66--MDX Wing with Photovoltaic Arrays Naval Postgraduate School

This is a sole source request for quote in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source. This request for quote will result in a sole course purchase order to Specialty Air Services for the manufacturing of a solar arrays MDX Wing Set to be used in autonomous vehicle educational research at the Naval Postgraduate School. The contractor shall acquire sample cells and become familiar with the PV arrays and develop the methodology for incorporation into the MXC airframe manufacturing process. The development and methodology shall include the design and fabrication of an electric fuselage. The contractor shall manufacture one full, extended wing set with embedded arrays and fuselage setup for electric propulsion. The contractor shall be required to acquire the sample cells and full arrays and all materials for the construction. The Government, NPS, will provide engineering drawings of the intended array layout as well as the location of intended battery slots in the wings, as well as servos and a geared motor for the final assembly. NPS will also provide manufactured CF plate trays to be glued in by the vendor for mounting internal equipment. RFQ, SSJ, and Specifications are attached