage to underlying glass substrate, documentation of existing mirror anomalies, and complete clean and seal of all mirror segments.  For Device 2F226-2 at Belle Chasse JRB, tasking includes a pre-modification (that evaluates the contract, luminance, resolution, and geometric accuracy), teardown, packing/crating and shipping of all mirror segments for a factory strip and recoating.  The Mirror segments shall be inspected for quality and pack/crated for return installation and post-modification inspection at Belle Chasse JRB.

The Government intends to procure the above for the United States Marine Corps UH-1Y Flight Training program under a new contract action with Flight Safety International, Visual Systems, Hazelwood, MO (Cage: 0X949). The Government is seeking information on the availability of potential comparable sources to provide the above listed training devices. Responses to this synopsis will be utilized to ensure no comparable source is available and more advantageous to the Government.

NAWCTSD intends to award this under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements". 

Flight Safety International, Visual Systems (FSI) is the original designer and installer of the UH-1Y visual system including all component pieces such as the projectors, database image generation system, databases, support structures, and the mirror segments.  The 2F196B-4, 2F226-2 FTD were procured using other than full and open competition (contract N61340-14-C-1000) through issuance of authorized sole source contracts to Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) with FSI as the main subcontractor, designer, and manufacturer of the visual systems.  The 2F196B-3 FTD was procured using other than full and open competition (contract N61340-12-C-0030) to BHTI with FSI as the main subcontractor, designer, and manufacturer of the visual systems.  

This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals, it is a notice that outlines the Government’s intent to contract on a sole source basis with FSI Visual Systems.

Contracting Office Address: Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, 12211 Science Drive Code 2537, Orlando, FL, 32826