SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- HC-144A AIRCRAFT ENGINES, MODULES, & COMPONENTS REPAIR/OVERHAUL SERVICES
- Notice Date
- 7/26/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336412
— Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer, USCG Aviation Logistics Center, HU25, HH65, H60J, C130, ESD, IOD, ISD, CASA or ALD, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 27909-5001, United States
- ZIP Code
- 27909-5001
- Solicitation Number
- HSCG38-11-S-010009
- Archive Date
- 8/24/2011
- Point of Contact
- Linda D Clark, Phone: 252-334-5212
- E-Mail Address
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linda.d.clark@uscg.mil
(linda.d.clark@uscg.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- CONTACT: Commanding Officer, USCG Aviation Logistics Center, 1664 Weeksville Road Bldg 63 Elizabeth City NC 27909-5001 Linda D. Clark, Contract Specialist Linda.D.Clark@uscg.mil Phone: 252-334-5212 Fax: 252-334-5427 SYNOPSIS: This is not a request for proposals and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. This synopsis is for information, planning and market research purposes only. The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking information from any Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 145 authorized repair center or other equivalent potential sources that can effectively test, troubleshoot, clean, repair, modify, and overhaul General Electric CT7-9C3 engines, modules, and components to current Original Equipment Manufacturers configurations while maintaining any Coast Guard specific requirements for their return to service in a Ready For Issue condition. BACKGROUND: The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG/CG) currently operates twelve HC-144A aircraft each powered by two CT7-9C3 turboprop engines. The end state for the fleet size is still under review but could include as many as 36 assets. The HC-144A aircraft is manufactured by EADS CASA based in Seville, Spain, the CT7-9C3 turboprop engines are manufactured by General Electric, Aviation Division based out of Lynn, MA, USA. The base CASA CN-235-300M provides the foundation for the USCG HC-144A aircraft and changes to base configuration and the addition of supplementary systems have been combined resulting in a CG01 version of the CN-235-300M aircraft. The USCG HC-144A Maritime Patrol Aircraft and its CT7-9C3, turboprop engines, are operated differently from general aviation in support of such Coast Guard missions as: Search & Rescue, Surveillance, Logistic Support, and Law Enforcement Missions. These missions require frequent operation at lower altitudes and in salt-laden environments which accelerate corrosion on airframe structures, engines and other components. The aircraft, the engines and their components are inspected by USCG personnel in accordance with (IAW) the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) periodic requirements and in conjunction with the USCG's specialized Asset Computerized Maintenance System (ACMS). USCG OBJECTIVES: To have all CT7-9C3 engines, modules, and components inspected, repaired, modified, or overhauled IAW OEM Repair, Overhaul specifications, and Component Maintenance Manuals, including Revisions, Service Bulletins, Modifications, and Amendments. To have all CT7-9C3 engines, modules, and components, repaired, modified, or overhauled for return to service with FAA airworthiness Form 8130-3 or other FAA authorized airworthiness form attached. To obtain and maintain a current list and status of all OEM Repair, Overhaul, and Component Maintenance Manuals, including Revisions, Temporary Revisions, Service Bulletins, Modifications, Amendments, or other specifications applicable to the repair, modification, or overhaul of the Coast Guard CT7-9C3 engines, modules, and components. To track and document calendar time, flight time, engine flight/life cycles, all work and services performed on CT7-9C3 engines, modules, and specific components as required under USCG ACMS. Tracking provides significant component historical records of component installations, removals, repairs, modifications, and overhauls, including component transit, storage, status, and locations. ACMS tracking also provides and an effective means of configuration control to maintain the integrity of OEM overhaul/high time hourly intervals including flight and life cycle limits as applicable to CT7-9C3 engines, modules, and components. Configuration control requires prior written approval of the CG Contracting Officer for any configuration changes to engines, modules and components. To obtain the appropriate levels of inspection, repair, modification, or overhaul services for CG CT7-9C3 engines, modules, and components. The USCG anticipates at least three levels of services: Repair; Repair & Modify; and Overhaul, which must be addressed. Additional levels of service may be proposed as such for the separate completion of modifications, incorporation of specific service bulletins, or the breakout of major components, etc. Please respond to the following questions: (1) Is your business a large or small business and how many employees? (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emergent business, or a small, disadvantaged business? (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and is your firm certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? (4) Is your firm a certified hub zone firm? (5) Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? (6) Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned? (7) Is your product listed on a GSA schedule? (8) Do you have other government agencies using the product, and if so which agencies, POCs and contract numbers? (9) If possible, any POCs for civilian users for general usage of product questions. After the review of the responses to this sources sought announcement, and if the USCG still plans to proceed with the acquisition, a solicitation announcement will be published in the Federal Business Opportunity (FBO). Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not adequate response to any future solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation in addition to responding to this sources sought synopsis. Again, this is not a request for proposals and in no way obligates the USCG to award any contract. REPLIES: Responses to this sources sought notice shall be e-mailed to Linda.D.Clark@uscg.mil. TELEPHONE RESPONSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Responses must be received no later than 05 August 2010 at 1545 hours (3:45 PM EST). Firms responding to this announcement that fail to provide all of the required information cannot be used to help the USCG make the appropriate acquisition decisions which is the intent of this sources sought notice. This notice is to help the USCG in determining potential sources only. All firms responding to this sources sought notice are advised that their response to this notice is not a request to be considered for a contract award. All interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are NOT a request to be added to a prospective offerors list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.
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