SOURCES SOUGHT
16 -- T-34C and T-44 Landing Gear Overhaul and Repair - DRAFT PWS and Attachments
- Notice Date
- 5/20/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336413
— Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, NAVAIR HQ, Building 2272, 47123 Buse Road Unit IPT, Patuxent River, Maryland, 20670, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20670
- Solicitation Number
- N00019-13-R-0094
- Archive Date
- 6/22/2013
- Point of Contact
- Lynn E. Fletcher, Phone: 3017575920, Noelle D Reimers, Phone: 301-757-8984
- E-Mail Address
-
lynn.e.fletcher@navy.mil, noelle.reimers@navy.mil
(lynn.e.fletcher@navy.mil, noelle.reimers@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Draft Performance Work Statement and Attachments THIS SOURCE SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine the adequacy of potential business sources, especially small business sources, prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to issue a solicitation or award a contract as a result of this announcement. The requested information is to assist the United States Navy in conducting Market Research of industry to determine potential business sources who have the assets, skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required to support the below requirement. This requirement is subject to change and the information provided below is for informational purposes only. The final requirement, if any, would be defined under a formal Request for Proposal which would be announced on FedBizOpps. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Undergraduate Jet Flight Training has identified a requirement for landing gear overhaul and maintenance for the T-34C and T-44 aircraft primarily utilized for naval aviator training at NAS Corpus Christi, TX. This work is currently being performed by the U.S. Navy at an organic Fleet Readiness Center facility. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 336413, Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Services (except factory conversion, factory overhaul, factory rebuilding). The Product Service Code (PSC) is J016 (Maintenance and repair of aircraft components). The purpose of this sources sought technical description is to determine the availability and technical capability of vendors in the commercial sector, including small businesses (and the following subsets: HUBZone Small Business concerns, Section 8(a) Small Business concerns, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business concerns, and Woman-Owned Small Business concerns) to perform overhaul/repair of T-34C and T-44 aircraft landing gear. Overhaul/repair efforts encompass all labor, services, equipment, tools, facilities, technical data, and parts and material in support of approximately 104 T-34C and 54 T-44 aircraft landing gear sets. The period of performance will cover a one-year base period and four twelve-month option periods. Formal RFP release is planned to occur in December 2013 with proposals due 30 days after RFP release. The Navy is providing the following information for industry consideration: (1) Draft T-34C and T-44 Overhaul/Repair Performance Work Statement (PWS) and (2) Listing of Government Furnished Property, Listing of Landing Gear Weapon Replaceable Assemblies (WRAs), Listing of Landing Gear Cost Reimbursable Components. It should be noted that the Government does not own or have rights to any engineering drawings or specifications that will be needed to perform this work. Therefore, performance of this work will require access to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) drawings, specifications and engineering data. The landing gear has excessive corrosion and there is a significant amount of uncertainty associated with the material condition of the landing gear. It is requested that interested small and large businesses submit to the contracting office a capabilities statement package (no more than 10 pages size 8.5 x 11 inches in length, paginated, single spaced, and 10 point font minimum). All responses shall include Company Name, Company Address, and Points of Contact including name, phone number, fax number, and email address. The capabilities statement shall demonstrate the company's ability to perform the services as described in this synopsis. The capabilities statement shall address in detail, at a minimum, the following: 1. Prior/current corporate experience and performance of requirements of this type, size, and complexity of effort within the last 5 years. For each such experience referenced, please provide contract number, organization supported, indication of whether performance was as a prime or subcontractor, contract value, Government point of contact, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the requirements objectives. 2. Summary of the company's capability to meet the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) requirements objectives and perform a contract of this magnitude. This description shall address and demonstrate, through prior and/or current experience, an understanding of, at a minimum, the following: (a) landing gear overhaul, repair, and maintenance activities, (b) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and guidelines for the maintenance, operation, and Depot level repair of comparable landing gear, and (c) successful operation of an approved FAA Title 14 Part 145 Repair Station. 3. Company's current supply chain relationship with Beechcraft Defense Company and/or detailed evidence of the ability to establish the required supply chain with the T-34C/T-44 landing gear manufacturer not later than the anticipated proposal due date. 4. Company's business relationships with certified T-34C and T-44 landing gear parts and material vendors. 5. Company's ability to perform repair and overhaul requirements of T-34C and T-44 landing gear Weapons Replaceable Assemblies (WRAs) by evidence of current FAA certificate rating and/or the ability to receive FAA T-34C and T-44 WRA certification rating by anticipated proposal due date. 6. Company profile to include major products/services, primary customer base, number of employees, annual revenue history, office location, Cage Codes, statement regarding current Small Business Administration (SBA) business size and socio-economic classification under NAICS code 336413 (i.e., small, small disadvantaged, service disabled, veteran owned, HUBZone, etc.), statement whether your interest in this effort is as a prime Offeror or to express interest regarding subcontracting possibilities, and contact information (telephone and email) for points of contact who are able to discuss the material submitted. 7. Company's ability and intent to perform 50% of the work, if interested in as the the prime offeror. 8. Company's ability to begin performance thirty (30) days following a contract award. Interested businesses shall submit responses by 12:00 p.m. EST 07 June 2013 by mail or electronically to: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, CONTRACTS DEPARTMENT (AIR 2.2.4.1), BLDG 2272, RM 453, ATTN: Lynn Fletcher, Contract Specialist, 47123 Buse Road, Patuxent River, MD 20670; or, lynn.e.fletcher@navy.mil. Reference the solicitation number N00019-13-R-0094 on both the mailing envelope or email subject line as well as on all included documents. For electronic submissions, please note that large files (>5MB) may not be receivable due to the Navy Marine Corps Intranet Security. For mail submissions, one hard copy and two soft copy CD-ROM responses shall be received at this office by 12:00 p.m. EST on 07 June 2013. Due to heightened security requirements, ADDITIONAL MAILING TIME may be required for receipt of responses. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted. Contractors are directed to submit ONLY non-proprietary information in response to this Sources Sought. Please submit any questions regarding this Sources Sought to Lynn Fletcher, (lynn.e.fletcher@navy.mil or 301-757-7109). Please monitor FedBizOpps for future information regarding this requirement. No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of RFP development will be accepted prior to its release. AT THIS TIME, NO OFFICIAL SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS EXIST. This Sources Sought announcement is not a contract, or a request for proposal, or a promise to contract, or a commitment of any kind. The Navy will NOT assume liability for costs incurred by any offeror for travel expenses, presentations, marketing efforts or data related to any data offered for examination; therefore, the cost of preparing information in response to this notice is not considered an allowable direct charge to the Government. NOTE: Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be eligible for award and payment from any DOD activity. Information on registration and annual confirmation requirements for SAM may be obtained by calling 866-606-8220, or by accessing the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov. Also, should the Government release an RFP for this effort, the successful offeror will be required to register for access to Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for invoicing and payment by NAVAIR. Information on self-registration for WAWF can be obtained at https://wawf.eb.mil, additional support concerning WAWF can be accessed by calling the NAVY WAWF Assistance Line 1-800-5559-WAWF (9293). The NAVAIR Freedom of Information Action (FOIA) website is available at http://www.navair.navy.mil/foia. Contracting Office Address: Building 2272 47123 Buse Road Bldg 2272 Rm 453 Patuxent River, Maryland 20670 Place of Performance: TBD United States Primary Point of Contact: Lynn Fletcher, Contract Specialist lynn.e.fletcher@navy.mil Phone: 301-757-7109 Fax: 301-757-7119 Secondary Point of Contact: Noelle Reimers, Procurement Contracting Officer noelle.reimers@navy.mil Phone: 301-757-5231 Fax: 301-757-5239
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- Place of Performance
- Address: TBD, United States
- Record
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