The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service - Utah
Acquisition Support Center, is conducting market research regarding the
availability of potential sources to complete the avionics/engine
instrumentation refurbishment of plane N149Z, a Beechcraft B200C King Air (this
aircraft is currently used for infrared fire detection and mapping). The Forest
Service announced the avionics upgrade in a Sources Sought Notice released Friday.
“This will require that all avionics and engine indicating
systems be removed to allow for installation of a Garmin G1000 system
accompanied by a Becker Audio System,” officials said in the notice. “Several
new items installed have upcoming FAA mandates such as ADS-B.”
Companies interested in supporting the project should contact the U.S.
Forest Service no later than Sept. 18.
NASA's
twin-engine Dehaviland research aircraft requires upgraded avionics
for present and future research missions, according to contract
documents released Friday by the agency. [Full story]
