ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

Participation in this RFI, and to receive an award under this PA, will require a membership in the SOSSEC Consortium. SOSSEC, Inc., is the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Consortium Initiative (ACI) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) awardee/recipient. Joining the SOSSEC Consortium is a very quick process. New members will be asked to review the Consortium membership agreement and pay a membership fee.  The ACI OTA is an Agreement between the Government (AFLCMC) and SOSSEC, Inc.  SOSSEC, Inc., acts as a mentor and intermediary, supporting companies that bid solutions. For further information about SOSSEC or how to join, please contact Linda Sasser, (603) 458-5529,  [email protected].

NOTE: The below paragraphs are only excerpts from the full Project Announcement. For the full Project Announcement, please contact Linda Sasser, SOSSEC, Inc, (603) 458-5529, [email protected].

Introduction:

This Project Announcement (PA) is for a Request For Information (RFI).  This RFI announcement is being issued for a Source Sought only at this time from SOSSEC Consortium Members.

OVERVIEW

The United States Air Force (USAF) Air Combat Command (ACC), through the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Helicopter Program Office (HPO) Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) Training Systems (TS) Branch is looking to explore emerging technologies in the Aircrew Simulation and Technology field. The CRH is specifically looking to explore innovative Aircrew Training Devices (ATDs).

BACKGROUND

The HH-60W is based on the existing UH-60M aircraft with an established production base and flight-proven systems. The Personnel Recovery (PR) function generates some of the most complex missions in the United States Air Force (USAF), including providing support to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander as a high-end, long range capability to recover isolated personnel in a higher threat environment. In addition to the Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) mission, the HH-60W will support civil Search and Rescue, non-combatant evacuation operations, humanitarian response operations, and disaster response. As the intended replacement for the HH-60G, the HH-60W will have the same mission requirements and mission tasks as the existing platform, and it will face the same mission scenarios, threats, and environmental conditions as the HH-60G.

REQUIREMENTS

The Requirements Description contains information that is “Distribution D”, “For Official Use Only” and/or Export Controlled Information (ITAR, No Foreign Disclosure, etc.).  SOSSEC Consortium Members in good standing can request this information in accordance with the RFI Project Announcement.