FAA STC for NOAA GML Greenhouse Gas Aircraft System (NGAS)

This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal or Quotation. It is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided; no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought Notice or Government use of any information provided. Pursuant to Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) Part 10 (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to: Determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency's requirements exist. Determine whether the acquisition should utilize any of the small business programs in accordance with RFO Part 19. Pursuant to RFO Parts 12 and 19, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. This notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action. Requirement: This notice is issued by the Western Acquisition Division (WAD), in support of GML, to identify sources capable of providing the following: The Government requires an STC for NOAA GML NGAS to extend certification to additional aircraft platforms. The Contractor shall provide Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE); hardware kitting and provisioning; and on-site surveying and installation support, to establish the structural, power, data, control, and gas flow preconditions required to operate the Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) aboard commercial Boeing 737-800 or Boeing 737 MAX series aircraft. This requirement will be potentially structured as follows: Base Task for the STC Amendment, verification, and NRE Option Task A for hardware kitting and provisioning Option Task B for on-site survey and installation support General Technical Requirements: Staffing: The Contractor shall provide project management, engineering, and on-site technical personnel with expertise in aircraft modifications, structural verification, fluid dynamics, FAA STC amendments, and avionics integration. Schedules: The Contractor shall align all engineering, surveying, and installation support to the project milestones. The Contractor shall secure the STC award six (6) months after the aircraft type and airline are identified. If Option B is exercised, the Contractor shall complete the aircraft site survey either one (1) month after the aircraft type and airline are identified or after the option is exercised, whichever is later. Resources: The Contractor shall utilize standard NGAS Provision components, including a structural rack, an aircraft air inlet that allows exterior air to be sampled, stainless steel air tubing to provide leak free connections between air inlet and LRU, and the Astronics CSC Sabre All-In-One (AIO) Unit (Part Number: E71-315-C01) needed for both connectivity with aircraft ARINC 429 air data system and G5 network needed to off load data from LRU and aircraft position data for downstream data analysis and quality assurance. Power and Wiring Provisions: The Contractor shall provide the necessary power cabling and wiring infrastructure to supply electrical power to the Sabre unit as well as the NGAS LRU systems. Assumptions: The Contractor shall assume only minor changes are required for FAA STC to accommodate the NGAS system on the new aircraft type, as identical space will be available in the avionics bay to meet structural, Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), and fire hazard requirements. Potential Tasks: Base Request: Task 1 – STC Amendment, Verification, and Engineering (NRE) The Contractor shall update existing engineering documentation to amend the FAA STC for the newly identified Boeing 737-800 or Boeing 737 MAX series aircraft. The Contractor shall perform structural and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) verification to confirm the air intake (inlet) system presents no impact to aircraft static ports and poses no risk of icing, maintaining the safety baseline established on the Boeing 737-900ER. Th...