AIRCREW ENDURANCE

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WELCOME AIRCREW ENDURANCE (AE) INDUSTRY DAY
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AIRCREW ENDURANCE INDUSTRY DAY AGENDA 19 June 2008
0830 - 0840 Navy Introduction of Navy
team, Non- disclosure agreements,
building orientation 0840 - 0850 AE
program overview/ approach/ schedule 0850 -
0945 AE prototype overview and relevant
draft requirements (hand-out) 0945 -
1000 Break 1000 - 1130 Vendor
individual sessions 1130 - 1230
Lunch 1240 - 230 Vendor individual
sessions 240 - 250 Break 250
350 Vendor individual sessions
400 Industry Day Ends
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AE Program Team Leads
Ms. Tara Capecci (NAWCAD) - Program
Management Ms. Wendy Todd (NAWCAD) -
Developer Mr. Eric Bryan (NAWCAD) -
Systems Engineer Ms. Julee DiPlacido (NAWCAD)
- Testing Mr. Cleveland Lewis (NAWCAD) -
Logistics
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Overivew
The bulk and weight of current survival vest and
armor leads to heat stress, physical fatigue, and
loss of mobility, resulting in aircrew removing
armor to improve endurance. The AE program will
identify solutions to resolve deficiencies in
weight, bulk, hydration, bladder relief and
universal color. The program will field
upgraded armor protection, an upgraded survival
vest, the aircrew mission extender device (AMXD),
and hydration capability.
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Program Development Approach

• Develop in-house to integrate with existing and
  imminent Navy/USMC man-mounted aviation systems
  and missions
• Leverage development and testing conducted by
  other services.
• Coordinate with the State-of-the-Art (SOA)
  program (commercial survival items)
• Award FY10 Firm Fixed Price contract for LRIP
  with FRP options.
• Establish sustainment via DLA (DSCP).

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Program Schedule

• Industry Day 19 Jun 2008
• Prototype Development Oct 2007 May 2009
• Test and Evaluation Jul 2008 Sep 2010
• RFP released for LRIP/FRP June
  2009
• Source Selection Aug Oct 2009
• Contract Award Nov 2009 (FY10)
• Fleet Assessment Feb Jul 2010
• FRP option Nov 2010

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DISCLAIMERS

• There will not be individual solicitations for
  components (fabric, webbing, tape, hardware)
• There will be a system Technical Data Package
  that specifies components by part number or
  performance.
• All components must be Berry compliant.
• The Navy will not pay for product RD, qual
  testing, re-packaging, re-design or information.
• This industry day is not a pre-requisite for
  inclusion in the TDP
• Per the Federal Acquisition Regulation, all
  non-proprietary information in private meetings
  will be published with answers.

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Key System Requirements

• Reduce the level of physical stress on rotary
  wing/tilt rotor aircrew by lessening weight and
  bulk, increasing ventilation, eliminating
  pressure points and hot spots
• Enable quick self-donning and self-adjusting
• Provide safe individual fall-arrest and
  land-water hoist capability
• Enable self-configurable carriage of body-mounted
  equipment (flotation, armor, survival items,
  weapons, ammo, water, mission items)
• Provide easy self-installation and
  self-divestment of ballistic and fragmentation
  protection
• Maximize self-tailorability for specific missions
  and operating environments

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Key System Requirements(contd)

• Limit burn injury to skin
• Limit burn damage to survival gear
• Protect aircraft from FOD
• Conceal wearer during evasion
• Endure various environmental threats
• Endure routine use

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COMPONENTS SOUGHT

• Fabrics (COYOTE or CAMO)
• Load-carrying mesh
• Slippery armor cases
• Cushioning
• Load-carrying woven for pockets
• Hardware (DULL FINISH)
• Harness closures/adjusters/connectors per ANSI
  Z359
• Pocket fasteners
• Garment fasteners (alternatives to hook and loop
  tape)
• Intuitively-shaped pulls for quick-releases

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COMPONENTS SOUGHT

• Tapes (COYOTE or CAMO or TAN)
• Binding, lanyards, thongs
• Webbings (COYOTE or CAMO or TAN)
• Harness Per ANSI Z359