Programs for Mobility
MLF 2009 Volume: 3 Issue: 10 (November/December)
AMC’s Specialized Contracting Branch intends to acquire 42 patient loading systems, to include a first article test unit with incremental delivery of follow-on production units to multiple delivery site locations. The patient loading systems are to interface between the ground and both medical transportation high deck aircraft and CRAF aircraft.
NETWORK-CENTRIC EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
AMC is conducting market research to determine qualified, experienced, and interested potential sources for a networkcentric emergency notification system (NCENS) for emergency notification, recall and personnel accountability.
The NCENS system must: be mission-tested; be COTS; adhere to industry open standards; support enterprise-wide implementations; be network-centric, leveraging existing IP network services; and utilize an enterprise-wide architecture from a centralized site, with the capability of delivering reliable and secure emergency notifications to all customer personnel.
The planned implementation will support up to 47,000 military and civilian personnel at AMC’s 12 bases, and must support future implementation for up to 16,000 additional AMC personnel at geographically separated locations globally.
COMPUTERIZED FLIGHT PLANNING SOFTWARE
The AMC Contracting Flight anticipates issuance of a sole source solicitation for computerized Flight Planning software and services, as well as Charting Products and Services to ensure complete, current and accurate Flight Planning and Execution support to 932nd Airlift Wing aircrews, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The resultant contract will be with (1) one year option period.
GULFSTREAM PILOT TRAINING
The AMC Contracting Flight anticipates issuance of a solicitation on a full and open competitive basis for the Gulfstream III (C-20B), Gulfstream IV (C-20H), and Gulfstream V/550 (C37A/B) pilot and flight engineer training. This requirement is for initial and refresher academic and simulator training, and various other types of pilot/flight engineer training. The resultant contract will be a firm fixed price requirements contract with the base year commencing on or about April 1, 2010, and four one-year option periods.
MOBILITY SYSTEMS ENTERPRISE SERVICES
For technical and administrative support to the Architecture & Data Integration Section (HQ AMC/A6IE) and its FFRDC partner, MITRE, AMC intends to issue a single award to one contractor for mobility systems enterprise services.
The specific types of services being considered are C2 and ITV enterprise-level architecture support, and C2 and ITV enterpriselevel business and technical support. There are three major service areas that may be acquired: integrated enterprise requirements analysis and architecture development support, integrated enterprise engineering support, and enterprise support tool maintenance and modernization.
STS-1400 PERIMETER SURVEILLANCE RADARS
AMC’s Specialized Contracting Branch intends to award a firm fixed priced purchase order to one contractor for all components for perimeter surveillance radar. According to the contracting office, the radar selected is the STS-1400 high resolution radar made by ICx Technologies.
This radar can track targets within five meters to 1,400 meters, detect personnel (walking/standing) out to 1,400 meters, detect crawlers out to 500 meters, and detect vehicles out to 1,400 meters. It also has a minimum beam elevation control of 2.5 degrees for up and 10 degrees for down, radiated power that must be safe for human exposure, a false alarm rate of less than two per 24 hours, and all weather capability to detect targets within 1,400 meters of the radar.
UNMANNED CARGO AIRCRAFT
Headquarters, AMC Future Concepts, hosted an Unmanned Cargo Aircraft Day in mid-November at Scott AFB, Ill. To look at concepts/ideas for an unmanned cargo aircraft.
Information gained from this event will be the basis for 2011 advanced technology demonstration funding. HQ AMC is interested in exploring capability concepts for air delivery of cargo directly to the point-of-need using an unmanned aircraft. Conceptual attributes would include the capability to deliver critical supplies (ammunition, water, food, etc) in support of distributed operations, possibly during direct engagement.
Conceptually, the UAV should autonomously deliver 500- 3,000 pounds of cargo to a strategic combat radius of 500 nautical miles, at airspeeds of 250 knots or greater, with a VTOL/ STOL capability of 300 feet. Other attributes could include an air launched glide capability, powered capability, ship-based/recoverable capability, unprepared surface landing capability, skid landing, floatation capability, reusable and inexpensive. ♦