710340458 - High G Centrifuge Test and Training Service Contract - Contracts Finder Opportunity Notice

This is an Opportunity Notice for the High G Test and Training Service Contract (710340458). This notice invites suppliers to register an interest and complete the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) for this project via the Defence Sourcing Portal.

The High G Test & Training Facility (HGTTF) provides critical High G training for fast jet aircrew as mandated by NATO standardisation agreement (STANAG's) and Military Aviation Authority (MAA) Regulatory Articles in a safe environment. It also has the capability to carry out testing and research.

The HGTTF provides G force training under RAF Centre of Aerospace Medicine (RAF CAM) control for a range of training conditions. Operational Aircrew (Refresher), new military Aircrew and specialist staff are taught to cope with forces of up to +9Gz, nine times normal gravity whilst controlling their aircraft as they would do in a flight simulator. RAF CAM staff train aircrew to recognise the effects of G-force and develop techniques to counteract these effects, in a safe and controlled realistic environment. By developing pilots' abilities to withstand high G-force on the ground, under realistic flying conditions, the HGTTF significantly enhances safety in the air. The HGTTF is also used to conduct testing for the effects of G-force on equipment intended to be used in Aircraft where high G force may be applied.

The Authority requires the following:

Cyber Security: For the purposes of Cyber Security this requirement has been assessed with a Cyber Risk Profile: Low. The Risk Assessment Reference is RAR-240319A09.

The Authority's intention is to place a contract that will have a duration of up to 10 years, which will be comprised of 8 core years, with the addition of two 12-month optional periods.

Additional information:

https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=57588