Revised:
8/20/02
Small Unmanned
Air Vehicle (SUAV) Platform Integration
BIA
Number: 15270
Pricing
Information
The
Program anticipates a funding level of up to $100,000 for the contract
award(s) resulting from this BIA.
Detailed
Description of Effort and Tasks
The
Future Combat System (FCS) Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) plan consists
of a family of several types of airborne vehicles, including the Small
UAV (SUAV). This BIA requests proposals for the definition and refinement
of the SUAV platform, definition of common subsystem interfaces, specification
development, ROM costs models, and System Development and Demonstration
(SDD) program plans.
Task
1
The
contractor shall define and refine an integrated FCS SUAV platform
architecture. For the purposes of this award, the "platform" shall
include the air vehicle and associated subsystems, integrated payloads/sensors,
communication links, ground control station hardware and software,
and payload control and data exploitation equipment. The architecture
shall conform to the desired functional and performance characteristics
described in Appendix A of this BIA. The contents of Appendix A may
be updated and provided to the contractor at contract award.
Appendix
A describes two sets of platform characteristics. The offeror may
respond to either one or both of the platform characteristics sets.
If the offeror wishes to respond to both platform characteristics
sets, a separate technical and cost proposal shall be submitted for
each. Proposals shall clearly identify the platform characteristics
set that is addressed.
The contractor
shall provide key functional and performance characteristics of the
platform architecture, and information on the sensitivity of key performance
characteristics to readily sizable elements of the architecture.
The contractor
shall identify elements of the platform architecture that are not
currently at TRL 6, and shall propose design refinement and development
activities required to achieve TRL 6 (for the entire platform architecture)
by the first quarter of 2003.
Task
2
The
contractor shall define an architecture that achieves a substantial
degree of commonality between key elements of the FCS UAV types. (The
other FCS UAV types are the OAV, TUAV, and HALE; the characteristics
of these UAV types are listed in their respective BIAs). The contractor
shall recommend key areas where commonality can be achieved (such
as ground control station hardware and software, communication links,
etc.). The contractor shall indicate the degree of commonality that
can be achieved and the benefits and limitations of incorporating
the recommended common elements. The architecture definition shall
include a description of the interfaces between the common elements
and the air vehicle.
The contractor
shall identify elements of the common subsystems & interfaces architecture
that are not currently at TRL 6, and shall propose design refinement
and development activities required to achieve TRL 6 by the first
quarter of 2003.
Task
3
The
contractor shall develop a draft technical specification and Interface
Control Documents (ICDs) for the entire SUAV platform (including air
vehicle, payload interfaces, ground control station, payload control
and data exploitation equipment, and common subsystem interfaces).
The specification and ICDs shall use Mil-Std-490 as a guide, and shall
be consistent with the desired platform characteristics specified
in Appendix A (including modifications of Appendix A provided to the
contractor at contract award).
Task
4
The
contractor shall produce ROM cost models (recurring and non-recurring)
for the proposed platform architecture.
Task
5
The
contractor shall provide an SUAV platform preliminary program plan
for SDD that includes at a minimum: preliminary system manufacturing
plan, long lead items list, program critical path, preliminary subsystem/vehicle
system level test plan, and identification of program risk issues.
Task
6
The
contractor shall provide a recommended SUAV platform SDD Work Breakdown
Structure (WBS).
Schedule
and duration of on-site support - N/A
Number,
duration(s) and location(s) of meetings
Initial
Coordination / Kickoff Meeting - 10/8/02
Interim
Coordination Meeting - 10/25/02
Final
Coordination Meeting - 11/22/02
Schedule
Milestones
Subcontract
Start Date - 10/9/02
Subcontract
Completion Date - 12/16/02
Data
Requirements
Initial
input - 10/25/02
Final
input - 11/22/02
Deliverables
Refined
SUAV Architecture & Design Description:
Initial
10/25/02; Final 11/22/02
Common
Subsystems Interfaces Architecture:
Initial
10/25/02; Final 11/22/02
SUAV Platform
Specification / ICDs:
Initial
10/25/02; Final 11/22/02
ROM Cost
Models:
Initial
10/25/02; Final 11/22/02
SDD Plan
/ WBS:
Initial
10/25/02; Final 11/22/02
Evaluation
Criteria
Offerors
should ensure that their proposals address the following:
- Demonstrated
credibility of the proposed technical approach
- Degree
of understanding of the technical aspects of the work and related
issues
- Relevance
and history of performing similar work
- Availability
of resources to successfully conduct the proposed work
- Responsiveness
to general BIA instructions
We will
apply these considerations to the following areas:
- Development
of integrated UAV platform technology (including air vehicle development,
air vehicle subsystems, payload integration, ground control station
development, payload control and data exploitation systems, etc.)
- Analytical
and manufacturing capabilities associated with applicable UAV system
development (including modeling, simulation, and test)
- UAV
platform specification development
- Suitability
to perform as a future SUAV platform integrator
- Key
personnel qualifications
Cost.
Cost is NOT part of the evaluation criteria.
Appendix A - Small
Unmanned Air Vehicle - Desired Functional & Performance Characteristics
PLATFORM
CHARACTERISTICS SET A
Tube
Launched
Low cost
tube launched (air or ground launch)
Mission:
RSTA
Non-organic
refurbishment
Sensor
recovery
Gross
Weight: 300 lbs
Endurance:
6 hr
Altitude:
500 - 1500 ft AGL
Speed:
Vmax > 80 kts
Radius:
10 km
Payload:
75 lbs
Signature:
Low IR, Low Acoustic
Day/Night
operations
Parachute
recovery
Diesel
fuel engine
Primary
Payload Type: EO/IR
Alternate
Payloads: NBC Detection, Comm-Relay, Lethal
Performance
characteristics based on Army Standard Day (4000 ft, 95 F)
Performance
values noted above are approximate.
PLATFORM
CHARACTERISTICS SET B
VTOL
(Vertical Takeoff/Landing)
Low-cost
RSTA
Ground
Vehicle Based
Gross
Weight: 150 lb
Endurance:
2 hrs
Speed:
Vmax > 80 kts
Range:
8 km
Payload:
40 lbs
Signature:
Low IR, Low Acoustic
Day/Night
operations
VTOL
Diesel
fuel engine
Primary
Payload Type: EO/IR
Performance
characteristics based on Army Standard Day (4000 ft, 95 F)
Performance
values noted above are approximate.
