16 -- AIRCRAFT INTEGRATED MAINTENANCE SYSTEM (AIMS)

This FINAL Synopsis Is Being Issued To Update Potential Offerors On The Status For The Upcoming Procurement Of An Aircraft Integrated Maintenance System (AIMS) To Be Installed In The Ch-46 Helicopter. PROPOSALS ARE NOT REQUESTED AT THIS TIME AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNTIL AFTER THE FINAL SOLICITATION IS RELEASED. Comments to the DRAFT RFP must be submitted in writing (e-mail submission preferred) to either of the Points of Contact listed in this synopsis NO LATER THAN 5 February 2003. Questions relating to the DRAFT RFP are being collected and will be posted on the web-site listed below at the time when the FINAL RFP is posted.The FINAL RFP is expected to be released on or around 12 February 2003 and may be accessed at http://www.navair.navy.mil/doing_business/open_solicitations/. The U.S. Marine Corps has a requirement for an Aircraft Integrated Maintenance System (AIMS) and related supplies and services for the CH-46E aircraft. The primary components of AIMS will be desktop software application, onboard Processor Unit, a Display Unit, Optical Rotor Tracker, Vibration Sensors, cable assemblies and miscellaneous aircraft installation components. AIMS will be the consolidation and integration of existing support equipment functions including rotor track and balance (Chadwick-Helmuth P0372/8500C), vibration monitoring and analysis (Chadwick-Helmuth 14235), engine data acquisition and analysis (Howell H337NP600A). AIMS, when installed in the CH-46E aircraft, will provide for integrated rotor track and balance capability, continuous monitoring of vibration levels of all dynamic components and engine performance parameters. AIMS will also provide for future implementation of aircrew in-flight warnings for basic vibration exceedances and engine parameter exceedances. AIMS data will be downloaded to a desktop software application for additional data analysis, trending and storage. AIMS will be user configurable to the extent required for vibration alarming and initializing aircraft configurations. The benefits of an onboard monitoring system include the preservation of aircraft structure and electronic components life, tremendous reductions in maintenance man-hours due to enhanced trouble shooting /fault isolation and the elimination of ground support equipment requirements. The requirement includes the aircraft kits, ancillary hardware, and engineering services necessary to upgrade CH-46E aircraft. The proposed contract will include basic line items for the non-recurring engineering required to manufacture two (2) each AIMS prototype kits, including all software and peculiar support equipment; two (2) each AIMS Engineering Simulation Systems including all software; and two (2) each AIMS Validation/Verification kits including all software and peculiar support equipment. Repair, training, and technical support services and associated hardware/software shall also be provided as part of the basic requirement. Upon satisfactory completion of first article testing, options may be exercised for up to 215 each AIMS production kits; spare and repair parts; 72 each ancillary equipment and associated software; User/Engineering Ground Software; 2 each Maintenance Trainer units; and repair, training, and technical support services for the preceding items. Hardware deliveries are required as follows: Prototype kits ? 8 months after contract award (ACA); Engineering Simulation Systems ? First unit: 8 months ACA/Second unit: 16 months ACA; VAL/VER kits ? 14 months ACA; Production kits and Interim Spares ? 6 months after production (option 1) contract award. Upon final release of the RFP, proposals will be evaluated based upon each offeror?s Technical Approach, Past Performance and Price. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government.