SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- Repair/Overhaul of T53-L-703 Engine and Components
- Notice Date
- 2/23/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336412
— Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Tinker OC-ALC - (Central Contracting), 3001 Staff Drive, Ste 1AG76A, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, 73145-3015
- ZIP Code
- 73145-3015
- Solicitation Number
- T53-L-703Engine
- Point of Contact
- Rhonda Croft, Phone: 4057344615, ,
- E-Mail Address
-
rhonda.croft@tinker.af.mil,
(rhonda.croft@tinker.af.mil, /div)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- ** THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY ** This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS)/RFI, no solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. This is NOT a request for quote, Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the US Government to form a binding contract. Companies that respond will not be paid for the information submitted. Any request for a solicitation will not receive a response. No obligation is created by either the issuance or response to this RFI. The information sought shall be considered Market Research IAW FAR Part 10.001. Introduction: The purpose of this Government issued is to obtain information and comments from interested and potential sources concerning the ability capability to inspect, repair and overhaul the United States Air Force (USAF) T53-L-703 engines and components by a USAF approved overhaul (depot level) facility. The USAF T53-L-703 engines are currently maintained under a three level maintenance concept comprised of Organizational, Intermediate, and Depot levels. The intent of this SSS/RFI is to cover maintenance beyond the capability or scope of the Organizational and Intermediate levels for the USAF T53-L-703 engines. The objective is for the engines to be inspected, repaired and/ or overhauled using Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) manuals to provide the USAF with the most advantageous cost per flying hour value. Contractors, sub contractors and vendors must be ISO 9001:2000 and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified to repair equipment that will be used on airborne aircraft. The vendor must also comply with all Military specifications on material used in the items repaired. The Air Force is hereby soliciting capability statements from interested sources in support of the T53-L-703 engine. Scope: This RFI is directed to potential contractors who have demonstrated experience in the areas of test, tear-down, rotor blading, blade tip grinding, balancing, functional testing, evaluation, repair and overhaul of the T53-L-703 engine and its associated components. The Government will use the information gathered in response to this SSS/RFI and additional market research to refine the strategy for a potential repair effort. Further, this information will help the Government structure a program that will mitigate cost, schedule and performance risks. Information / Format : Potential offerors are requested to provide information on capabilities currently being performed which meet the needs of the Air Force in supporting the T53-L-703 engine, or relevant history and evidence of past performance/capability. The Air Force is expecting that the requirement to provide information on current or past services meeting the needs of the Air Force will demonstrate the offeror has an existing infrastructure and capabilities to support all aspects of this effort. Please include the following information in your response: • Company name and associated CAGE code • Point of contact name and number • Business status: Large, Small, 8(a), HUBZone, Woman-owned, etc • Qualifications/Certifications/Aircraft Experience level of employees REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS : Please submit two copies of your response to the RFI in an executive summary format not to exceed five (5) pages. If your response includes information you consider proprietary, please mark the information in accordance with regulatory guidance. Please do not include company brochures or other marketing information. Please see below for contact information. RFI Questions : 1. What delivery time-frames /turn-times are typical for engines and components? 2. What warranty, if any, is typical for the repair of this engine and its components? 3. Please provide any additional relevant feedback that is deemed important in developing this requirement. Any information that is propriety should be clearly marked. 4. Test facility utilized Note : Small businesses capable of providing/fulfilling this type of requirement are encouraged to respond. Please identify your Small Business Category, size standard and NAICS Code.
- Web Link
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- Record
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