MODIFICATION
K -- Major Aircraft Prototyping and Modification Efforts of Navy Aircraft
- Notice Date
- 9/2/2016
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 336411
— Aircraft Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, Contracts Department, Hwy. 547 Attn:B562-3C, Lakehurst, New Jersey, 08733-5083
- ZIP Code
- 08733-5083
- Solicitation Number
- N68335-16-R-0353
- Archive Date
- 10/15/2016
- Point of Contact
- Henry L Bell, Phone: 7323231613, Allison Miller, Phone: 7323232902
- E-Mail Address
-
hank.bell@navy.mil, allison.miller1@navy.mil
(hank.bell@navy.mil, allison.miller1@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), this notice is being issued as a Request for Information (RFI). The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWC-AD), AIRWorks Office is seeking information from industry on vendors who could potentially support AIRWorks in its Government role as Lead Systems Integrator (LSI) for major aircraft prototyping and modification efforts for the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense, and other Government Agency aircraft. Given the significant cost and time associated with U.S. Navy aircraft modernization projects, choosing the systems integrator that provides the best value is critical to ensure program success. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) program offices have a history of leaning on prime contractor Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for follow on modernization, modification and integration. On a limited number of projects, NAWC-AD has demonstrated the ability to deliver aircraft modification and integrations with equal or better quality and value as OEM/prime contractors to Combatant Commands (COCOMs) as well as Programs of Record (PORs). AIRWorks was created with this acknowledgement and the charge to deliver projects for PORs with equal efficiency and value as NAWC-AD has been delivering to the COCOMs for many years. AIRWorks is an organization, operating within NAWC-AD, which has a primary role of managing and executing projects as a government LSI. Projects range from rapid response projects to large deliberate projects. These projects are directed to NAWC-AD from U.S. Navy and Marine Corps PORs managed by Program Executive Officers and Program Offices, generally equating to the highest priority, and may range from traditional acquisition timelines to urgent operational response programs with National priority and immediate operational deployment requirements. NAWC-AD AIRWorks is seeking vendors with extensive experience in the following LSI functions: • Program management of complex system of systems design and integration • Systems engineering to support system design from conceptual layouts through complete technical data packages supporting production • Reverse engineering of commercial or military-grade parts/components/assemblies • Aircraft modification/component design • Aircraft component fabrication • Aircraft modification prototyping and installation • Initial modification provisioning and kitting • Test support capability to support verifications/validations, development and operational testing, acceptance and certification testing • Field installation capability • Post modification delivery support and publications/logistics capabilities To be able to support the AIRWorks LSI mission, industry vendors will need to be able to support highly complex system of systems integration or mission system development programs requiring broad, specialized capabilities, facilities and testing requirements. This includes system of systems highly complex systems engineering, very large diverse team requirements, high capacity or specialized facilities, developmental ground and flight test capabilities, and potentially multiple year schedules. The preponderance of the work to support AIRWorks is expected to be accomplished at the vendor's facilities. In providing LSI capabilities, the vendor will be expected to provide/deliver personnel, material, facilities, equipment, software, and other supplies and services necessary to support NAWC-AD AIRWorks in the design, development, documentation, delivery, fabrication, installation, test, evaluation and fielding of major aircraft modifications and mission systems. AIRWorks is requesting information on industry vendors who can perform complex aircraft modifications and routinely act as LSI of complex aircraft modification projects. Please provide responses to the following questions describing your company's ability to perform LSI efforts and complex aircraft modifications: 1. What aircraft modification and prototyping facilities does your company have? Do you have the ability to perform composite repair and composite component production within your facilities? Do you have experience and facilities to paint aircraft and components in accordance with appropriate military service and environmental guidelines? 2. What key labor categories and relevant experience of personnel in your company do you currently have on staff that can design, produce, install, test and certify complex aircraft modifications? 3. Does your company have the demonstrated ability to reverse engineer commercial or military-grade parts/components/assemblies? 4. Does your company hold a current AS9100 Certification with no exclusions and with the appropriate revision? What specific categories have you received certification? 5. Does your company currently hold a current FAA Part 145 Repair Facility certificate? What specific categories/ratings have you received certification? 6. Does your company have a Facility Clearance? If so, to which level? Responses to this RFI will be used for information and planning purposes only and do not constitute a solicitation. The Government may solicit to establish competitive Basic Ordering Agreements to compete future requirements where the Government does not currently have contractual coverage. Company responses should be submitted via email to Mr. Hank Bell at hank.bell@navy.mil no later than 30 September 2016.
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