Enhanced Electronic Automatic Activation Device (EEAAD)
The United States Army Natick Research and Development Center (NSRDEC), Aerial Delivery Directorate Natick, MA, and Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment (PdM-SCIE), Personnel Airdrop Systems Team, Fort Belvoir, VA, are conducting a market survey to locate potential manufacturers and/or suppliers of an Enhanced Electronic Automatic Activation Device (EEAAD) for Military Freefall (MFF) parachute systems. The EEAAD shall support the US Army (USA) Airborne and Special Operations Forces (SOF) communities by providing an enhanced data logging device packaged with an automatic activation device that will activate the reserve parachute of a paratrooper that is unable to activate the reserve on their own, under a partial or total malfunction of his/her main canopy.
DESCRIPTION:
The EEAAD shall automatically activate the reserve parachute by cutting the reserve container closing loop(s) in the event the paratrooper is unable to activate the reserve on their own. The EEAAD shall function with all current and future MFF parachute systems to include, but not limited to, the MC-4, RA-1, Hi-Glide, MJ, SOV, and MMPS and operate on all high performance fixed-wing, rotary, and non-standard aircraft which support the MFF mission at deployment speeds of 70 to 150 KIAS. It shall offer performance equal to or greater than the current Electronic Automatic Activation Device (EAAD) (Military CYPRES 2 1500 35A
www.ssk.us/M-CYPRES_2_users_guide_US_01-2013.pdf), while providing the user the ability to collect and store information from the freefall and canopy flight portions of an MFF operation, for later download and analysis. This information will allow the user to refine techniques and tactics, and provide a "black-box" capability to assist in the investigation of incidents.
REQUIREMENTS:
The system should meet the performance requirements in the provided attachment, which contain both Threshold [T] and Objective [O] levels. The objective level is the performance goal, while the threshold level is the minimum acceptable performance short of the goal. Note: these requirements are the anticipated requirements to date and represent the desired increased capability over the current EAAD performance.
RESPONSES:
All interested firms and manufacturers, regardless of size, are encouraged to respond to this request for information. Information submissions should include:
1) Available technology, product literature, and illustrations.
2) Relevant company background/experience.
3) Airdrop test data demonstrating a minimum of 45 successful activations of the system at the activation criteria with no failures. Airdrop testing must be conducted with a minimum exit weight of 250lb.
4) Available product pricing.
Information submissions shall be received by 60 days after this initial posting. Responses to this notice should be directed to:
ATTN: Tashfiq Salam
SFAE-SDR-SCIE
10 General Greene Avenue, R-235
Natick, MA 01760-5057
or by email to tashfiq.salam.civ@mail.mil. All information supplied will be considered confidential, unless otherwise specified by the firm or available from other sources without restriction. This Market Survey is for information and planning purposes only and does NOT constitute an Invitation for Bid (IFB) or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not to be taken as a future commitment by NSRDEC or PdM-SCIE.
Matthew Buchanan, Phone 5082336141, Email matthew.r.buchanan6.civ@mail.mil
