Aircraft Linear Tow Force
Agency: | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
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Level of Government: | Federal |
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Opps ID: | NBD00159227851269606 |
Posted Date: | Sep 7, 2023 |
Due Date: | Sep 12, 2023 |
Solicitation No: | A23_061 |
Source: | https://sam.gov/opp/d4b28a4f55... |
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
- All Dates/Times are: (UTC-05:00) CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, CHICAGO, USA
- Original Published Date: Sep 07, 2023 01:46 pm CDT
- Original Response Date: Sep 12, 2023 10:00 am CDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
- Original Inactive Date: Sep 27, 2023
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: 1680 - MISCELLANEOUS AIRCRAFT ACCESSORIES AND COMPONENTS
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NAICS Code:
- 336413 - Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
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Place of Performance:
Tinker AFB , OK 73145USA
The Air Force intends to solicit and issue a sole source contract to Aero Specialties Ground Support Equipment, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(b)(2) for the following supply:
The 76th AMXG/569 is requesting utilization of funds for the purchase of one (1) Aircraft
Linear Tow Force Monitoring Unit.
The requested equipment item description / Specifications are outlined below.
One (1) Aircraft Linear Tow Force Monitoring Unit.
(1) Shall be fitted to, and installable on, simultaneously, both front and rear tractor
hitches of a single NMC-Wollard MB-2 Aircrat Towing Tractor
(2) Shall be fully operable on tractor with 27,000-lbs drawbar pull with a 500,000-lb tow
capacity. Tension sensor shall fit between tractor and existing tow hitch.
(3) Shall provide vendor's technician, sent to TAFB to coordinate / perform, with a TAFB
assistant, the installation.
(4) Shall have screen, at least size 6-3/4", mountable near tractor steering wheel, screen
that alerts tractor driver with alarm if excessive force is on tractor hitch before aircraft damage is caused.
(5) Shall electronically record tension measurements, the invisible stresses, and all forces
applied to the aircraft nose gear.
(6) Shall have electronic tension-measurement records of previous towing event, from start
to finish, accessible at end of aircraft move.
(7) Shall require no modification to tow bar or tractor pintle hitch for installation or use.
Other than installation of system on front and rear hitches, installation of screen in tractor,
routing of power from tractor's electrical system to the tension measurement system, routing of the tension measurement system harness, and connection of sensors on hitches to screen, shall require no other change to towing equipment.
(8) Onboard screen shall provide real-time tension measurement data throughout towing
operation.
(9) Shall include interactive software that allows tractor driver to select aircraft model
from a list or specify aircraft weight. Interactive software shall be customizable to meet
customer's towing requirement.
(10) Shall provide two tension measurement device hitch assemblies, two calibrated load
cells, one display with adjustable mounting bracket, one control box, one relay kit, one harness, and two load cell cables.
A Firm Fixed Price type contract is contemplated.
Estimated Period of Performance: 90 days ARO
System for Award Management (SAM) is required to receive any award. Contractors can register electronically at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. The NAICS code for this requirement is 336413 with a size standard of 1250 EMP.
Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by submitting a
proposal. Electronic procedures will be used for this solicitation through FedBizOps at https://www.fbo.gov/. No
telephone requests. See Note 22. Authority is 10 USC 2304 (c)(1).
For further information contact:
Sheridan Robison,
Contracting Officer
- CP 405 734 9107 3001 STAFF DR STE 2S76
- TINKER AFB , OK 73145-3303
- USA
- Sheridan Robison
- sheridan.robison@us.af.mil
- Sep 07, 2023 01:46 pm CDTPresolicitation (Original)
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